Materials Manager Jobs in New York

Job Title: Manager Supply Chain / Materials Management Company: Systems Personnel, Inc. Location: Buffalo, NY Description: Manager Supply Chain / Materials Management - Direct Hire - Buffalo, NY Our client is a sizeable and growing, multi-site manufacturing operation.  We are seeking an experienced Supply Chain Manager to improve the operation's efficiency and profitability through managing the price, quality and delivery of materials inventory and supplies. Direct the activities of a purchasing department while acting in a hands-on fashion. Responsibilities include the acquisition of all plant materials and supplies totaling well over $100 mil annually for multiple sites. Develop new sources of supply domestically and internationally while managing negotiations and contracts in a multi-vendor procurement model. Develop and report on key metrics including pricing, quality, delivery, total savings, contract status, vendor performance and other economic indicators. Develop Excel based financial models that provide key analytics for demonstrating savings and efficiency gains. Work closely with production, engineering and R&D to forecast material needs. Successful candidate must have experience purchasing raw materials for an ingredient-based, materials conversion industry. Petroleum based, chemical or plastic industry professionals will be given first preference. Begin this position as a Manager and grow to become Director and above!  Requirements:·         5+ years Purchasing Management / Materials Management experience.·         Experience purchasing raw materials for a manufacturing operation that depends on the quality of key ingredients.·         Multi-facility, 'soup to nuts' procurement background.·         Approximately $100MM procurement budget.·         Strong systems experience including MM Module and ERP skills.·         Strong financial analysis and Excel modeling skills. Key Words:Supply ChainMaterials ManagementPurchasing Manager

Job Title: Material Planner (Horseheads) Company: Location: Elmira, NY Description: THIS IS A 6+ MONTH ASSIGNMENT!!! Master Scheduler is functionally responsible for the planning of components and finished goods, as well as, capacity management, in support of the plants production requirements. ? Manages the Master Schedule (MS) at plant level and ensure that plant objectives are met ? Ensure that the MS meets the customer?s deliveries regarding their orders ? Ensure that logistics planning processes support customer ? Ensure prevention of premium outbound freight ? Assure the feasibility of plant MS regarding actual internal and external capacity ? Ensure the plant industrial objectives by optimizing resources and inventory levels ? Control processes regulating inventory availability ? ? Regular performance reporting ? Maintain data in the ERP system data reflecting changes in manufacturing order parameters, inventory parameters, and future schedule of assigned product lines ? Formulate and administer inventory control guidelines for stocking levels, safety stock and receipt of materials in support of manufacturing. ? Develops personal objectives and assists the Supply Chain Manager in the development and implementation of department objectives. ? Improve systems tools (Fourth-Shift) to forecast and plan materials. ? Monitor all inventory transactions. ? Implementation and improvement on materials programs. ? Maintain inventory levels & dollars within established objectives ? Obtain information from Customer Service and Mfg. Operations for material planning and forecasting purposes. ? Evaluate effectiveness of existing procedures and/or activities performed within the Materials and Mfg. functions to recommend areas of improvement. ? Keep up to date for changes in demand in order to create on time material requirements ? Attend daily production meetings with production and Material planning personnel in order to assure the proper material availability to support manufacturing needs. ? Analyze MRP reports for execution and recommend actions. ? Maintain planning parameters updated in Fourth Shift systems. ? Coordination and implementation of New Product Introduction. ? Comply with Quality Policy ? Comply with Health, Safety & Environmental Policies and utilize the personal protective equipment required in the work areas at all times. ? Notify any accident or safety incident to Supervisor, EHS Officer or HR Department immediately. ? Maintain work area clean and organized Position requires strong analytical, and interpersonal skills. The Master Scheduler leads the finished goods and materials planning/scheduling function. Determines and schedules the material flow process: MRP, KanBan/Pull-Flow processes as well as sizing, and supervises the related function of cycle counting, other material service functions. Primary interface between customer and production and manages inbound and outbound product planning. Ensures delivery schedule achievement. Minimum education and experience requirements are a bachelor?s degree in Business Admin, Materials Planning, or related, plus five years experience or a Masters degree plus three years experience. Experience should be in a manufacturing environment involving some materials management, as well as planning and scheduling, or the supervision of those functions. Preference will be given to CSCP and or CPIM certification. ? Bachelors degree required with a Masters viewed as a plus (Engineering, Operations, Business, or related field) ? Two years experience with implementation knowledge of JIT/VMI procurement ? Excellent communication and interpersonal skills ? 5 to 8 years planning experience; automotive background preferred ? Strong manufacturing systems experience: Kanban/Pull, MRPII, EDI, Excel ? Understanding of lean manufacturing concepts ? Professional APICS Certification preferred ? Knowledge of Fourth Shift ERP system. Planning/scheduling configurations ? Ability to drive teamwork between groups and cross-functional teams ? Successful track record of reducing inventory ? A solid understanding of the financial aspects of inventory management ? Knowledge of inventory control theory and familiarity with the theory for order point/order quantity calculation ? Excellent communication and written skills with an ability to effectively interact at all levels.

