Title: Senior Materials Manager
Location: North America-United States-wa-Everett
Job Number: FLU001466The Production Control Manager is responsible for the management of all aspects of the supply chain function including factory material planning, production systems/control, scheduling and receiving
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
* Ensures that proper metrics are established for areas of control, communicates expectations and drives areas to successfully meet and exceed goals.
* Trains and assists Buyer/Planners, Schedulers, Production Control and Receiving personnel to ensure that proper procedures are followed.
* Direct the development of production and supply chain software solutions to drive efficiencies throughout the operations organization.
* Drives continuous improvement through areas of responsibility.
* Works closely with marketing to link forecasts to purchasing and inventory management.
* Identifies and implements strategies for cost reduction and containment.
* Responsible for establishment of standardized work
* Establishes action plans resulting from on time scheduling issues and drives timely and effective completion of those plans.
* Manage college recruiting supply chain program and mentor associates
* Effectively manages inventory turns objectivesOther duties and responsibilities as assigned
Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
* Must have lean experience and understand how to properly implement lean solutions throughout a supply chain and through the development of information systems
* Must understand demand driven planning methods such as Kanban and Min./Max.
* Must be able to develop reports, formulate and implement corrective action with minimal supervision
* Experience with low volume/high mix production purchasing and scheduling
* Must have experience in using an MRP system in both procurement and scheduling
* Proven ability in strategic planning
* Proven success in leading production materials planning
* Strong attention to detail and highly organized
* Proven ability to extract appropriate data, understands the data, and conveys the data to all levels of the organization
* Proven strong leader and mentor
* Ability to make appropriate decisions in a fast paced environment
* Must have a successful background in leading continuous improvement
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE
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Bachelor's Degree and 5 years leadership experience in a manufacturing environment
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This job requires the ability to handle numerous projects simultaneously
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Track record of successfully delivering results in material management
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Effective communication skills with material team as well as with senior leadership
* Ability to make effective decisions based on facts and intuition
Job: Manufacturing / Operations