Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following.
- Provide leadership to the team in developing & completing objectives
- Optimize material management procedures
- Development of warehouse operation processes by determining product handling and storage requirements; developing, implementing, enforcing, and evaluating policies and procedures; developing processes for receiving product, equipment utilization and inventory management
- Develops warehouse design by planning layout, product flow, and product handling systems
- Reviews the scheduling methodologies and practices and refines them for optimal production scheduling and materials processing and planning.
- Ensures inventory is accurate and accounted for to include cycle counting and auditing.
- Reviews and releases planned purchase requisitions utilizing business information systems tools (MRP and Capital purchases).
- Reviews proposals and negotiates contracts within budgetary limitations and scope of authority.
- Maintains procurement records for items or services purchased, costs, delivery, product quality or performance, and inventories.
- Manages the supply base driving continuous improvement within the supply chain.
- Periodically reviews product utilization reports of items purchased and updates safety stock levels.
- Researches cost savings opportunities and assists engineering department in product development and improvement of purchased items.
- Duties may change.
Scope of Responsibility
This job will have periodic access to confidential data including wages and salaries, financial statements, customer/vendor quotes and product prices, company records and/or minutes, and company plans, designs, and/or programs.
- This job follows standard practices and procedures, and one is expected to accomplish work assignments with a limited amount of supervision.
- Leads and manages the Purchasing and Materials Departments.
- This job is responsible for Warehousing and Special Projects as assigned.
- This role is also responsible for identifying and acting upon business process improvement opportunities which improve departmental and, therefore, business performance.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
- Directly supervises employees in the Purchasing and Materials Management Departments. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
Education/Experience:
Prefer BS Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or Operations related field and/or 5+ years of experience in manufacturing with experience in production planning, working with scheduling, manage personnel requirements, application of production standards, and safety programs.
