Materials Manager

GENERAL PURPOSE OF JOB:Directs and coordinates activities of personnel engaged in some or all of the following areas; material planning, distribution, inventory control, material analysis, purchasing and supply chain management by performing the following duties personally or through subordinates.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES TYPICAL FOR MOST POSITIONS:1. Manages, controls and directs the activities and staff involved in the distribution of inventory to the production line.2. Manages, controls and directs staff to achieve Materials profit and loss objectives including minimization of excess and obsolete inventory.3. Ensures the timely delivery of materials at the most economical cost, consistent with quality standards, affecting quality by assuring that suspicious material is identified and that material is handled, stored and delivered properly.4. Ensures a high degree of customer satisfaction through negotiations of customer expectations, and managing and directing staff activities required to meet this expectation.5. Coordinates with customers, purchasing, project managers, operations managers and warehouse managers.6. Responsible for accurate inventory cycle counts, and controls.7. Provides for the proper shipping and documentation of finished goods.8. Develops, implements and maintains policies, procedures and material control systems.9. Reviews, plans and approves purchase orders and change notices.10. Reviews purchase order claims and contracts for conformance to company policy.11. Responsible for disposition of excess and obsolete materials.12. Travel as required.
Education / ExperienceTypically requires a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience. Typically requires a minimum of 8 years of materials experience, including supervision. Master degree preferred.
Knowledge / Skills / AbilitiesTo perform the major job responsibilities the use of the following tools may be required: Office Skills: typing, telephones, office software to include, word processing, spreadsheets, presentation package and database systems. Warehouse skills: forklift, electronic scales, pallet jack, measuring tools, and alignment tools. Required good clerical and interpersonal skills.
Equal Opportunity Policy
Solectron will recruit, hire, promote, reassign, compensate, and train qualified persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, or physical or mental disability which does not inherently and specifically preclude effective performance on the job.
REQUIREMENTS
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