Materials Manager Supply Chain - Chatsworth, CA

Posting Address

Hubbell, Incorporated

9140 Lurline Ave.

Chatsworth, CA 91311

*This position resides in the San Fernando Valley.

Position Overview

Materials Manager is responsible for ensuring the consistent supply of both internally and externally produced components in support of the Master Production Schedule and published lead-times for the Chatsworth Facility.  This must be accomplished within the constraints of the raw and WIP inventory limits established. Management of the supply chain will be accomplished through effective use of current and future systems including SAP and efficient utilization of purchasing, planning, and scheduling employees.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Utilize current system and manual processes to generate purchase orders and shop orders in support of the master schedule
• Identify and implement methods designed to minimize component shortages while also minimizing raw and WIP inventory levels
• Monitor capacity and load on internal work centers to achieve and maintain acceptable lead times, drive for continuous lead-time reduction
• Develop and maintain capacity planning tools (PSI) to ensure sufficient internal capacity and identify constraints
• Responsible for shipping and receiving functions
• Work with Purchasing resources to develop vendor relationships, reduce costs, reduce lead-times, improve quality and improve on-time performance
• Participate in the establishment of inventory objectives; routinely track, control, and adjust ordering practices to meet or exceed target inventory turns
• Manage material logistics functions associate with the component supply chain
• Initiate and maintain excess and obsolete inventory program; identify, categorize, and disposition material
• Review and disposition all ECNs that involve manufactured or purchased components - implement ECNs using methods to ensure that there is no interruption in parts availability, and that obsolescence is minimized
• Manage and direct team of buyers, planners and schedulers for the business unit, including directing workload, managing performance, coaching and counseling.

Skills and Experience

• 7 - 10 years experience in a manufacturing environment
• SAP or similar ERP experience required.
• Analytical—the individual synthesizes complex or diverse information.
• Problem solving—the individual identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner and gathers and analyzes information skillfully.
• Oral communication—the individual speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations, demonstrates group presentation skills and conducts meetings.
• Delegation—the individual delegates work assignments, gives authority to work independently, sets expectations and monitors delegated activities.
• Management skills—the individual includes staff in planning, decision-making, facilitating and process improvement; makes self available to staff; provides regular performance feedback; and develops subordinates’ skills and encourages growth.
• Quality management—the individual looks for ways to improve and promote quality and demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.
• Judgment—the individual displays willingness to make decisions, exhibits sound and accurate judgment and makes timely decisions.
• Planning/organizing—the individual prioritizes and plans work activities, uses time efficiently and develops realistic action plans.
• Flexibility – the individual will be flexible to the developing needs or the facility including transitions into new systems and processes.

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