Materials Manager

Job Category:

Manufacturing/Operations

Job Family:

Warehouse/Material Handling

Job Description:

The Materials Manager will provide leadership and direction to a warehouse production team.  The manager continuously improves cost, quality, and service by developing teamwork, process understanding, and ownership.  The manager ensures there is appropriate capacity and capability to meet customer requirements, conducting long and short-range capacity studies to determine requirements for new equipment and facilities.  By partnering with Sales, Operations, Supply Chain, Customer Service, Information System, Operations Systems, and Distribution, the manager optimizes the entire supply chain. 

What you’ll do:


* Develop Schreiber Foods Culture – train, coach, evaluate and reinforce operational excellence principles with partners.


* Manage the relationship with a third-party logistics company (3PL) where all finished goods and raw materials are stored. 



* Innovate, lead, and maintain control of distribution initiatives related to cost, quality, service, and safety.


* Articulate, develop, and implement a comprehensive distribution strategy and related systems which best support the entire organization.


* Own and execute forklift program for Grand Rapids locations.


* Assure implementation of regulatory (safety, environmental and food safety) programs.


* Standardize major distribution processes and develop Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).                                                                                   


* Lead applicable procedural changes within areas of Supply Chain, Customer Service, and Operations to constantly improve the operation and communication between departments.


* Together with the leadership team, ensure compliance with Food Safety and Food Quality Plans in addition to customer requirements.

Interpret and communicate customer requirements to plant production and support groups.

Establish and audit Process Control Plan (PCP), Critical Control Points (CCPs) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to define and monitor processes, ensuring customer requirements are met.

Review incidents during which the work rules and standards are not met and determine appropriate corrective action for partners failing to follow standard procedures.

What you need to succeed:


* Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Operations Management, Business Management, Finance, or related field required.


* 3+ years of experience in Distribution, Operations or Supply Chain Management in a leadership role preferred.


* Demonstrated success leading teams of 20 partners  (employees) or more.

Experience managing temporary/supplemental labor is a bonus.


* Strong verbal and written communication skills and ability to communicate effectively at all ...