Materials Manager
Company: GPAC
Location: Naperville
Posted on: October 16, 2024
Job Description:
A reputable Manufacturing leader is searching for a -Materials
Manager -to join their team. The company prides itself on having
strong roots and supports their local community. The company is
committed to the areas of continuous improvement, quality, and
safety.Materials Manager Experience:
- The main function of this role is to lead our sourcing and
purchasing process and establish strong relationships with
stakeholders.
- Receive purchase requisitions
- Vendor/Supplier management
- Check the quality of delivered items and follow up with
suppliers if errors are found
- Work with all suppliers to source the best quality products and
place orders at the right price
- Research, identify and develop relationships with new sources
of suppliers for the company that meet criteria including (but not
limited to) price, quantity, quality and timeliness
- Negotiate and manage relationships with existing network of
suppliers and vendors
- Manage inventory levels and ensure proper coverage based on our
forecast
- Report on key performance indicators and look for ways to
improve week over week
- Leverage available data and reports to understand ops
performance and drive changes based on those insightsMaterials
Manager Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Business, Management, or a related
industry required
- 5 years of industry experience
- Extensive supply chain management experience necessary with an
emphasis on inventory management in a related industry
- Strong critical thinking and problem solving, works well under
pressure
- Strong negotiation skills required
- Excellent technology skills including ERP and Microsoft Office,
primarily ExcelPlease submit a resume for consideration of the
Materials Manger opportunity. Only those qualified applicants with
a provided resume will be contacted.If you would like to learn more
about Manufacturing opportunities, contact Boyer Bouman at
boyer.bouman@gogpac.comAll qualified applicants will receive
consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including
pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual
orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status,
genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable
laws or regulations. GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an
award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality
professionals within multiple industries across the United States
since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and
realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right
solutions at the right time.
Keywords: GPAC, Rockford , Materials Manager, Executive , Naperville, Illinois
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