Materials Manager

18 hours ago

Mentor, Ohio, United States Avery Dennison Full time
Job Description

Avery Dennison is seeking a highly skilled Materials Manager to join our team in Mentor, OH. As a key member of our supply chain team, you will be responsible for managing the movement of raw and finished materials, storage, production scheduling, and inventory control activities.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Lead and Coach: Lead, coach, and facilitate short-term and long-range objectives related to the overall supply chain function.
  • Supervise and Manage: Supervise and work in a hands-on role that will include daily planning/scheduling, procurement, and logistics management.
  • Inventory Management: Plan and forecast inventory to include managing inventory levels and inventory turns and minimizing obsolescence, scrap, aged inventories and inventory reserves.
  • Process Improvement: Continuously improve strategic processes involving forecasting, demand management, and the development of effective internal tools.
  • Production Efficiency: Maximize production efficiency through reduced changeovers, machine downtime and downtime due to raw materials/component shortages.
  • Supplier and Logistics Management: Develop and implement new, effective programs/policies for supplier, transportation and logistic management.
  • Reporting and Metrics: Provide daily, weekly, and monthly inventory & service reports as well as participate in the monthly metrics review.
  • Project Management: Provide project management and Supply Chain, Materials Management, and Logistics leadership.
  • Departmental Budget and Project Deliverables: Accountable for departmental budget and project deliverables. Secure and allocate appropriate resources and manage projects to meet Divisional goals and achieve financial objectives.
  • Cross-Functional Teamwork: Lead cross-functional teams on projects. Communicate and work with all levels of the organization. Manage a large multi-function program or a set of projects. Interact with colleagues, suppliers and customers.
  • Market Awareness: Strong awareness of competition and impact of strategies and tactics in the marketplace.
  • Expertise and Leadership: Leverage internal/external experts in the network to accomplish goals. Expert in Enterprise Lean Sigma (ELS) process. Lead the formulation and development of projects. Provide direction and guidance to the project leader. Monitor progress on schedule, budget and technical output. Provide guidance to the team on ELS projects.
  • Clear Leadership: Responsible for clear, focused leadership to further reduce the barriers to delivering competitive advantage via global size and scale.
  • Best Practices and Relationships: Actively engage in translating best practices in the areas of experimental and organizational design and development, cost modeling and developing enhanced internal and external relationships to support local and international businesses.
  • Results and Credibility: Responsible for delivery of short-term and-long term results in order to develop and maintain the organization's credibility with the business and creating opportunities for the function to add greater value to the business.
  • Business Trends and Customer Needs: Use business trends and customer needs to create actionable goals that create competitive advantage.
  • Compliance: Ensure compliance with government regulations.
Employee Development & Management:
  • Training and Development: Train and provide development opportunities for staff. Ensure annual goals are complete and communicated. Ensure Global Performance Management System is up-to-date and regular feedback is provided to staff members.
  • Team Evaluation and Adjustment: Monitor and evaluate team members, and adjust training where needed.
  • Attracting and Retaining Talent: Attract, retain and develop high potential talent.
  • Modeling and Promoting Values: Model and promote the Corporation's Code of Business Ethics and Values.
  • General Management Duties: Perform general management duties, exercising usual authority concerning staff, performance appraisals, promotions and terminations. Responsible for training and development of subordinate staff, estimating personnel needs, assigning work, meeting completion dates, interpreting and ensuring consistent application of organizational policies.
  • Team Role Model and Change-Agent: Act as a team role model and change-agent.
  • Leading and Influencing: Positively lead and influence team members to partner together to achieve individual and business goals.
  • Team Efforts and Strategy: Coordinate team efforts, create and manage a regional strategy and team operating plan.
Strategic Transformation and Long-term Strategy Development:
  • Leadership and Execution: Provide leadership to select local and/or global Supply Chain initiatives.
  • Business Planning and Strategy: Develop and execute appropriate business plans/multi-generation Supply Chain plans to identify trends, opportunities for marketplace advantage and new ideas for products, processes and services. Direct Supply Chain activities.
  • Supply Chain Objectives and Goals: Develop Supply Chain Objectives, Goals, Strategies and Measures (OGSM) for the assigned areas and confirm the linkage to global business strategies.
  • Benchmarking: Lead benchmarking of Supply Chain-related topics in support of divisional goals.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's Degree: Bachelor's Degree in related field required.
  • Supply Chain Experience: 7+ years in Supply Chain Management or related experience; with 5+ years supervisory or lead experience preferred.
  • Knowledge and Experience: Knowledge and experience in all aspects of material management including procurement, supplier management, planning, scheduling, capacity management, forecasting, logistics, production, and inventory control. APICS certification strongly recommended.
  • Project Lead Experience: Project lead experience preferred.
  • Manufacturing and Material Flow: Working knowledge of modern manufacturing, material flow and improvement strategies (e.g. ELS, continuous flow, cellular etc.) and the ability to integrate those into the operation.
  • Financial Systems and Key Drivers: Demonstrated understanding of financial systems and the key drivers within the manufacturing environment.
  • Organizational and Leadership Skills: Strong organizational skills in strategy, communication at all levels and execution. Strong leadership skills. Ability to lead, contribute, and influence others in a team-based organization.
  • Computer Systems: Excellent organizational and people skills, project management skills, with an ability to openly convey information to team members in a timely, concise manner. Understanding of applicable computer systems, such as Microsoft Office, Google Suite, and Oracle.

Additional Information:

Avery Dennison is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from diverse candidates. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or other protected status. EEOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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