Manager Materials
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Job Location:
Fairless Hills, PA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
2 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Location:
129 Canal Rd Fairless Hills Pennsylvania 19030 United States of AmericaIf you are a detailed-oriented person interested in a challenging and rewarding career with the largest do-it-yourself moving company in the world consider becoming U-Haul Companys newest Material Manager. The material planners responsibilities include determining material requirements and creating and maintaining production schedules while coordinating with internal departments to achieve production goals.
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U-Haul offers:
Full medical coverage if eligible
Prescription plans if eligible
Dental and vision plans
Registered Dietitian Program if eligible
Gym Reimbursement Program
Weight Watchers if eligible
Virtual doctor visits
Career stability
Opportunities for advancement
Valuable on-the-job training
Tuition Reimbursement Program
Free online courses for personal and professional development at U-Haul University
Business-travel insurance
You Matter Employee Assistance Program
Paid holidays vacation and sick days if eligible
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
401(k) savings plan
Life insurance
Critical illness/group accident coverage
24-hour physician available for kids
MetLaw Legal Program
MetLife auto and home insurance
Mindset App Program
Discounts on cell phone plans hotels and more
LifeLock identity theft protection
Savvy consumer-wellness programs - from health-care tips to financial wellness
Dave Ramseys SmartDollar Program
U-Haul Federal Credit Union membership
Primary Responsibilities:
Lead supervise personnel and participate in a facilitys material scheduling material planning inventory control and customer service functions
Utilize lean manufacturing principles to provide information to production to meet customer demand and to meet or exceed inventory-turn targets
Direct the management of production planning scheduling shipping receiving and material handling personnel
Maintain MRP system to accurately forecast material requirements to suppliers.
Lead CI efforts to improve everyday efficiency of materials system.
Responsible for developing long-term systems and structure to support continued growth initiatives
Responsible for just-in-time production line deliveries
Motivate the materials team to work together in the most efficient manner by managing the process of innovative change effectively as well as mitigating team conflict and communication problems.
Demonstrate the ability to speak effectively in front of groups and give professional presentations.
Set and communicates clear expectations and hold personnel accountable for attaining those standards.
Possess well-developed managerial communication organizational and interpersonal skills
Maintains measurements and continuous improvement of key performance metrics
Qualifications
Bachelors degree from a four-year college or university in a related field preferred.
Five years of related experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.
Detail oriented and able to prioritize multiple tasks
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (both oral and written)
Excellent project management skills and the ability to work with minimal supervision
Experience in 5S Lean and Kaizen would be a plus.
Demonstrate knowledge and proven success in inventory reduction.
Proven ability and success in cost-reduction strategy development and execution
Having prior ERP experience is a plus with experience with SAP preferred.
APICS certification preferred
CPIM certification preferred
Computer proficient in MS Office
Excellent project management skills and the ability to work with minimal supervision
Demonstrate knowledge and proven success in inventory reduction.
U-Haul Holding Company and its family of companies including U-Haul International Inc. (U-Haul) continually strives to create a culture of health and wellness. Consistent with applicable state law U-Haul will not hire or re-hire individuals who use nicotine products. The states in which U-Haul will decline to hire nicotine users are: Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Iowa Kansas Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Nebraska Pennsylvania Texas Utah Vermont Virginia and Washington. U-Haul has observed this hiring practice since February 1 2020 as part of our commitment to a healthy work environment for our team.
U-Haul is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants for employment will be considered without regard to race color religion sex national origin physical or mental disability veteran status or any other basis protected by applicable federal provincial state or local law. Individual accommodations are available on requests for applicants taking part in all aspects of the selection process. Information obtained during this process will only be shared on a need to know basis.
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
About Company
Looking for trucks, trailers, storage, U-Box® containers or moving supplies? With over 20,000 locations, U-Haul is your one-stop shop for your DIY needs.
