Materials Manager
Mueller Water Products

Required Skills:

• Ability to negotiate by collaborating with others to arrive at a conclusion using compromise, persuasion, rationale, and diplomacy.
• Identifying, initiating, and leading projects to improve service, quality, and operational performance.
• Proactively evaluate current processes and systems to identify continuous improvement opportunities within the extended value stream and develop and implement best practices in supply chain disciplines.
• Manages and reviews inputs (Sales, Operations, and Inventory Planning process (SOIP), cycle counting, physical inventory, profit planning) and controls (min./max. levels, lead times, etc.) of the ordering process to ensure that inventory levels (purchase parts, WIP, finished goods, consignment, in-transit etc.) to meet division and corporate expectations
• Maintains optimum inventory levels to ensure on-time deliveries to meet customer requirements while maximizing turns, minimizing carrying costs and premium transportation charges
• An in-depth knowledge and understanding of manufacturing processes and hands on experience and knowledge of MRP systems, planning and executions, supply chain management practices, bills of material, and knowledge of material control scheduling.
• Leading and driving for results.
• Lead and assist in other departments, in particular training, coaching and developing others through lean material principles
• Manage the market and receiving areas. Responsible for developing and improving the internal materials delivery system by using Material Flow (MMF) and Continuous Flow (CCF) processes
• Lead and assist in other departments, in particular training, coaching and developing others through lean material principles
• May negotiate with suppliers and analyze suppliers' operations to determine factors that affect prices and determine lowest cost consistent with quality, reliability, and ability to meet required schedules.
• Review proposals, negotiate prices, select or recommend suppliers, analyze trends, follow up on orders placed, verify delivery, approve payment, and maintain necessary records

Competencies/Concepts:

• People Management
  • Cultural knowledge and sensitivity
  • Ability to identify employees' strengths and limitations
  • Ability to give all spectrums of feedback (positive and constructive)
  • Focus on employee self-development, knowledge, and learning
  • Having influence with peers to understand and achieve alignment and common goals
• Process Management
  • Material and information flow (demand variation and forecasting, Managing supplier relationships, PFEP, choosing correct RP)
  • Ability to develop/create/manage an RFP/RFQ from defined process
  • Support & Develop Productivity roadmap for site
  • Efficient in 5S, Standard Work, Value Stream-Mapping
  • Ability to participate, lead, and teach Lean tool kit
  • Risk awareness and mitigation
  • Plan for month, quarter, year
  • Ability to create Tool box polices/practices for management use (RFP, multi-bidder, auction)
  • Demonstrated proficiency in PDCA process (Action Plan - Do, RCCM - check function)
• Performance
  • Financial acumen (balance sheets, financial statement analysis, etc.)
  • Develop and manage KPIs and metrics that align with higher-level objectives
  • Driving continuous improvement and eliminating waste

Required Education/Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in Business or Engineering
  • Master's or advanced degree in Business, Supply Chain, Operations Excellence, or related field preferred.
• People Management
  • Direct supervisory experience
  • Managing diversity and cultural sensitivity
  • Documented experience with turn-around employee situations (employees below expectations to meeting/exceeding expectations)
• Process Management
  • Experience with contract reviews and negotiations
  • Enterprise-sourcing purchasing systems
  • Two or more (2+) years' experience in making materials flow
  • Global business acumen
  • Management of multiple outside processes with total value of $1M+
• Performance
  • Five or more (5+) years relevant Supply Chain work experience that includes purchasing, planning, forecasting and inventory control management in a heavy manufacturing environment
  • Successfully managed 1000+ SKUs (planning)
  • Successfully managed $50M in purchased parts with 50+ vendors (purchasing)

Mueller Company offers an excellent salary and benefits package. Current benefit offerings include: medical and dental insurance, 401K plan with company match, Employee Stock Purchase Plan program, short-term and long-term disability benefits, vacation, tuition reimbursement program, company-provided life insurance, supplemental insurance at group rates, and much more.

Mueller Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other category protected by law.

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