WHO ARE WE?

Mueller Water Products, Inc., is a leading manufacturer and marketer of products and services used in the transmission, distribution and measurement of water in North America. Our broad product and service portfolio includes engineered valves, fire hydrants, metering products and systems, leak detection and pipe condition assessment. We help municipalities increase operational efficiencies, improve customer service and prioritize capital spending.

Mueller Systems LLC is a Mueller Water Products company. Mueller Water Products has been a leading manufacturer and marketer of infrastructure and flow control products and services for more than 150 years. Mueller Water Products is continuously developing systems and components that make collecting information easier and more beneficial to utilities and their customers.

Mueller Systems (Metrology) offers a full line of residential, fire line and commercial meters, AMR / AMI systems and related products. We are committed to providing utilities with the infrastructure technology needed to optimize their operations and ensure the sustainability of our water. By building on our expertise in water management, we help water utilities better manage their operations and resources.

WHO ARE YOU?

Are you a creative thinker? Do you thrive on new experiences and collaborations? Can you work efficiently with people of all ages, backgrounds and viewpoints, at every level of an organization? Do you bring passion and energy to everything you do?

MATERIALS MANAGER - SUPPLY CHAIN

Duties will include, but not be limited to the following: 

• Development and management of all processes and employees related to Supply Chain, from incoming Supplier shipments, through inventory management and material handling to finished product exit
• Inventory Management including physical inventory and cycle counting, inventory reduction strategies, increasing inventory turns, etc.
• New Product Development (NPD) and product life cycle management through the Supply Chain
• Develop Annual Operating Plan (AOP), quarterly, and monthly plans for the Metrology supply chain function
• Site Sales and Inventory Operations Planning (SIOP) process
• Engage with facility staff and functional leaders to drive on time service and working capital improvements
• Develop Supply Chain processes and systems driving top level organizational objectives and deliverables through the organization
• Monthly cadence review with FP&A and sales team leaders to adjust to market conditions as applicable

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• Ability to identify employees’ strengths and limitation

• Material and information flow (demand variation and forecasting,

• Managing supplier relationships)

• PFEP, choosing correct replenishment process

• Demonstrated proficiency in PDCA process (Action Plan – Do, RCCM – check function)

• Focus on self-development, knowledge/learning

• Having influence with peers to understand and achieve alignment and common goal(s)

• Develop and manage KPIs and metrics that align with higher-level objectives

• Risk awareness and mitigation

Required Skills

• BS Degree in Business Studies or Engineering or related subject
• Masters or Advanced Degree Preferred
• Professional certification – APICS or CSCMP (Ex – CSCP, CPPM), Logistics cert); Broker’s license preferred
• PMP Certification
• 5+ years supervisory experience
• Experience with contract reviews and negotiations
• 5+ years relevant supply chain work experience, including managing Raw and WIP materials
• Experience with electronic components
• Experience of successfully managing 1000+ SKUs
• Successfully managed X load shipments; $3M logistics spend with 10+ carriers (logistics),
• Exposure to Lean and/or mfg. environment preferred including creating flow through mixed-model shared resources, implementation of tugger routes, warehouse/plant layout optimization, creating standard work, metrics and KPI's

Required Experience

• BS Degree in Business Studies or Engineering or related subject
• Masters or Advanced Degree Preferred
• Professional certification – APICS or CSCMP (Ex – CSCP, CPPM), Logistics cert); Broker’s license preferred
• PMP Certification
• 5+ years supervisory experience
• Experience with contract reviews and negotiations
• 5+ years relevant supply chain work experience, including managing Raw and WIP materials
• Experience with electronic components
• Experience of successfully managing 1000+ SKUs
• Successfully managed X load shipments; $3M logistics spend with 10+ carriers (logistics),
• Exposure to Lean and/or mfg. environment preferred including creating flow through mixed-model shared resources, implementation of tugger routes, warehouse/plant layout optimization, creating standard work, metrics and KPI's