Supervisor, Materials

Werfen is a growing, family‑owned, innovative company founded in 1966 in Barcelona, Spain. We are a worldwide leader in specialized diagnostics in the areas of Hemostasis, Acute Care Diagnostics, Transfusion, Autoimmunity, and Transplant. Through our Original Equipment Manufacturing (OEM) business line we research, develop, and manufacture customized assays and biomaterials. We operate directly in 30 countries, and in more than 100 territories through distributors.

Our headquarters and technology centers are located in the US and Europe, and our workforce is more than 7,000 strong.

Leads and manages a team of Material Coordinators responsible for the flow of materials and related processes and transactions required to support complex product lines. Manages the team that works as the direct interface between the warehouse, purchasing and the production floor for materials. Supports and provides vital communication links to the team champions, group leaders and manufacturing managers. Expected to have leadership and superior analytical skill as demonstrated by the ability to maintain inventory levels and accuracy on complex production lines.

• Responsible for the leadership, training and coaching of the Material Coordinator team
• Manages Kanban material system for assigned product lines.
• Will lead projects related to material systems required for new product introduction
• Expedites all overdue orders or late Kanban deliveries.
• Expedites material shortage issues to purchasing staff and updates current status to manufacturing team.
• Monitors usage and advises suppliers of any trending activity shown in our consumption levels.
• Monitors Consignment inventory levels periodically and advises Senior Buyers when levels fall below desirable quantities.
• Reviews material availability for on‑going or planned production and makes schedule recommendations based upon analysis.
• Implements Change Orders as required on the production floor.
• Conducts, records and tracks the results of daily cycle counting activity.
• Trains and mentors direct reports on the cycle count process.

• Effective interpersonal skills
• Leadership
• SAP experience
• Analytical skills
• Demonstrated proficiency in MS Word and MS Excel
• Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing concepts.

• To be determined based on department needs

• Building Talent:
  Planning and supporting the development of individuals’ knowledge, skills, and abilities so that they can fulfill current or future job responsibilities more effectively.
• Customer Focus:
  Ensuring that the internal or external customer’s perspective is a driving force behind strategic priorities, business decisions, organizational processes, and individual activities, crafting and implementing service practices that meet customers’ and own organization’s needs; promoting and operationalizing customer service as a value.
• Decision Making:
  Identifying and understanding problems and opportunities by gathering, analyzing, and interpreting quantitative and qualitative information; choosing the best course of action by establishing clear decision criteria, generating and evaluating alternatives, and making timely decisions; taking action that is consistent with available facts and constraints and optimizes probable consequences.
• Driving for Results:
  Setting high goals for personal and group accomplishment; using measurement methods to monitor progress toward goals; tenaciously working to meet or exceed goals while deriving satisfaction from that achievement and continuous improvement.
• Driving Innovation:
  Creating an environment (culture) that inspires people to generate novel solutions with measurable value for existing and potential customers (internal or external); encouraging experimentation with new ways to solve work problems and seize opportunities that result in unique and differentiated solutions.
• Emotional Intelligence Essentials:
  Establishing and sustaining trusting relationships by accurately perceiving and interpreting own and others’ emotions and behavior; leveraging insights to effectively manage own…