Materials Supervisor
Permanent On-site | Vaughan, ON
Description
- Post-secondary education or equivalent related to Materials Management & Supply Chain
- Excellent planning, interpersonal/leadership, team building, and organizational skills
- Highly adaptable, motivated, analytical/data driven, detail-oriented, and able to work autonomously
- Open-minded and decisive problem solving skills
- Excellent communication skills (English both written and verbal)
- Ability and desire to problem solve, multi task with cross functional team, & prioritize
- Ability to build relationships and work collaboratively and independently
- Ability to work professionally under pressure
- 5 years inventory management experience in a multi-site manufacturing environment with successful inventory reduction & cycle count program
- 3 years Warehouse Management System experience (preferably Solidat)
- Fully understands the working relationship between Inventory Control and MRP
- Extensive Supply Chain Experience (raw material, purchase component, outside processor suppliers)
- Strong Lean Manufacturing and process improvement experience
- Experience with ERP systems preferably Trans4M/CMI
- Committed to continuous improvement and learning
- Proficient with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
- Capable of working with minimal supervision
- Ability to interact effectively with all levels of the organization
- Ability to respond to dynamic and changing environment
- Support business requirements evenings and weekends, when required
- Understanding of basic accounting principles
- Valid G driver’s license
DESIRABLE ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
(Optional) – Preferred but not required
- APICS CSCP –Certified Supply Chain Professional or equivalent
- Automotive background
- Value stream mapping experience
- 6 Sigma Black/Green belt
- Experience maintaining ERP bill of materials (BOMs) and product routings
- Canada & USA Customs experience
- Knowledge of ISO-14001 and TS/IATF-16949 quality systems
- Forklift/reach truck certification
- AZ driver’s license
- Automotive manufacturing experience
Qualifications
- Work collaboratively with entire team to ensure we meet company goals
- Developing, implementing, and managing proper procedures and processes to ensure high inventory accuracy (at part number/location detail and financial basis) for raw material, purchased components, WIP, and finished goods inventory in multi-site facilities
- Implementing necessary strategies to meet and maintain department goals
- Implement and refine effective Solidat Warehouse Management System
- Ensure effective JIT inventory mix sustained at each appropriate location
- Responsible for Material Analyst hiring, training, and overall performance
- Committing to the leadership and development of team members while fostering a positive, collaborative work culture
- Promoting and communicating lean management techniques
- Attend APQP meeting, and provide timely information for program success
- Monitoring daily department outcomes (achieve inventory turns, 100% customer delivery performance, prevent material related downtime and expedited freight)
- Reporting on Key Performance Indicators in relation to department goals
- Ensuring overall safety, quality, and effective performance of Inventory Control and Planning
- Communicating effectively with suppliers (written and verbal) and purchasing team on a daily basis to achieve organizational objectives
- Take leading role in implementing flawless customer product launch and effective engineering changes
- Experience reconciling company inventory at outside processor facilities (remotely and on-site)
- Conduct inventory cycle counts/physical inventory and/or BOM audits on site and at suppliers
- Ensure inventory corrective actions are effective to ensure no repeat issues and read-across method is utilized
- Ensure supplier release issues are resolved effectively
- Maintain action plan to reduce slow moving inventory
- Ensure proper FIFO rotation of inventory
- Provide ongoing timely supplier performance feedback
- Performs all job functions abiding by the office/work standards, policies and procedures as outlines in the company handbook.
- Performs all job functions in alignment with IATF 16949 quality management standards and ISO 14001
- Actively participates in continuous improvement
- Maintain 5S standards in working environment
- Attend training based on internal training matrix
- Performs all job functions in a safe, healthful and environmentally conscious manner, abiding by all health, safety and environment rules and regulations as outlined in the company handbook
- Performs other duties as assigned or any reasonable request by management.
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