Materials Manager Summary

Materials Manager Job Opening in Fort Wayne, Indiana. A company that provides solutions to automotive OEMs and aftermarket resellers is currently seeking to onboard a Materials Manager in their greater Fort Wayne location. The Materials Manager ensures that there is a proper amount of materials, and that they are stored and distributed properly within the Fort Wayne manufacturing facility. This Fort Wayne job offers competitive compensation and a great job benefits package.

Fort Wayne Materials Manager Overview: 

The Materials Manager plans and forecasts to make sure that the materials, equipment, and supplies are on hand and properly distributed at the greater Fort Wayne, Indiana. This job encompasses all planning, procurement, storage, quality assurance, order scheduling, shipping & receiving, and keeping a clear direction of the materials within the supply system at the Fort Wayne, Indiana site. The Materials Manager also directs the activities and monitors the Fort Wayne procurement department staff.

Fort Wayne Materials Manager Job Opening

• The Materials Manager must develop objective and goals for the procurement department and procurement employees.
• Plan and create an all-inclusive budget for the procurement department in order to meet financial goals set by the management team.
• Perform all staffing functions for the procurement department including interviewing, selection, onboarding & training, managing, evaluations, disciplinary/corrective actions, and dismissal.
• Develop procedures and systems for training new employees and improving employees.
• Create and constantly improve best practices for the department in order to improve the purchasing, materials management, and inventory management processes.
• Ensure that new policies and procedures are understood throughout the department.
• The Materials Manager constantly evaluate processes to find areas of improvement at the Fort Wayne, Indiana plant.
• The Materials Manager must develop and present reports on the state of the department.
• Establish key performance metrics to measure department activities.
• Create schedules to ensure that production demands are met at the Fort Wayne, Indiana facility.
• The Materials Manager must ensure that management is aware of significant issues or situations that may affect productivity.
• Serve as a member of the plant management team and make decisions with other members to benefit the company.
• Create procedures for procuring materials in line with company policy.
• The Materials Manager will negotiate contracts with suppliers in and outside of the greater Fort Wayne, Indiana area.
• Work with production staff in order to understand production needs and ensure that supplies and materials are being properly utilized.
• Establish and keep a standard and quality of goods and materials.
• Keep and update records for all stock and inventory.
• The Materials Manager will minimize stock levels in order to maximize efficiencies without creating shortages.
• Check outgoing orders for proper documentation and ensure orders are on schedule.

Materials Manager (Fort Wayne) Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university in business administration, supply chain management, materials management, accounting, or a related degree.
• A minimum of five years of job experience in a materials management department in the manufacturing environment.
• Lean Six Sigma experience, black or green belt certification preferable.
• Understanding of and familiarity with enterprise resource planning and materials requirement planning systems.
• Skilled with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, and Access).

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