Materials Manager

The Materials Manager is responsible for executing purchasing, production planning, and inventory management activities for the entire site, with a focus on best practice processes and achieving an optimal supply chain relative to metrics of Quality, Cost, and Delivery as determined by the Operating Company. Key Responsibilities: - Develop strategic plan to achieve supply chain objectives, to include identifying and implementing spend strategies for the site. - Responsible for supporting new product development and the ECN process as it pertains to purchasingand production planning. - Responsible to maintain and development a material cost savings funnel in line with the Operating Company objectives. Responsible for driving identified and approved projects to completion. - Manage sourcing projects and assume responsibility for Total Cost of Ownership (TCO). - Manage supplier performance through supplier scorecards working with Supplier Quality Engineer. - Measure monthly and annual materials goals that support the site objectives. - Utilize value stream mapping and other lean tools to streamline processes and minimize inventory. - Participates in the S&OP process. - Assist in product life cycle analysis process for the Kanban/ERPand own all direct material Kanban implementation and management. - Maintain an assertive follow-up system to ensure plant production schedule compliance. - Own, teach, and manage the execution of Plan for Every Part (PFEP), Every Part Every Interval (EPEI), Optimizers, and other lean production planning tools. - Understand impacts to MRP & ERP with any future system changes. - Interface with Management, Supervision, Customer Service, Quality, Finance, Engineering and Operations. - Evaluates and suggests Make/Buy decisions. - Negotiate MRO/Indirect material contracts and other major capital purchases. - Work directly with Operating Company Sourcing group on project implementation. - May participate in Altra-wide global projects on an as needed basis. Critical Competencies: - Ownership of inventory management utilizing a Kanban system - Strong negotiation skills, including a sound understanding of commercial, regulatory, and intellectual property elements of a contract - Strong knowledge of strategic sourcing methodology and its application - Strong problem-solving, critical thinking, and analytical skills - Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of employees and managers, customers, and suppliers - Ability to partner with shop floor Supervision to execute continuous improvement PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS: - Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Finance, Engineering, or related field, or commensurate experience, required - Experience in Production Planning within a plant environment, required - Minimum 5 years of experience in a Material Manager/Supervisor role, required - Experience of Kanban process, preferred - Experience in managing suppliers of raw steel, castings, and ball bearings, preferred Physical Demand and Work Environment: Physical Demands - while performing the duties in this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands; reach with hands and arms; and talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, and sit. Work Environment - the noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Restrictions imposed by federal export control laws may limit this job opportunity to candidates who are a 'U.S. Person', which includes U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, U.S. permanent residents, individuals granted asylum in the United States, and refugees in the