Materials Manager

A custom plastic injection molding company, that has been in business for over 40 years, wants to hire an experienced Materials Manager.  The Materials Manager administers materials management functions, such as; planning, procurement, storage, inventory control, and distribution of plastic materials and products to meet company objectives and customer requirements.

MATERIALS MANAGER RESPONSIBILITIES

• Managing the flow of raw and packaging plastic materials, finished and unfinished goods, parts, and assemblies within or between plant departments, suppliers and customers to meet production and shipping schedules.
• Maintaining the inventory control system to assure it is timely and accurate.
• Developing policies and procedures to ensure timely and accurate flow of materials within the plant and to ensure physical inventory variance meets corporate objectives.
• Assessing material availability/need and coordinating requisition of materials with other departments and establishes delivery times according to customer due dates and production priorities.
• Arranging for in-plant transfer of materials to meet production schedules.
• Arranging transportation for purchased materials, work in progress, and finished goods using company box truck, LTL, FedEx and UPS
• Examining material delivered to the production departments to verify it meets
• Investigating and solving problems resulting from out of stocks, material shortages and delays.
• Keeping abreast of new sources for supplies and materials.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Associates degree or minimum 2 years college equivalent, Bachelor’s Degree preferred
• Minimum of 3 years of materials management experience required
• Strong experience working with ERP systems.

In addition to an annual salary in the $60,000 to $70,000 range, the company offers competitive healthcare benefits and a 401(k) with matching.

For additional information about this position, please contact Jim Heilman at Discovery Personnel: (952) 431-2500.