Materials Manager

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for sponsorship, now or in the future.

Location: Onsite- Pomona, CA

Position Summary:

Manages all supply chain functions, which may include, but are not limited to, production planning, forecasting, material procurement, inventory control, safety stock/rate setting, outsourcing and vendor selection.

Ensures that departmental and support personnel are focused on continuous improvement of products and processes.

Promotes alignment by understanding and communicating customer needs and requirements throughout the organization.

Primary Accountabilities (Essential Duties):

Manages and directs several of the following supply chain activities for the facility:


* SIOP Leader/Owner (Sales Liaison)


* Monitor Daily Material Pulse (Forecast vs Actual)


* Material Procurement (Long Range)


* Establish and maintain inventory target levels (raw, FG, buy-outs)


* Optimize Material Availability.

Manages the scheduling of deliveries to prevent excess stock or backorders.


* Develops inventory targets and order points.

Minimize Inventory Investment


* Oversee production planning and scheduling


* Direct/Communicate Material Rationing


* Oversee Buy for Resale Procurement and Planning


* Execute Vendor Contracts


* Cultivate, Promote, and Demonstrate Team Culture (Common Mission, Customer First, Internal and External Customer Awareness, Three Deep etc.)


* Cultivate, Promote, and Demonstrate Lean Culture (Value Stream, Non-Value Add Activity, Poka-Yoke Processes, Gemba Walks, 80-20 etc.)


* Oversee, develop, monitor, and reconcile Supply Chain system related Critical Planning Fields to properly drive Order Actions and Planner's Workbench.


* Approves all Freight invoices (if this function remains under supply chain)


* Institutes monthly review of Open POs to reconcile as appropriate for good MRP planning purposes


* Responsible for reconciling and settling all vendor related claims against non-conforming material and product


* Responsible for reconciling and submitting quarterly Paint Rebates to the designated and appropriate Commodity Manager


* Develop, track, manage and register with accounting, ALL facility Cost Savings projects based on Budget, YoY and or vendor related savings objectives

Supervisory Responsibilities:

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; mentoring, rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Employee(s) Group/Department Supervised:

Production Planner/Schedulers

Position Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each primary accountability sati...