Materials Supervisor

POSITION PURPOSE

The Materials Supervisor is a Tactical Leader responsible for the flow of material and information related to Inventoried Material within BAC's manufacturing environment.  Directly responsible for receiving, material handling, warehouse control, kitting, inventory accuracy, loading and shipment of product, coordinating production material kitting and delivery to the line, and control of non-conformance product. This position has direct reports, and is accountable for accuracy, movement, safe handling, storage, and protection of product from delivery to final shipment.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Owns personal and team safety for Material Movement Group. Observes all safety rules and uses the proper safety equipment at all times.
• Support production with inventory in the correct quantity, location, condition, identification, delivery time.
• Establish objectives for the team that are aligned with strategy and evaluate performance.
• Develop all team members with a specific emphasis on potential leaders and high performers.
• Continuously implement logistical improvements to support timely delivery of all materials to all production areas, meeting needs of the internal customers.
• Define and manage ideal inventory levels; maintain system inventory attributes on all production parts.
• Assist with disposition and monitoring of obsolete and slow moving inventory.
• Ensure accurate inventory; monitor and control inventory adjustments and complete the month end report.
• Perform all required cycle count processes within SAP; orchestrate related flow of information; complete month end cycle count variance report.
• Manage all consigned inventory programs; act as primary contact to relevant vendors.
• Ensure the receiving procedures protect BAC’s financial interests and quality standards.
• Manage and resolve non-conforming product at the time of receipt including coordinating vendor returns, processing debit memos, and adjusting the inventory.
• Resolve SAP inventory and material movement errors at the root cause level.
• Maintain shipping records and receiving documents in accordance with regulations and document control policies.
• Establish effective controls to ensure that product is handled with zero defect or damage throughout the material movement process.
• Optimize space utilization in the plant, warehouse, and yard.
• Create inventory control processes to drive improvements within the value stream.
• Support the Accounting Department to resolve any issues that may arise.
• Ensure team and individual activities embrace sustainability, reduce the impact on the environment, minimize waste, maximize recycling, minimize energy and water usage.
• Support a culture of innovation through original thinking to improve processes, methods, systems or services; translates new ideas into business opportunities.

NATURE & SCOPE

The Materials Supervisor reports to the Aftermarket and Warehouse Manager and leads a team of inventory, material movement, kitting, shipping and receiving employees.  As a key member of the Supply Chain leadership team they partner with members of the Supply Chain group to achieve departmental and organizational goals.  Additionally, he/she provides support for functional processes, projects and initiatives sponsored by EHS, Quality, Human Resources, Engineering, and Maintenance.  May participate in or lead cross functional teams representing multiple BAC business locations.

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

• Minimum of 4 years experience in supply planning and procurement.
• Experience with MRP/ERP systems including queries and reports.
• Demonstrated sense of urgency in support of manufacturing schedules and plant sales goals.
• Ability to interpret drawings and technical specifications.
• Ability to develop and manage metrics that drive performance aligned to the business goals.
• Demonstrated ability to delegate tasks and motivate teams to achieve shared goals.
• Keen evaluator of talent and effective developer of high performing teams.
• Effective written communication including documentation of processes. Ability to communicate to managers, engineers, peers and co-workers with written memos or emails that are professional, concise and clearly understood.
• Demonstrated oral communication skills including the ability to communicate professionally with BAC customer and co-workers. The ability to share information verbally that is clearly understood and technically accurate.
• Competence in speaking in front of groups and giving presentations.
• Project management skills including scoping projects, establishing action lists, and reports.
• High level of competence with systems and software including word processing, spreadsheets and databases, i.e., Word, Excel, SAP, and Access.
• High level of product knowledge of BAC’s numerous models and parts.
• Data mining and analytics with the ability to express findings in Excel including charts, graphs and spreadsheets.
• Familiar with all appropriate procedures, policies, and instructions of ISO quality system.
• Ability to interact with engineers, business, and technical stakeholders and provide information.
• Understand and ability to apply DMAIC Root Cause Analysis Principles, Lean Manufacturing Methodologies and JIT concepts.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred (Business, Operations Management, and Accounting).
• APICS certification in Production and Inventory Management preferred.

WORKING CONDITIONS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.  While performing this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and walk up to 80% of the time.   This position requires occasional lifting up to 50 pounds and travel up to 10% of the time.  Exposures include elevated noise levels associated with a manufacturing environment, fluctuations in temperature ambient conditions as well as intermittent exposure to the weather in and about the yard and dock areas.  Occasional weekend work is typical and availability is expected for any of the three operating shifts.