The Materials Manager is responsible for executing purchasing, production planning, and inventory management activities for the entire site, with a focus on best practice processes and achieving an optimal supply chain relative to metrics of Quality, Cost, and Delivery as determined by the Operating Company.
Requirements
- Develop strategic plan to achieve supply chain objectives, to include identifying and implementing spend strategies for the site.
- Responsible for supporting new product development and the ECN process as it pertains to purchasing and production planning.
- Manage sourcing projects and assume responsibility for Total Cost of Ownership (TCO).
- Manage supplier performance through supplier scorecards working with Supplier Quality Engineer.
- Measure monthly and annual materials goals that support the site objectives.
- Utilize value stream mapping and other lean tools to streamline processes and minimize inventory.
- Participates in the S&OP process.
- Assist in product life cycle analysis process for the Kanban/ERP and own all direct material Kanban implementation and management.
- Maintain an assertive follow-up system to ensure plant production schedule compliance.
- Own, teach, and manage the execution of Plan for Every Part (PFEP), Every Part Every Interval (EPEI), Optimizers, and other lean production planning tools.
- Understand impacts to MRP & ERP with any future system changes.
- Interface with Management, Supervision, Customer Service, Quality, Finance, Engineering and Operations.
- Evaluates and suggests Make/Buy decisions.
- Negotiate MRO/Indirect material contracts and other major capital purchases.
- Work directly with Operating Company Sourcing group on project implementation.
- May participate in Altra-wide global projects on an as needed basis.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Coverage
- Spending accounts (HSA, Health Care FSA and Dependent Care FSA)
- Paid Time Off and Holidays
- 401k Retirement Plan with Matching Employer Contributions
- Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
- Paid Leaves
- Tuition Assistance
