Position: Materials Manager
Location: Brea
Salary: $100,000-$120,000
Monday - Friday
A successful Materials Manager candidate will have the business acumen to spearhead corporate initiatives at a site level to ensure proper alignment with corporate supply-chain goals.
Responsibilities of the Materials Manager:
- Develops and implements strategies and processes for an efficient procurement and management of materials.
- Oversees the Buyers' ordering of materials, supplies, and equipment from suppliers to ensure all customer requirements are met when purchasing product, including approved part numbers, suppliers, and flow-down requirements in alignment with corporate standards and targets.
- Evaluates, selects, and establishes relationships with suppliers, and negotiates the contracts for the payment terms, goods, and services.
- Responsible for materials availability, supplier's on time performance with required dates, and raw material inventory turns.
- Monitors shortage reports and proactively communicates purchased material shortages to all relevant parties so that On-Time Kit metrics and Purchase Price Variance (PPV) goals are met.
- Oversees, evaluates and drives supplier performance improvements in both the supply-chain programs and with normal day-to-day purchasing activities.
- Coordinates Corrective Action activities between our company site and our suppliers.
- Manages the Materials Department staff comprised of Buyers, Inventory Analysts, and Stockroom personnel.
Qualifications of the Materials Manager:
- Bachelor's Degree is desirable with college level courses in Business, Finance or related fields.
- A minimum of 3-5 years of experience buying electronic components and/or PCBs (Printed Circuit Boards).
- At least 2 years of experience leading a team, preferably within the electronic manufacturing services market sector.
- Must have a demonstrated knowledge of materials management accounting processes, cost benefit analysis, inventory control systems, supply suppliers, product lines and source of products.
- Strong knowledge of supply-chain management principles, inventory control and procurement practices.
- PC literacy with good working knowledge of Microsoft Windows and Outlook software.
- Working knowledge of Material Requirements Planning (MRP), and/or Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems.
- Mathematical skills are required with the ability to compute rate, ratio, and percentages.
Benefits of the Job:
- Competitive medical, dental, and vision benefits.
- Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
- 401K and company matching with no vesting period
- PTO for rest and relaxation
- Gym reimbursement (through Anthem)
- Employee Assistance Program
- A safe and inclusive work environment with team and management support
- Community service and philanthropic initiatives
- Employee appreciation and events
- Career advancement opportunities
- Employee Referral program
- Employee discounts
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, or military or veteran status. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance. To the extent our customers require a background check for certain positions, the Company faces a significant risk to its business operations and business reputation unless a review of criminal history is conducted for those specific job positions.
