Materials Manager

Growing Consumer Products Company in Greenwood, MS. has a need for a SCM/Materials Manager. This is a direct hire opening with full benefits and relocation.

ESSENTIAL JOB RESULTS:

• Lead Materials Team to support production requirements and goals.
• Supervise personnel including delegating assignments, training, monitoring, and evaluating performance, and administering corrective or disciplinary actions.
• Responsible for improving and maintaining data integrity by training, implementing, and following through on policies and procedures.
• Timely delivery of forecasts and purchase orders.
• Schedule and host meetings with current and future suppliers to ensure continuity of supply.
• Develop or modify rules, policies, or standards, to change with business conditions.
• Department collaboration with Production, Procurement, Engineering, Fabrication, and Quality to ensure total alignment for all projects and daily production.
• Ensure accurate inventory levels by verifying bills of material, deviations and material transactions are completed, and corrective actions are completed to address discrepancies.
• Monitor inventory and purchase orders to minimize obsolescence for new product launches and revision changes.
• Maintain accurate records and logs for all required functions.
• Oversee preparation of cycle count documents for auditors and internal audits.
• Ensures work safety measures are being followed and implemented where needed.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• 5+ years manufacturing experience, or equivalent with 2+ years in a management role
• Bachelors degree in Accounting or Business or a Technical degree with a Manufacturing or Supply Chain emphasis
• Experience with a manufacturing software system, preferably Oracle
• Experience with Microsoft Office and Data Management systems
• Critical and proactive thinker
• Strong verbal, written, and visual communication skills
• Strong organization, prioritization skills, and process improvement skills