Materials Manager

Materials Manager

Location: Ephrata, PA

How You Will Make an Impact?

The Materials Manager oversees and manages the purchasing of all materials, tools and parts utilized in the manufacturing process for the facility.

The Nuts and Bolts

• Ensure that both production and non-production related materials and parts are on hand to eliminate production delays.
• Maintain cost reviews and act accordingly when issues arise.
• Ensure raw material receiving is complete and transactions are completed timely and accurately.
• Oversee MRO purchasing.
• Manage all traffic responsibilities as it relates to incoming chassis and dispatching finished product.
• Approve any necessary bills from drive-away companies.
• Maintain and ensure that budgets are met for their respective areas including MRO, scrap, cycle count, substitution, etc.
• Maintain part/location masters.
• Manage the procurement of both direct and indirect material for the support of a manufacturing plan via a MPS/MRP system. Ensures that the functional department is adhering to ISO guidelines, Corporate and SOX policies.
• Manage the production scheduling to maximize on-time delivery, productivity, inventory turns, gross profit, etc... Additionally, this includes collaborating with individuals within all levels of the company to plan, set, and support a Sales and Operations production plan.
• Aggressively ensures that both direct and indirect material is available to eliminate production delays. This includes the planning, storage, and control of raw material, MRO, capital expenditures, customer supplied items, etc., utilizing lean and JIT philosophies.
• Administers accurate physical inventory stores vs. perpetual inventory balances (including customer supplied materials). This includes utilizing a cycle count system and other methods to ascertain/manage inventory accuracy; identifying root cause for inaccuracies and establishing corrective actions/plans to eliminate future issues.
• Manages logistics for both inbound and outbound deliveries. This involves working with a 3rd party logistics company to manage inbound and outbound freight scheduling, cost reduction/avoidance, etc.
• Manages the Traffic department which coordinates the receiving of customer supplied material (chassis) and dispatching and/or shipping of finished goods.
• Manages materials related budgets that include material: scrap, substitution, cycle count, obsolesce, etc.; continually driving efforts to reduce costs and risks.
• Manage the supply chain for MRP items that are required for internal distribution to regional facilities (DRP).
• Collaborate with Commodities Managers to manage LCC (Low Cost Country) forecasts as well as purchase order maintenance. Provides top suppliers with short term MRP driven forecasts.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Credentials

• BS/BA degree in business or related field and at least 5 years' experience or Master's degree with at least 2 years' experience.
• Understanding of all functional aspects of the supply chain in manufacturing environment.
• Advanced knowledge of MPS/MRP systems.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, analytical skills.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Excel.

Preferred Credentials

• APICS Certification
• J.D. Edwards experience a plus

You Must Be Able to

• Working in an office environment in a seated position a minimum of eight hours per day is required. Individuals may need to sit or stand as needed. May require walking primarily on a level surface for periodic periods throughout the day. Reaching above shoulder heights, below the waist or lifting as required to file documents or store materials throughout the workday. Proper lifting techniques required. May include lifting up to 25 pounds for files, computer printouts on occasion.
• This job operates in a manufacturing plant environment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.

How We Make an Impact

Celebrating our 70th year as the largest truck body builder in North America, Morgan Truck Body LLC is proud to produce, deliver, and service quality products. With a foundation built on innovative design and quality construction, Morgan has experienced tremendous growth. In addition to dry freight truck bodies, Morgan specializes in satisfying unique and custom truck body needs, including electric vehicles, mobile service units, and refrigerated products, serving farmers, ranchers, contractors, landscapers, equipment and material haulers, and more!

Our shared values are the foundation upon which Morgan does business:

• Appreciating the people who make our success possible.
• Acting with integrity in all we do.
• Delivering results for our customers.
• Bringing an unbridled passion for our products.

Some of Our Total Rewards

We offer big company perks with small company culture:

• Comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life
• 401(k) Savings Plan with Company Match
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid holidays and increasing vacation time with years of service
• Generous Footwear, Eyewear, and Safety Equipment Discount Program
• Paid Job and Leadership Development training

Morgan Truck Body LLC is a business unit of the J.B. Poindexter & Co., Inc. family and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Whether you are just beginning your career or taking the "next step," please visit our careers page - www.morgancorp.com/careers .

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