Career Opportunities: Manager, Materials (26484)

　　Requisition ID 26484 - Posted - 4Front Engineered Solutions, Inc - BSI IB NA Sales Group - USA: Wisconsin (Muskego) - Production & Skilled Trades - Posting Country (1) - Yes - Associate - Travel Required: 0%-10%

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　　We are looking for a Materials Manager in our Muskego, WI Facility to support the Loading Dock Seal and Shelter Manufacturing facility.

　　Overview of Position:

　　Supervise distribution, warehouse, and inventory control functions to ensure that sufficient quantities of parts and material are available for manufacturing operations. Oversee the preparation of the master production schedule to maximize production efficiency and fulfill product shipment commitments while minimizing manufacturing costs.

　　What will a Materials Manager do?:

　　Oversee/prepare the master production schedule to provide for the most efficient use of employee skills, knowledge, and use of manufacturing equipment while fulfilling product specifications and shipping commitments. Discuss production operations with manufacturing personnel to insure issuing of balanced production schedules while meeting timely product shipments. Review production schedules and determine work priorities. Review material status on a continuous basis and supervise material releases and deliveries to eliminate production delays.

　　Oversee the maintaining of inventory levels of purchased components consistent with budgets and business plans. Monitor online auctions, pricing levels, and contracts developed with suppliers. Assist others such as, manufacturing, design engineering, and specialty products business as required in determining sources of materials or supplies.

　　Prepare, maintain and process MPS and MRP related information. Supervise subordinate material control personnel to ensure that materials, parts, and components are available in sufficient quantities to eliminate production bottlenecks. Monitor manufacturing, purchase order releases, and quote manufacturing lead-times and availability to fulfill production requirements and shipping commitments. Oversee the design and maintenance of product configurators which support the sales ordering and bill of material development process.

　　Manage/coordinate the receipt, accurate recording, and routing of purchased parts, materials, and equipment. Develop and analyze reports to verify the accuracy and completeness of receiving and distribution information to properly track the use of inventories.

　　Provide direction to employees who manufacture parts relating to production orders.

　　Manage/track incoming orders, production rates, backlog, and expedite requests. Work with production and customer service to set product lead times and support on time delivers which meet customer expectations.

　　Suggest improvements or alternate methods to reduce manufacturing costs, improve product quality, or improve production efficiency.

　　Participate in lean initiatives including 5S, Kaizens, Value Stream Mapping (VSM), etc.

　　Requirements: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

　　Requires education generally equivalent to a bachelor’s degree in business administration with an emphasis in material control.

　　Requires five to seven years progressively responsible experience in procurement, material control and production scheduling management.

　　Requires the ability to effectively deal with diverse personalities to accomplish work goals.

　　Requires strong written and oral communication skills to communicate with fellow managers, subordinate employees, customers, and vendors.

　　Requires the ability to function as a team member and contribute to group goals.

　　Requires the ability to effectively manage and lead a team.

　　APIC CPIM certification a plus

　　• Why apply?

　　Empowerment : You’ll work as part of a global team in a flexible work environment, learning and enhancing your expertise.

　　Innovation : You embrace challenges and want to drive ambitious change.

　　Integrity : You are results-oriented, reliable, straightforward and value being treated accordingly.

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