Materials Manager chez Continental Disc Corporation

Continental Disc Corporation has 60 years' experience in engineering and manufacturing rupture discs, valves and flame control products that protect the lives of our customers and our environment. We attribute our success to our commitment to growth, quality, and innovation. We encourage members of the CDC team to support our efforts toward continuous improvement. We value and celebrate the team's efforts to move our company forward through incremental advances and breakthrough achievements.

The Materials Manager is responsible for leading and directing all incoming materials movements to support the Liberty operation.  This includes, where appropriate, leadership in key areas such as quotations, planning, inventory management, and procurement. This role will support the overall growth strategy of CDC by establishing and executing an optimized inventory plan, implementing cost-saving projects, developing an effective SIOP process, and leading key personnel.

Requirements

- Provide leadership and guidance related to the development of key talent, retention, succession planning, and corrective action to support organizational objectives.

- Champion SIOP process - includes marshalling of appropriate cross-functional resources toward executing customer-driven material strategy and optimization of ERP system functionalities to support the process.

- Optimize inventory levels for Liberty. Focus on identifying an effective material stocking strategy and minimizing excess inventory.

- Appropriate identification and reduction of OSMI per company guidelines

- Implement appropriate KPI's for direct reports (examples include supplier scorecards, daily inventory receipts, shortage tracking, outstanding purchase orders according to material plan, cost savings implementations versus budget, etc.).

- Effectively manage processes surrounding acknowledgment and proper planning of incoming customer orders to support customer requests.

- Own master scheduling process for key components to support SIOP forecast/material plan.

- Ensure proper alignment of quotations and order confirmations with customer expectations.

- Managing decisions to make/buy components to support overall manufacturing cost strategies.

Education and Experience:

- Bachelor’s degree in Business or other related field preferred

- Minimum of five (5) years leading teams within a manufacturing environment

Technical / Function Specific:

- Computer proficient

- High proficiency with MS Excel, Outlook, & MRP systems

- Technical knowledge of machining, welding, and assembly

- Math and calculation

- Problem solving and formulations

- Reading and proofreading

- Reasoning and analyzing

- Decision making – Use of logic and technical reasoning to identify and resolve problems

- Strong organizational and communication skills and negotiating capabilities

Behavioral:

- Willingness and ability to follow all manufacturing procedures and company policies

- Attention to detail

- Ability to work well with others, including peers, executive management, vendors, representatives, and visitors

- Positive attitude and ability to work well with others, including peers, supervisors, executive management, and outside vendors, representatives, and visitors when called upon

Physical Requirements:

- Ability to sit for prolonged periods while working behind a computer, up to 8hours, possibly more.

- Frequently required to stand and/or walk for up to 6 hours per day and make frequent trips from the office area to the manufacturing floor.

- Ability to independently lift up to 50 pounds as needed.

- The ability to wear all required personal protective equipment when in the manufacturing area, including but not limited to safety glass and steel-toed shoes.

Benefits

The total rewards that you receive as a CDC employee go way beyond a paycheck. From competitive health and wellness insurance plans, to robust retirement benefits that include company-matching contributions, to making sure you never stop learning, we believe investing in you is investing in our success. Working for a global organization, you’ll have a chance to grow professionally and personally, expand your network and build a rewarding and dynamic career.

Equal Opportunity Employer

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, CDC does not discriminate in its employment decisions on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, familial status, age, disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other basis that would be in violation of any applicable federal, state, or local law.

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