Manager, Materials

About the role

Day & Zimmermann Munitions Plants is a trusted premier manufacturer of ammunition to the U.S. Military. We produce a wide range of direct and indirect fire, components, and special projects. Our team of experts consistently exceeds expectations to ensure our nation's front lines have safe, high-quality ammunition.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain a comprehensive schedule strategy for parts, commodities, and services related to production at the business unit and stakeholders.
• Participate in sourcing strategies in support of business objectives and production schedules, making recommendations for timely ordering and delivery to maintain on-time schedules.
• Work with program management, planning, and supply chain to develop lead time models and recommend ordering patterns to ensure supplier lead times and internal lead times meet all production requirements.
• Identify single point of failure for critical components, recommend resolutions to site leadership.
• Work with Supplier Quality, Incoming Inspection, Supply Chain, and Program Management to develop a team for weekly reviews of quality issues to provide disposition and direction for on-time program fulfillment and overall material flow.
• Serve as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for ongoing production supply, inventory levels, and supplier order status in the areas assigned, and develop cost analysis and buying recommendations based on item criticality, lead times, and cost of product as it relates to inventory carrying cost.
• Work with associated departments to develop/establish inter-departmental Turn-Around-Times and ensure the timely completion of workflow from supporting departments to the next department in the value chain.
• To ensure timely and accurate movement of Bill of Materials (BOM), Work Authorization Process (WAP), drawings, approval documents, and other documents with established Service Level Agreements (SLA).

Requirements

• Forward thinking
• Excellent analytical problem-solving ability
• Technical writing, documentation, and record-keeping skills
• Strong numerical and analytical skills
• Creative attention to detail
• Sound decision-making
• Ability to leverage metrics and other tools to drive efficiency
• Ability to maintain and provide current understanding of industry best practices and technology trends
• Ability to lead by example and motivate others to create a challenging, empowering, and collaborative working environment
• Financial skills including cost modeling, cost analysis, and make vs buy analysis
• Working knowledge and understanding of ERP systems and their use in a manufacturing environment; proficiency in SAP and Microsoft Office Suite
• Solid written and oral communications skills

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Management, or equivalent
• 5+ years progressive experience in shipping hazardous materials, planning, and leading people
• ERP use

Benefits

We offer a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package including medical/Rx, dental and vision coverage; life, AD&D and disability insurance; flexible spending accounts; 100% paid maternity leave for up to 12 weeks, parental leave, family leave, other paid time off; voluntary benefits and discount programs to meet our employees' individual needs including pet insurance for our furry family members!

Pay

The starting salary range for this role is $87,120 - $130,680. Final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location.

Schedule

This role is full-time and located in Parsons, Kansas.

Physical Demands

To ensure a safe work environment while meeting the physical demands of the job, you must be able to perform the following physical and mental tasks, with or without a reasonable accommodation:

• Visual acuity
• Balancing
• Stooping
• Reaching
• Lifting motion or lifting objects more than 15 pounds
• Walking
• Kneeling, crouching, or crawling
• Pushing or pulling
• Manual dexterity
• Grasping
• Feeling
• Climbing
• Capacity to think, concentrate, and focus for long periods of time
• Capacity to read complex documents in the English language
• Capacity to reason and make sound decisions
• Capacity to write complex documents in the English language
• Capacity to express thoughts orally
• Expertise in wearing a mask, respirator, bulletproof vest, or other equipment
• Ability to regularly perform all job functions at Company’s office or worksite
• Ability to withstand environmental conditions (e.g., extreme heat or cold, grass, wind, sand, fumes, odors, gases, extreme noise, etc.)

Equal Opportunity Employer

Day & Zimmermann is committed to maintaining an inclusive workforce where employees are hired, retained, compensated, and promoted based on their contributions to our Company. Our collective strength is rooted in over a century of diverse employees and businesses, commitment to success, and delivery on promises made. We are committed to providing an equal opportunity work environment in full compliance with these laws.