Materials Manager

About the role

We are seeking a Materials Manager to plan, direct and control activities related to the internal management of raw materials, components, tooling, equipment and coordinates activities related to the shipping and receiving of product as well as releasing of kits to the production floor and all aspects in between.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Materials team, including hiring, onboarding, training, coaching, and performance management.
• Supervise and manage the flow of raw materials, components, tooling, equipment, and purchased services from receiving through shipping, including kitting, consigned materials, material flow through the plant, and management of excess/obsolete materials.
• Understand and enforce the policies and guidelines regarding the ethical conduct of purchasing activities.
• Support purchasing and operations in the relationships with vendors of incoming materials and Sales with the relationships of customers.
• Interact with vendors via the purchasing team to discuss issues/concerns and to maintain good working relationships.
• Establish and direct a cost reduction program aimed at lowering overall inventory, shipping, receiving, storage, and packaging costs.
• Follow Pro-Active’s procedures for cost tracking.
• Oversee order and billing discrepancies in coordination with accounting and vendors and respond to inquiries on any material received.
• Attend and participate in meetings to ensure customer requirements are met and participate in Management Review meetings.
• Create and manage vendor RMAs in support of QA teams when needed and follow through with them.
• Analyze and recommend improvements for completed projects comparing estimated costs to actual costs and determine the reason for any discrepancies.
• Oversee the Shipping and Receiving departments regarding incoming and outgoing shipments on a daily basis.
• Responsible for on time delivery of kits/materials to the production floor.
• Supervise inventory accuracy/cycle counting processes.
• Develop and maintain cadence of inventory reviews to manage consigned and PAE owned materials that are obsolete or excess.
• Partner with Purchasing teams to find solutions to disposition E/O materials that include possible sale to external partners or return to customers.
• Actively pursue and acquire current and up-to-date industry knowledge on a regular basis by reviewing trade journals and publications and attending trade shows.
• Develop and maintain a program for sound employee relations with business unit personnel at all levels of the organization.
• Provide guidance and direction to purchasing partners and materials personnel to assist them in their personal development.