Materials Manager

📍 Birmingham, United States·🏢 On-site

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Responsibilities

Effectively adapt and implement computer technology in developing orderly manufacture and on-time delivery of the plant’s product.

Experience in Complex Automotive Manufacturing Operations
Provides for the maintenance of purchased materials and supplies inventories to assure the availability of materials and parts required to fulfill the plant’s ongoing need for these parts.
EDUCATION: Bachelor's degree required. Must have recent
experience in an Automotive Manufacturing plant.
Ability to effectively communicate to a diverse audience (customers, suppliers, employees).
PC software skills and Strong ERP knowledge.

MATERIALS MANAGER SUMMARY: The Materials Manager is responsible for on time shipment of finished goods, freight, inventory levels, storage of raw material and to acquire raw materials on time.
Directs the preparation of and issuance of purchase orders and change notices.
Analyzes market and delivery conditions to determine present and future material availability and prepares market analysis reports.
Reviews purchase order claims and contracts for conformance to company policy.
Formulates, establishes and administers plant purchasing procedures which are consistent with and supplement established corporate and division policies and procedures.
requirements for parts suppliers to improve timeliness of parts and materials delivery.
Develops and implements visual inventory management systems on the production floor.
Sets guidelines and follows up with suppliers to improve the efficiency of suppliers to provide cost savings while maintaining the even flow of raw materials necessary to produce the finished product for our customer.
Assists in the development of inventory budgets for the purpose of establishing acceptable inventory levels upon which performance can be measured and operating controls affected.