***Direct Hire Opportunity - with relocation support where applicable***

Salary plus 10% bonus

 Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (onsite in Duluth MN)

*Some of the most outstanding benefits in the industry!  Award winning company for employee culture!

The Sr. Materials Manager will lead the interfacility logistics and materials, COS Fundamentals implementation, and inventory analytics teams and implement key business processes and systems functionality improvements. Working closely with cross functional leaders and peers in operations & supply chain to create and execute processes that ensure manufacturing operations has the right part, at the right place, and at the right time all while optimizing capital investment and material overhead.
They will also lead transformational change to our supply chain process, focused on leveraging the full capability of our ERP system, automating supply chain transactions, and implementing Kanban material pull all while optimizing the space footprint of materials.

Duties and Responsibilities/Essential Functions 
• Leads the Corporate Cycle Count Program. Responsible for ensuring compliance with all accounting policies related to accuracy and auditability of all production inventory.
• Responsible for metrics and actions regarding aging exception transactions including receiving inspection (RII), negative inventory, and non-nettable inventory.
• Identification and resolution of material constraints including space, equipment, and labor.
• Responsible for departmental budget performance.
• Drives continuous process improvement, strives to improve efficiency, likely to challenge processes where favorable alternatives may be available.
• Lead the implementation of kanban material pull throughout the internal supply chain and promote kanban processes with external suppliers.
• Drives data analysis and reporting of key performance indicators such as: material delivery performance, supplier conformance, material dwell time and inventory turns.
• Develop efficient material handling processes to improve material receiving operations including the use of Advance Ship Notices (ASNs), 3-way match, and one-piece flow.
• Implement strategic initiatives.
• Development succession planning for department
• Budget accountability for area
• Develops and documents business processes for area

Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• BS/BA degree in Business or Supply Chain required, masters degree preferred.
• 5-7 years of related experience
• Experience in operations, inventory management, MRP and lean manufacturing processes.
• Experience with visual management systems and one-piece flow processes.
• Expert level understanding of MRP and the related systems to administer.

Preferred for Manager, required for Sr. Level- this is a senior level role
• APICS Certification in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) required or hiring commitment to obtain in first 18 months of employment.
• Experience in establishing Kanban inventory management processes.
• Strong presentation skills and business acumen. Ability to concisely communicate at all levels within the organization and externally.
• Strong interpersonal skills, proven leadership ability, and the ability to manage the requirements of others.
• Data access/retrieval skills with extensive experience in data analysis, data manipulation using MS Excel, MS PowerBI, MS Access and/or other tools as provided.