Senior Manager , Materials
Core
Lead and develop the hourly Materials team to ensure reliable material flow in support of production operations, partnering with Manufacturing and Quality to drive safety, quality, delivery, and cost performance.
Role type
Senior Manager, Materials Operations
Builds
Production material flow and scheduling execution
Domain
Manufacturing / Supply Chain
Required skills
Lean continuous improvement, Oracle EBS, root cause analysis, team leadership in unionized environments, EHS compliance, cost productivity management, cross-functional collaboration
Preferred skills
Six Sigma certification, industrial/mechanical/electrical engineering degree, supplier management, project implementation
Technologies
Oracle EBS, A3 problem-solving tools
Responsibilities
Coach and develop hourly Materials team leaders, drive lean methodologies to reduce waste, manage day-to-day material availability and scheduling, champion safety culture and lead EHS initiatives, minimize Cost of Quality, drive variable cost productivity, use Oracle data to correct inventory and scheduling issues
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership mandate