Outstanding
Career Opportunity
in
Troy, Alabama!
Kimber Mfg., Inc. a
rapidly growing and leading manufacturer of fine sporting firearms with
locations in AL, NY, NJ and MT has an immediate opening for an experienced
Materials Manager located in Troy, Alabama. In this role
you will ensure demand/supply alignment, creation and achievement of the
master production schedule, timely material delivery, efficient inventory
turnover, and accurate customer order deliveries. To accomplish these key
metrics, you will have strong hands-on material systems development and
implementation experience in a durable goods manufacturing environment.
Experience with Visual a very strong plus.
MATERIALS
MANAGER
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Establish departmental goals and
objectives that provide world-class materials performance to the
organization
- Proactively lead the materials team
to continuously improve processes and procedures
- Lead ongoing organization
development activities
- Lead & perform material planning
activities from raw materials to finished goods
- Own and drive day-to-day planning,
inventory control, and delivery
- Lead & perform all logistic
activities to ensure the best pricing on shipping of goods &
timely deliveries to domestic and international customers
- Cycle counting
- Establish and track meaningful
departmental reports/measurements
- Analyze reports, measurements and
external benchmarks to identify opportunities for continuous
improvement
- Perform other duties as assigned
- Create and meet annual Master
Production Schedule (MPS). Run Visual MRP and Scheduler
- Schedule material demands and work
order completion dates in the system to support production schedule
- Proactively manage material and work
order exceptions and provide feedback to Manufacturing & Product
Management on critical information
- Minimize overall inventory value and
increase turns
- Ensure accuracy of data in the
system including location, quantity on hand, value, etc.
- Create procedures and reporting for
the effective management of inventory
- Lead periodic cycle counting and
annual wall-to-wall serial inventories
- Ensure all customer orders are
appropriately packaged and shipped promptly, accurately and with all
necessary documentation
- Ensure all outsource manufacturing
is appropriately packaged and shipped promptly, accurately and with
all necessary documentation
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Five to ten (5-10) years’
experience in a similar manufacturing environment with extensive
experience in planning, inventory, shipping/receiving and MRP systems
- Expertise in lean principles and
systems implementation, organization development, planning, logistics
and best practices
- Strong aptitude in lean material
replenishment strategies from suppliers and internal to factory
operations (Kanban, Kitting, Travelers, etc.)
- Strong aptitude in lean visual
management and 5S applied to warehouse/shipping operations and general
material presentation to operators
- Strong aptitude in lean application
of standardized work for shipping, warehouse, material replenishment
operations
- Experience and application in value
stream mapping of the supplier to customer material flow in order to
reduce Mfg. Cycle Time and improve OEE
- Strong planning, organizational,
analytical, and communication skills are required
- Team attitude; eager to cooperate
with others with exceptional interpersonal communication skills.
- Ability to change direction and
handle multiple responsibilities and tasks on a regular basis
- Ability to positively motivate
individuals and teams to meet or exceed expectations
- Leadership skills with the ability
to effectively delegate work to subordinates, and the ability to
evaluate and positively influence performance
- Exceptionally high level of
commitment to the success of individuals and overall projects.
- Competent with computer software
such as Visual Manufacturing (or similar MRP system), Microsoft
Office, Excel, and Crystal Reports. Solid understanding of spreadsheet
applications.
- Verbal and written communication
skills, including presenting and facilitating team meetings
- Team player with high levels of
professionalism, integrity, and enthusiasm
EDUCATION:
Required: Bachelor’s degree from an
accredited college in business administration, material management,
accounting, or similar or equivalent.
BENEFITS:
We offer a competitive compensation and
benefits package that includes health and dental insurance, 401k Savings
Plan, and paid time off.
TO APPLY:
Please send your resume along with cover
letter and salary requirements to:
IMPORTANT: Include your full name and the position you are applying
for in the subject line of your email. Only qualified candidates will
be contacted.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Should you have special needs that require reasonable accommodations, please notify AIDT at 334-280-4400 so proper arrangements can be made.
For Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD) users, our number is 334-280-4475.