Job Description

This is an opportunity for a Materials Manager with a machinery/equipment manufacturing company. The focus of the job is to manage and control the material requirements of their manufacturing facility. You will manage two buyers with a $15 million spend. Ensure that inventory of materials and parts matches production requirements and schedules.

This job is in Shreveport, Louisiana. Relocation assistance is available. I also have an opening for a Buyer.

• Coordinate with the buyers, planners, and suppliers to solve cost, delivery, and quality issues.
• Manage the materials budget. Support supplier negotiations.
• Manage buyers and planners to ensure inventory is available to meet manufacturing requirements.
• Minimize inventory carrying costs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or other related degree.
• Must have experience working in an assembly-type operation involving raw materials, parts, supplies.
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment that employes Lean manufacturing principles. Six Sigma experience is desired.
• Experience with clous QAD Cloud ERP preferred, but will consider other ERP experience such as SAP Hana or Oracle.

Additional Information

Pearl Martin, Image Associates Inc. pearl AT jobspot DOT com

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