Job Title: Materials Manager Company: Koike Aronson, Inc. Location: Arcade, NY Description: Materials Manager Koike Aronson, Inc., a manufacturer of welding, positioning and cutting equipment, has an immediate opening for a Materials Manager. The candidate should be a self-motivated individual who will be responsible for production planning, scheduling, purchasing and inventory control. Duties include supervising purchasing agents/buyers and production scheduler. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s degree and at least 5 years experience in purchasing and scheduling. Position offers a good salary, bonus plan, and benefits package. EOE, M/F/H/V. Mail resumes and salary requirements to: Koike Aronson, PO Box 307, Arcade, NY 14009, attn: Rachael Becht, E-mail: Register to View or fax to Register to View . Visit our website at: www.koike.com

Job Title: Materials Manager Company: TPG, Inc. Location: Ithaca, NY Description: CognitiveTPG, Inc., A global leader in the design, manufacturer and sale of transaction printers, barcode printers, POS printers, and packaged printer solutions is seeking to fill the position of Materials Manager at their Ithaca, NY facility. This position will be responsible for the management of the purchasing and materials activities for all printer operations activities, including purchases, negotiation of pricing, supplier interface, inventory strategies and terms. Incumbent will function as the primary interface with contract manufacturers. Duties: ·        Provides business interface for daily requirements with assigned contract manufacturing organizations. Forecasts plans for anticipated material requirements. Coordinates with sales, engineering and contract manufacturing organizations to ensure adequate supply of and efficient movement of materials. ·        Manages and directs the materials planning, inventory control, storage, shipping and receiving functions. Implements and maintains purchasing policies to assume the timely flow of materials, products and the return of finished goods within established timeframes to meet demand for products and sales. ·        Provides for the development and maintenance of inventory control systems to track status of purchase orders, inventory levels and production requirements. Ensures agreements with suppliers that support lowest total costs with an optimum mix of price, quality and delivery. Qualifications  A four-year college degree – BA or BS with a minimum of 10 years purchasing and materials or inventory work experience, prior supervisory experience in a production environment, knowledge of extrinsic factors relating to commodities purchased and a working knowledge of related manufacturing processes preferred including injection molding, sheet metal fabrication, SMT PCB assembly, extrusions and plating.We offer a competitive salary and excellent benefits package. Qualified candidates should email resumes with salary requirements to Register to View or fax to Register to View .

Job Title: Materials Manager Company: Veeco Instruments Location: Plainview, NY Description: Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:Plans, organizes, manages, controls, and coordinates activities related to inventory control, procurement, and planning/scheduling functions to ensure timely completion and support of the Master Production Schedule (MPS) and site inventory plans.   Ensures that outsourced assemblies and component materials are available to support the MPS and spare parts sales orders. Organizes, supervises, and manages the work of production planners, master scheduler and logistics. Prepares inventory forecast, based on MPS plans. Tracks, analyzes, and develop action plans for Materials department metrics, such as On Time Delivery (OTD). Manage OTD of outsource manufacturing partner. Looks for and implements productivity improvements and material cost reductions. Identifies and communicates parts/material status including shortages. Resolves material problems to minimize downtime and operational delays. Conducts training on proper procedures, as required. Conducts statistical analysis of material, procurement, and delivery data within SAP. Reviews and analyzes customer requirements with customer service department. Supervisory Responsibilities:Is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of all Materials staff.  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. The Materials Manager reports to the Operations Manager.  Education and Experience Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree and 7 years related experience, prior experience in High Tech, Engineer to Order environment a plus.Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing practices, 5-S, MRP, strategic & tactical planning, team building.  Ability to communicate effectively to subordinates and management.Must be competent with SAP, Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint.