<img src="https://dmscdn.successfactors.com/27c0a91770d9ecac9ed08a9f63f401a6121aa728d77960676d754d492bcae147/static_content/8761288a654040abb2af/jobad1.png" alt="" width="748" height="128"> The Manager, Materials is responsible for supervising and providing oversight to distribution, inventory control, materials management, production control and scheduling, and/or warehouse/storage functions to ensure that sufficient quantities of direct and indirect materials, parts, and services are available for manufacturing operations and meet the materials control activities of the company. This role will support and lead the areas of forecasting and releasing direct materials including overseeing the preparation of the master production schedule to maximize production efficiency and fulfill product shipment commitments while minimizing manufacturing costs. <table class="MsoTableGrid" style="border-collapse:collapse;border:none" border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width:7.5in;border:none;border-top:solid windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0.0in 5.4pt 0.0in 5.4pt" valign="top"> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Description of Essential Job Functions: <ol style="list-style-type:upper-alpha;margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0in 4.5pt 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Materials Control and Planning</li> </ol> <ol style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:1.0 E-4pt"> <li style="margin:0.0in 4.5pt 1.0 E-4pt 24.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Plans and manages the preparation and implementation of short- and long-range inventory plans for raw materials, work in process, and finished goods to minimize material costs and meet delivery requirements of customers.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 4.5pt 1.0 E-4pt 24.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Oversees the preparation and implementation of short- and long-term production plans and schedules, that will allow the company to meet customer requirements properly, while maintaining material activities at lowest possible levels.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 4.5pt 1.0 E-4pt 24.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Monitors and performs periodic audits on all phases of inventory control, production control and scheduling, and/or warehouse functions. Provides for alternate plans in the event of unforeseen contingencies, including, but not limited to, work stoppages, material shortages, material rejections, new priorities and related problems or adjustments.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 4.5pt 1.0 E-4pt 24.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Analyzes and evaluates production capacities and plans in relation to current short range and long-range customer commitments and advises management as to potential delivery performance problems or required investment in machinery or physical plant.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 4.5pt 1.0 E-4pt 24.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Establishes and recommends approval of expense budgets for material control and material handling sections and implements the necessary controls to keep expenditures within budget limits.</li> </ol> <ol style="list-style-type:upper-alpha;margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px" start="2"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Production Control and Scheduling</li> </ol> <ol style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 24.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Monitor manufacturing and material schedules, purchase order releases, and quote manufacturing lead-times and availability to fulfill production requirements and shipping commitments. </li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 24.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Manage/track incoming orders, production rates, backlog, and expedite requests. </li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 24.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Oversee/prepare the Master Production Schedule (MPS) for production and materials (e.g., fabric, etc.) to provide for the most efficient use of employee skills, knowledge, and use of manufacturing equipment while fulfilling product specifications and shipping commitments. </li> <li style="margin:0.0in 4.5pt 1.0 E-4pt 24.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Support ongoing administration of the Material Requirement Planning (MRP) to maximize production efficiency and fulfill product shipment commitments while minimizing manufacturing costs.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 24.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Collaborate with manufacturing personnel on production operations to ensure issuing of balanced production schedules while meeting timely product shipments. </li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 24.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Coordinate supplier releases for all component suppliers to meet manufacturing schedules and customer demands.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 24.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Work with production and customer service to set product lead times and support on time deliveries which meet customer expectations.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 24.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Verify capacity when there are changes to customer demands or new parts being quoted.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 24.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Enforce process and procedural compliance in terms and conditions, supplier quality, and ISO.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 24.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Suggest improvements or alternate methods to reduce manufacturing costs, improve product quality, or improve production efficiency.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 24.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Participate in lean initiatives including 5S, Kaizens, Value Stream Mapping (VSM), etc.</li> </ol> <ol style="list-style-type:upper-alpha;margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px" start="3"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Materials Management</li> </ol> <ol style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:1.0 E-4pt"> <li style="margin:0.0in 4.5pt 1.0 E-4pt 24.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Develops materials management programs for the facility based on sales forecasts, materials requirements, and new product development.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 24.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Forecast material usage, and other commodities in general as needed.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 24.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Provide detailed material forecasts to suppliers/vendors with required due dates.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 24.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Review material status on a continuous basis and supervise material releases and deliveries to eliminate production delays.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 24.