Advanced Materials Manager
FTI
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Appleton • Wisconsin • United States
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About the role
- Lead a team of direct reports in developing, planning, and executing processes and strategies to support successful new product launches across the enterprise
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify, develop, and implement improved methods of material handling, material presentation, and inventory control
- Forecast and strategically plan for future material management requirements including warehousing, equipment, and human resources
- Identify opportunities to collaborate with supply chain partners to optimize buy quantities, enhance packaging, improve logistics efficiency, and strengthen inventory control parameters
- Drive and support continuous improvement initiatives by identifying and implementing safer, more efficient methods and practices across enterprise operations
- Lead the discovery, vetting, and adoption of new technologies to improve efficiency, visibility, and data-driven decision-making within logistics operations
- Develop long-term strategies for reducing materials management related costs
- Establish standardized procedures and best practices across materials management functions
- Lead project management efforts to track upcoming business needs, monitor ongoing projects, manage implementation schedules, and ensure budget compliance
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management or a related field
- 5-7 years of experience in logistics, supply chain management, or materials management
- 2-3 years in experience in a leadership or managerial position overseeing teams and managing projects
- Deep understanding of lean materials management
- Demonstrated experience implementing material flow techniques that deliver improved material handling efficiencies
- Strong background in developing and implementing inventory control standards that improve inventory accuracy and increase inventory turnover
- Advanced knowledge and experience utilizing and optimizing Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Warehouse Management Systems (WMS)
- Proven experience in identifying opportunities for process improvements and implementing safer, more efficient practices across operations
Benefits
- Industry-leading benefits as an investment in the lives of team members and their families
- Career development and continued education programs
- Merit-based compensation
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
logisticssupply chain managementmaterials managementproject managementlean materials managementmaterial flow techniquesinventory control standardsinventory accuracyinventory turnovercost reduction strategies
Soft Skills
leadershipcollaborationstrategic planningcontinuous improvementdata-driven decision-makingcommunicationproblem-solvingteam managementprocess improvementorganizational skills