Manager, Materials Movement & Handling

Manager, Materials Movement & Handling | Req  | HR Contact:
Sheena WATSON |

Location:

Building Envelope - Beech Grove, IN

To manage the overall flow of materials supporting plant operations, optimizing inventory levels of direct/indirect components and finished goods while ensuring the right parts in the right quantities at the right time and cost using Lean (TPS) methodologies. Work closely with Category Managers to manage the operational and tactical procurement of goods and services, including contract implementation, category strategy execution, PO placement and management, and local supplier performance.

Depending on plant requirements, the Material Manager may also manage the Warehouse department and/or the scheduling of the production lines in the plant. In both cases, the Material Manager will work closely with the Supply Planning team to ensure efficient production scheduling based on customer orders and inventory replenishment strategies.

• Manage the operational and tactical procurement of goods and services to meet plant production and consumption requirements.
• Operate in accordance with Amrize and product procurement manual, supplier code of conduct and corporate category management strategy.
• Collaborate with suppliers, monitor performance, and document compliance issues via QPR process.
• Determine future production forecasts based on current plant consumption needs, existing inventory, and safety stock min/max utilizing Kanban methodologies.
• Manage PO accuracy with price or quantity changes (over, short, damaged).
• Support development and maintenance of RCCP ensuring supply/demand balance over a 12-month rolling SKU forecast.
• Escalate emergency issues & critical supply gaps across the value stream.
• Collaborate with Category Manager to provide regular forecasts to suppliers.

• Manage expense purchasing related to facility and production supplies, services, team activities and events.
• Support management of leases and leased equipment.
• Manage purchasing card use and adherence to monthly reporting requirements.
• Analyze spend reporting and develop recommendations for cost savings.
• Direct MRO purchases; manage the storeroom, inventory records, and stock replenishment.
• Support Engineering and Corporate Procurement on all capex initiatives.
• Collaborate with Accounts Payable for facilitation of invoice payment for all purchasing activities.
• Monitor non-GR invoice approval, price corrections, correcting quantity discrepancies, maintaining blocked invoice and GR/No IR reports.
• Negotiate in close coordination with Category Management for plant specific volumes, service expectations and costing.
• Initiate new contracts; ensure legal review following purchasing policies.
• Manage existing contracts; collaborate with Category Management/Legal for renewals.
• Initiate and support the RFx process locally as defined by category strategy and the Procurement manual.
• Work with Logistics to determine the most cost-effective delivery options.

• Identify and implement kaizen to drive efficiency, cost savings, quality improvements, or other cost down initiatives.
• Provide timely reporting visibility to inbound material.
• Ensure locally generated savings are reported as required and according to category guidelines.
• Partner with Quality Assurance on matters of vendor quality and vendor rating systems.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Quality, Engineering, R&D, Logistics/Transportation and various operational groups as required.

• Ensure procurement compliance and best practices are followed and function as procurement lead for local training requirements.
• Lead inventory management requirements for production/warehouse validation, cycle counting and physical inventories.
• Ensure local purchase orders for raw materials, MRO supplies, equipment and services follow the authority schedule.
• Maintain and develop mutually beneficial relationships with current and future suppliers.
• Engage inbound logistics team on critical raw material tracking and transportation needs.
• Manage supplier performance through KPIs.
• Utilize visual management to help identify potential material issues; work to expedite raw materials and critical parts as required to support plant operations.
• Create material flow through Kanban systems, work with suppliers on overages, shortages, and damaged shipments; resolve invoicing issues and claims as required.
• Champion/lead supplier onboarding at a local level to ensure the success of the new supplier, including: working with R&D and suppliers to establish strong relationships and ensure supplier understands plant safety requirements; plant/product requirements, quality, delivery, and packaging requirements.
• Collaborate with Corporate Category Manager supporting the onboarding process and transition plan.

• Create part numbers for all new spare parts, packaging items, operating supplies.
• Maintain master data, BOMs, routings, and production versions for all…