Facility Materials Manager

What You'll Do:

Projecting

• Supply Needs
• Long term Projections
• Scheduled Materials Arrivals

Maintain Inventory Levels

• min/max inventory
• Target Inventory Goals (Monthly/Annually)
• Fresh Pack/Paste Pack paste inventory

Ordering & Releasing Supplies Communication

• Internal - Plant Manager & Purchasing Department regarding purchasing needs
• Warehouse-Incoming space/storage requirements
• Plant Auditors/Finance-Timing of purchases concerning budgets
• External - Vendors regarding coordination of upcoming supplies
• Carriers- Pickup and delivery timing
• Direct liaison between Red Gold and On-Site Bottle Supplier (Graham Packaging) Elwood

Other Duties

Not all of the following apply equally to all facilities

• Kosher duties - inspections with the Rabbi of ingredients and Good Manufacturing Processes
• Ingredient Audits - monthly
• Waste management - removal for all facilities
• Coordinating ingredient orders with the other two manufacturing facilities
• Monitor obsolete/slow moving supplies
• Request ingredient extensions for aged raw materials
• Work with vendors concerning defective materials
• Work with plant Production/QA teams to establish defect rates of materials
• Assist with Hold and Release of raw materials
• Obtain proper documentation of raw materials from suppliers
• Coordination of Materials for Fresh Pack as applicable per facility
• Bulk Ingredients Trucks-
• Bulk Sweeteners Rail-Releasing of rail cars from suppliers to meet contracted requirements.

Requirements for Success:

• 4-year degree in any of the following: Economics, Accounting, Business, Or any related field
• 3 years Purchasing experience (if degreed)
• 5 years Purchasing experience if no degree
• Accounting experience/background beneficial
• Computer proficient - specifically with ERP systems, Excel.
• Preference for understanding of the use of data mining systems, like Showcase and Data Tracker.
• Good Math Skills

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent communication skills - MS Office (Excel #1 tool)
• Good math skills
• Detail oriented
• Analytical
• Lean manufacturing principle
• High Energy Level
• Ability to multitask.
• Strong sense of urgency
• Inventory and Ordering Software
• HACCP preferred

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Direct: 1-2 Material Assistants

Indirect: None

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions

To perform this job successfully, the physical demands listed are representative of those that must be met by an employee. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job:

• 70% office environment
• Sitting- to complete desk/office work
• Standing- to complete tasks
• Walking- as needed to complete task
• Climbing- to get to parts department, when using ladder, on equipment
• Reaching- to perform activities, to get tools out of toolbox
• Kneeling- to perform work activities at low levels
• Crawling- to perform work activities under equipment
• Squatting
• Bending/stooping- to pick up tools or parts, to perform work tasks at lower levels or inside a machine
• Twisting- to perform work activities
• Pinch- to use tools, to manipulate wires
• Grasping/handling- using tools, manipulating parts
• Requires walking on concrete warehouse floors
• Loud working environment-Plant Floor
• May require lifting up to 50 lbs. (Orestes)
• May require lifting up to 30 lbs. (Elwood and Geneva)
• May require times of being outside (All Weather)