Materials Management Supervisor supervises daily operations and planning to optimize the flow of raw materials, supplies, and equipment from initial procurement to the final disposition and fulfill material requirements for volume, cost, and scheduling business operations. Uses material requirement plans to ensure the required flow of materials is maintained. Being a Materials Management Supervisor coordinates procurement, warehouse, and distribution operations and staffing to enable workflows crucial to the flow of materials. Troubleshoots and resolves operational roadblocks. Additionally, Materials Management Supervisor may require a bachelor's degree in area of specialty. Typically reports to a manager or head of a unit/department. The Materials Management Supervisor supervises a group of primarily para-professional level staffs. May also be a level above a supervisor within high volume administrative/production environments. Makes day-to-day decisions within or for a group/small department. Has some authority for personnel actions. To be a Materials Management Supervisor typically requires 3-5 years experience in the related area as an individual contributor. Thorough knowledge of functional area and department processes. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
Management position with authority for directing all plant material activity including the implementation and execution of all Corporate Material Management strategies.
Direct responsibility for managing all staff and activity associated with Scheduling, Customer Service, Purchasing, Shipping and Receiving.
Ensure execution of all systems data maintenance pertaining to all materials related functions.
Ensure support of Customer requirements (min/max inventory levels, packaging specs, delivery requirements) and understanding their method of communicating requirements (EDI, portals, e-mail, etc.)
Review pricing contracts with Buyer to ensure corporate price objectives are being met.
Responsible for the warehouse layout and all associated activity and movement of product.
Monitor and adjust inventory levels as needed to meet the company's key measurable.
Review bill of materials and submit change Requests (CR's) for any system change requirements.
Initiate all activity related to programs that are balancing out, transferring, or have become obsolete.
Lead bi-annual physical inventories and assist the team in setup of routine cycle counts to ensure inventory accuracy.
Represent the materials function for all plant launch activity including bank builds, tool tryouts, prototypes, customer approvals, etc.
Ability to perform duties of all direct reports.
Other duties as assigned by management.