Materials Manager

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Helps establish the data base parameters for Material Requirement Planning (MRP) and related production software systems.
• Affixes assistance in establishing and maintaining business practices, procedures, and documentation that ensure control of supplier releases, incoming material shipments, receiving documents, inventory levels, material storage, and movement, and shipments to the customer.
• Assists in reviewing the schedule variation of customer schedule changes and recovery of premium freight costs as required.
• Leads Materials Annual Profit Planning and Monthly Outlooks.
• Maintains accuracy and integrity of all materials-related record keeping.
• Maintains supplier performance to ensure compliance with established quality and delivery standards.
• Documents and manages customer delivery performance, including on-time delivery, shipment accuracy, packaging issues, etc.
• Maintains excellent customer relations, including supplier delivery performance.
• Oversees the data and maintenance of the Bill of Material Database, including monitoring the performance of effectively date implementation changes to Billing of material and loading of new end items.
• Minimizes inventory levels on balance-out parts and submits an obsolescence claim when appropriate.
• Conforms to all BOS and IATF requirements applicable to position.
• Reviews the job performance of each subordinate to utilize employee training and development per Company policy.
• Ensures safe operation of all material handling equipment and maintains its maintenance.
• Reviews that all storage & warehouse racking and forklift safety standards are maintained.
• Helps establish and maintain business practices, procedures, and documentation that ensures control of standard receiving procedures and reporting receiving discrepancies.
• Helps establish and maintain business practices, procedures, and documentation that ensures control of standard shipping procedures.
• Maintains compliance of all Company customs processes and procedures.
• Reports accidents, occupational illnesses, and HSE&E emergencies, and informs supervisor of known HSE&E conditions.
• Participates actively in Health/Safety/Environmental investigations and the 8D process for problem resolution.
• Ensures required Warehouse and Safety Audits are complete for you and your team.
• Works knowledge of customer specific requirements.
• Performs any miscellaneous duties as assigned by your Dept. Mgr.

Required Education And Experience

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Materials Management.
• Five to Ten years in Materials Management.
• Experience inside Manufacturing, preferably JIT Automotive Sequencing.
• Experienced in Material Requirement Planning (MRP) or equivalent.
• PREFERRED: ERP experience with QAD & SAP.
• Strong Excel and Microsoft Applications Skills.
• Experienced in overseeing salary and hourly employees.

PRIMARY LOCATION

Bridgewater Interiors III