About the role
- Directs and coordinates material planning, distribution, inventory control, material research, purchasing and supply chain management
- Manages staff involved in distribution of inventory to production line and achieves materials profit and loss goals
- Ensures timely delivery of materials at the most economical cost and maintains quality standards
- Identifies suspicious material and ensures proper handling, storage, and delivery
- Negotiates customer expectations and ensures high degree of customer satisfaction
- Coordinates with customers, purchasing, project managers, operations managers, and warehouse managers
- Oversees inventory cycle counts, controls, and disposition of excess and obsolete materials
- Reviews, plans, and approves purchase orders, change notices, purchase order claims and contracts
- Develops, implements, and maintains policies, procedures and material control systems
- Provides for proper shipping and documentation of finished goods
- Reports to the General Manager and travels as required
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent related experience and training
- Minimum of 8 years of material and manufacturing experience, including supervision
- Experience in material planning, distribution, inventory control, purchasing and supply chain management
- Ability to direct and coordinate staff and activities
- Experience with inventory cycle counts and material control systems
- Experience reviewing and approving purchase orders and change notices
- Ability to coordinate with customers, purchasing, project managers, operations, and warehouse managers
- Ability to manage disposition of excess and obsolete materials
- Ability to travel as required
- Full range of medical, dental, and vision plans
- Life Insurance
- Short-term and Long-term Disability
- Matching 401(k) Contributions
- Vacation and Paid Sick Time
- Tuition Reimbursement
ATS Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
material planningdistributioninventory controlpurchasingsupply chain managementinventory cycle countsmaterial control systemspurchase orderschange noticescontract management
Soft skills
staff managementcustomer satisfactioncoordinationnegotiationpolicy developmentprocedural implementationcommunicationleadershiporganizational skillsproblem-solving
Certifications
Bachelor's Degree