Materials Mgr

About the Role

Provide leadership of Supply Chain Management activities for the plant location(s) to maximize favorable impact on RONA. Activities include materials planning, scheduling, inventory control, cash flow management, information flow and coordination, and asset management.

Responsibilities

• Work with suppliers, business unit managers, purchasing, production planners, I/T, and other resources to strategically plan and coordinate the flow of materials and information from customers through procurement to delivery.
• Matrix management responsibilities with business units and support groups for production planning, shipping, receiving, and inventory functions.
• Provide direct leadership and/or management of Purchasing and Supplier Quality functions for plant location(s).
• Lead and manage all procurement and materials management activities, including order placement, supplier reduction/evaluation/certification, supplier follow-up, price negotiation, and compliance with government procurement regulations.
• Matrix responsibilities for Production Planning's manufacturing resource-planning activities to achieve division sales and RONA objectives and maintain 100% on-time customer deliveries.
• Oversee personnel involved with the MRP database to achieve and maintain high data accuracy, integrity, and ownership.
• Monitor shipping/receiving performance and investigate discrepancies to resolve/eliminate process deficiencies.
• Utilize corporate tracking systems such as phconnect, PFEP (Plan for Every Part), and S&OP (Sales and Operations).
• Accountable for location(s) materials metrics and Standards of Performance.
• Help define and implement automated systems to plan and track material flow from customers through procurement to delivery to support a supply chain management strategy.
• Ensure all location(s) material management policies align with the inventory control objectives of the Corporation.
• Work closely with divisional materials personnel to maintain continuity with purchasing and supplier management processes.
• Facilitate corporate purchasing and materials initiatives, including common part numbers, supplier-managed inventory, consolidated purchasing agreements, supplier reduction, and supplier quality certifications.
• Advise on supplier-managed inventory or supplier-based contracts with customers.
• Support internal or external audit requirements related to planning, procurement, or inventory control functions.
• Prepare and manage department budget within established guidelines.
• Create and sustain procurement-to-delivery material and system cost reduction programs.
• Provide professional development for all materials team members.
• Explain and support company policies and procedures.
• Benchmark world-class supplier management systems and implement best practices as appropriate.
• Actively support and implement lean principles at the division, facilitating kanban and materials requirement planning techniques.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of applicable purchasing/materials management experience in a world-class, high-volume manufacturing environment.
• Extensive managerial experience in state-of-the-art materials management systems, including supply chain management, cash flow and asset management, JIT, MRPII, cellular manufacturing, with APICS/CPM certification preferred.
• Four-year college degree in business, engineering, or materials management required; certification in materials management and quality preferred.
• Analytical and technical skills to understand business practices and recommend automation opportunities.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills for effective interface with all internal and external contacts.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft PC software (e.g., spreadsheets, word processing, databases, and presentations).