Materials Manager bei None

1. Plan, organize, and manage the effective operation of the Production Control functions.

1. Plan, organize, and supervise the effective operation of the delivery function;  Ensure timely and efficient delivery;  Coordinate with plant personnel and Production Control group to attain all business metric targets;  Coordinate freight set-up and cost tracking;  Study shipping notices, bills of lading, invoice orders, and other records to determine shipping priorities, work assignments, and shipping methods to meet schedules.
2. Coordinate with plant personnel and Production Control group to attain all business metric targets; Maintain all applicable performance tracking metrics; Monitor customer demand and forecasts for accuracy; Maintain proper inventory transactions in ERP system and verify transactions and inventory levels are accurate;  
3. Report appropriate Metrics to management on agreed upon frequency.
4. Support APQP process for assigned Plant; Communicate status and requirements to Parts Control Group and Production Planning Group.
5. Coordinate all customer packaging activities for new and current model; Manage Packaging Sketch Forms, maintain proper inventory tracking, maintain proper levels of container inventory, and participate in packaging trials.
6. Serve as primary customer contact for all delivery-related items; Monitor and maintain all customer portals; Assist in reconciling any customer payment concerns.
7. Provides maintenance of all applicable work instructions and visual employee assignment boards.
8. Conducts and manages every physical inventory.
9. Leads all 5-P / DTR / 5-Y activities for customer issues related to delivery; Maintain proper 5-S of Shipping, receiving and storage areas.
10. Supervise and ensure an effective Receiving / Distribution function; Provides support, direction, and development for assigned salary and hourly staff; This includes hands-on support when necessary.
11. Oversees the cycle count process and reconciliation reporting; Analyzes and reports cycle count results; Suggests and implements countermeasure activity.
12. Ensures accurate and efficient distribution of materials to the shop floor and other Sanoh America locations
13. Supervisor execution of production scheduling process using corporate defined processes.
14. Supervise the Data Systems group personnel and provide guidance on the setup of parts, routing changes, etc. following corporate standards.
15. Ensure that FIFO methods are followed

1. Four-year degree in Business, Engineering, or Materials Management, or equivalent experience
2. Ten years in a Materials or Production Control manufacturing environment

Effective supervisory skills (conflict management, problem resolution, performance management, coaching/counseling, etc.)

Effective interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills

Effective organizational and time management skills; Able to manage multiple projects and deadline 

Effective use of Excel, Word and PowerPoint

Organizational, time management, planning and prioritization skills 

Abilities in situation analysis, decision-making, and problem solving 

Ability to budget and forecast

Good meeting leadership and facilitation skills 

Good abilities in data collection and analysis

Knowledge of lean manufacturing principles, auto industry, manufacturing and especially ergonomics and 5-S

Good understanding of manufacturing processes and capabilities

Basic knowledge of production scheduling and inventory management 

Good understanding of tooling and component procurement

Ability to management multiple projects and deadlines

Basic knowledge of MS-Office as well as basic computer skills

1. This position must review current conditions to make decisions about how to prioritize what to ship and produce next.     If poor decisions are made, we may mis-ship to a customer, run out of components, and/or produce parts we don’t need (and not produce parts we DO need…).
2. This position must maintain proper inventory transactions and verify transactions and inventory levels are accurate.  If this is done ineffectively, we could run out of material without enough lead time to obtain more, incur expedite costs, or even shut down a customer.
3. This position must determine the most effective packaging and the correct quantities for new model start-ups. If poor decisions are made, we may encounter damages to the parts transported, excess freight costs (if containers are not space-efficient), or mis-ship due to not having enough containers.
4. This position oversees the cycle count process and reconciliation reporting.  If this is ineffective, our reported inventory will not match the actual, and we may incur component shortages, unnecessary changeovers, inefficient production, or even mis-ships to the customer.
5. This position ensures accurate and efficient distribution of materials to the shop floor.  If this is done poorly, we may face machine downtime, inefficient use of labor, and maybe mis-ships to the customer.
6. This position oversees the execution of the production scheduling process.  If this is done poorly we may face excess freight charges, downtime to processes or impact to customer lines resulting in large chargebacks from the customer.

1. This position reports directly to the Plant Manager
2. Depending on the location, this position may have direct reports, such as Production Schedulers, supervisors of shipping, supervisors of receiving or Release Analysts.

1. Mix of production floor environment (60%) and office environment (40%). 

2. Infrequent travel is possible, primarily day trips.

1.  Able to travel within the manufacturing area via main aisle ways with periodic entry to tight spaces to get to inventory and storage.

2.   Requires keyboarding and computer usage.