Materials Manager
Materials Manager
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Job Description
Department:Manuf. & Operations (DEPTMFGOP)
Location: Dundee Scotland
At Dover Fueling Solutions (DFS) we are taking fueling and convenience retail to the next level. We are passionate about cultivating excellence in everything we do but what really fuels us is our people. Theyre the heart of our company. As an employee our promise to you is that youll work on new and innovative products and solutions be mentored by managers and teammates who are collaborative caring and act with integrity and have the opportunity to grow in ways that are meaningful to you. Unique and interesting projects both locally and globally will challenge you and allow you to pursue different and rewarding career paths.
We are #EnergizedByGrowth.
DFS is part of a legacy of leadership that spans back generations made up of some of the most trusted leading-edge brands in the industry. As part of Dover Corporation and with our talented innovative outstanding people we are doing great things and redefining what is possible in fueling and convenience retail. Providing advanced fuel-dispensing equipment including clean energy solutions systems and payment automatic tank gauging and wet stock-management solutions DFS comprises the product brands of Wayne Fueling Systems OPW Fuel Management Systems ClearView Tokheim ProGauge Fairbanks LIQAL AvaLAN and Bulloch Technologies. Headquartered in Austin TX DFS has a significant technology development and manufacturing presence worldwide including facilities in Brazil China India Italy Poland the Netherlands the United Kingdom and the United States.
The Materials Manager is accountable for ensuring the procurement team deliver executional procurement and materials requirement planning including excess inventory management in support of site revenue objectives and uninterrupted manufacturing operations.
Key Accountabilities:
Ensure production can be executed as planned while achieving optimised inventory levels.
Manage execution of materials procurement in line with Dover Code of Conduct.
Exemplify Dover Zero Harm Rules in support of a safe working environment;
Key Responsibilities:
Create the circumstances for world-class management and supply of parts to the manufacturing process;
o Coach and develop talent to build a high-performance team through Standard Work;
o Lead develop and promote a culture of continuous improvement in accordance with Lean principals and PDCA methodology;
o Lead strategic thinking on lean material flow and support the development and integration of the Plan for Every Part in terms of supply assurance and inventory management;
o Establish manage and develop day to day priorities of the process and direct reports through Standard Work;
o Provide consistent and thorough measurement and reporting of performance through performance dashboards and KPIs etc.;
o Calculate operational metrics and analyse progress against targets; ensure team activities are aligned for effective corrective action where required (trust in data);
o Create world class business management process procedures work instructions and ensure team members are competent in their application;
Skills & Knowledge
Strong analytic capability and ability to formulate plans from data
Excellent communication and inter-personal skills able to lead and influence team peers and management
Lean problem-solving skills root cause analysis A3
Ability to coach motivate and develop team members
Strong IT skills; MS and Oracle in particular
Knowledge of production planning/scheduling
Understanding of interaction between manufacturing operations and inbound supply chains
Self-motivated and orientated towards continually improving performance
Candidate Experience and Qualification:
Minimum 5 years experience in a manufacturing environment is essential.
Experience of continuous improvement/ lean manufacturing / 6 Sigma tools and techniques in particular relating to waste elimination.
A career in successfully managing and developing a multi-skilled manufacturing team.
Experience in financial and budgetary planning at department level
Commercial experience advantageous but not essential
Work Arrangement : Hybrid
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race colour religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin protected veteran status disability age genetic information or any other factors prohibited by law.
This position may be located in:EMEA : United Kingdom : Dundee : Dundee
Job Function : Supply Chain & Procurement
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Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full Time