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Oversee the design and maintenance of product configurators which support the sales ordering and bill of material development process.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 24.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Manage/coordinate the receipt, accurate recording, and routing of purchased parts, materials, and equipment. </li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 24.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Supervise subordinate material control personnel to ensure that materials, parts, and components are available in sufficient quantities to eliminate production bottlenecks. </li> <li style="margin:0.0in 4.5pt 1.0 E-4pt 24.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Lead and train Materials team to ensure cross-functional backup for all positions including scheduling.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 4.5pt 1.0 E-4pt 24.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Develop, manage, and measure goals and key performance metrics related to plant materials management, production control and scheduling, and inventory control.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 24.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Assist others such as manufacturing, design engineering, and specialty products business as required in determining sources of materials or supplies.</li> </ol> <ol style="list-style-type:upper-alpha;margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px" start="4"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Inventory Control</li> </ol> <ol style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 24.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Oversee the maintaining of inventory levels of purchased components consistent with budgets and business plans. </li> <li style="margin:0.0in 4.5pt 1.0 E-4pt 24.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Adjust inventory levels as required by customer demand while maintaining adequate material safety stock.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 24.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Partner with Finance on inventory control efforts.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 4.5pt 1.0 E-4pt 24.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Establish goals and maintain a DOH inventory of raw, WIP, and Finished Goods.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 4.5pt 1.0 E-4pt 24.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Oversee cycle counts and maintain and ensure inventory accuracy and fill rates for all components. </li> <li style="margin:0.0in 4.5pt 1.0 E-4pt 24.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Create, implement, and maintain the FIFO system for all components. </li> <li style="margin:0.0in 4.5pt 1.0 E-4pt 24.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Coordinate and direct physical inventory resources for all components, WIP, and finished good areas.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 4.5pt 1.0 E-4pt 24.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Coordinate and perform part audits or cycle counts between inventories.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 24.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Develop and analyze reports to verify the accuracy and completeness of receiving and distribution information to properly track the use of inventories.</li> </ol> Supervisory Responsibilities: <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0in 4.5pt 0.0in 0.0px;text-align:justify;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Directly supervises all subordinates and their day-to-day activities. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.</li> </ul> <ol style="list-style-type:upper-roman;margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:1.0 E-4pt" start="3"> <li style="margin:0.0in 4.5pt 1.0 E-4pt 0.0px;text-align:justify;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;text-indent:6.0px">Qualification Requirements: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. </li> </ol> Education and Experience: <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0in 4.5pt 0.0in 0.0px;text-align:justify;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or relevant field required. Emphasis on materials control preferred.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 4.5pt 0.0in 0.0px;text-align:justify;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">5-7 years progressively responsible experience in purchasing, inventory control, materials management, production control, and/or production scheduling management, preferably within a manufacturing environment.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">3-5 years of supervisory experience. Direct leadership experience of inventory control, materials, or production control team preferred. </li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Experience leading multiple projects/programs of varying complexity and scope </li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Experience working cross-functional teams.</li> </ul> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="margin-right:4.5pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Experience with strategic planning and implementation required.</li> </ul> Computer Skills <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="margin-right:4.5pt;margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Ability to use a personal computer utilizing spreadsheet and word processing software applications, databases, automated systems, and MRP related software to accomplish work.</li> <li style="margin-right:4.5pt;margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Advanced/Intermediate skill level with Microsoft Office Suite; Word, Excel, Project, and PowerPoint preferred.</li> <li style="margin-right:4.5pt;margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Previous experience working with integrated computer programs and/or applications. </li> <li style="margin-right:4.5pt;margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Three (3) to five (5) years of intermediate level ERP System experience preferred. Experience with JD Edwards preferred.</li> </ul> Certificates, Certifications, Licenses, Registrations: <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">APICS (e.g., CPIM, CPSM) or other manufacturing/operations certification preferred.</li> </ul> We are the ASSA ABLOY Group Our people have made us the global leader in access solutions. In return, we open doors for them wherever they go. With nearly 63,000 colleagues in more than 70 different countries, we help billions of people experience a more open world. Our innovations make all sorts of spaces – physical and virtual – safer, more secure, and easier to access. As an employer, we value results – not titles, or backgrounds. We empower our people to build their career around their aspirations and our ambitions – supporting them with regular feedback, training, and development opportunities. Our colleagues think broadly about where they can make the most impact, and we encourage them to grow their role locally, regionally, or even internationally. As we welcome new people on board, it’s important to us to have diverse, inclusive teams, and we value different perspectives and experiences.

Manager, Materials (North Wales, PA, US, 19454) @ ASSA ABLOY AB

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