Senior Materials Manager Job in Harrisonburg 22801, Virginia US
Our client is an extremely prominent Fortune 500 tier 1 automotive supplier actively pursuing a Senior Materials Manager due to a recent departure. This is a 800 employee facility that has experienced 11 consecutive quarters of growth and just and is doing extremely well financially. The Plant Manager has coined this position as a "critical fill" for the organization and is looking to move as quickly as possible.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
· Plan, schedule, and coordinate the timely release and delivery of all direct- or raw-material items to support production requirements
· Purchase all direct or MRO materials and items, including the issuance of releases, expediting, and all related activities, and facilitate effective communication between vendors and Manufacturing Engineering and other plant personnel, as required
· Work closely with Corporate Purchasing to establish and maintain good relationships with vendors
· Maintain MRP systems to insure accurate and timely information is available at all times with all transactions posted/processed in a timely manner
· Establish Purchasing performance measures, goals, and reporting to include inventory levels and turns, vendor delivery performance, past-due purchase orders, and any necessary additional measures
REQUIREMENTS
- BS or BA Degree with 2-3 years of related experience
- Associates Degree with 3-5 years of related experience
- Specific experience: Buying, purchasing, coordinating materials, expediting, scheduling or planning materials for production
- Ability to communicate in an effective manner both orally and in writing