Assistant Manager; Material Control

Overview

SEWS—El Paso Customer Service Center (Eastside)

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Assistant Manager (Material Control)

Supervise and develop Material Control Department members to achieve the same level of performance and standardization of follow ups with customers and suppliers, to eliminate material shortages, backorders and reduce the number of critical material items. Improve Material Control communication with suppliers about critical material and minimize expedited freight cost. Evaluate performance expenses for the department and ensure that the budget is met on a monthly basis.

Strive to meet all department goals and objectives. Maintain current and accurate data in production planning systems and related assets. Improve workplace and process efficiency, reduce lead times and reduce operating costs.

• Supervise material control planners/customer service representatives and ensure that proper follow up is done to reduce line down cost. Evaluate current activities, process and develop cost reduction countermeasures.
• Set effective countermeasures to reduce the number of materials with low days on hand inventory.
• Evaluate supplier back orders performance and perform proper follow up and strong negotiation with suppliers to improve this measurable. Reinforce the importance of back order control to the planner.
• Achieve Indirect Expense Budget. Monitor indirect salary expenses, eliminate OT premium, and maintain headcount within budget by maintaining an effective and efficient Material Control Department Organization.
• Evaluate transportation cost, minimize expedite freight expenses and achieve expedite budget on a monthly basis.
• Coach, motivate and encourage direct reports to meet Material Control objectives. Evaluate performance of all direct reports, provide feedback and address performance issues as necessary. Develop a high efficiency working culture.
• Keep track of performance evaluation records for material control planners and customer service representatives. Mobilize Resources to Support Strategy:
  Allocates and aligns resources to respond to strategic or cultural shifts.
• Build a High Performance Culture:
  Develops an organizational culture that leads to ongoing excellence and effective growth of the business while maintaining the highest integrity.
• Cultivate a Customer Focused Culture:
  Effectively incorporates internal and external customer perspectives in business activities while cultivating an environment of cross-sectional, creative problem solving to ensure customer satisfaction of products and processes.
• Control/Reduce Operating Cost:
  Identifies crucial cost levers and seizes opportunities to drive down cost.

• Bachelor’s Degree – Preferably in Business or related field.
• Experience:
  
  8-10 years of progressive experience, including 2-4 years as Superintendent or similar supervisory capacity.
• Automotive supplier experience highly preferred.
• Proficiency in all major software packages (Microsoft Office) and Power BI expertise is desired.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills; closely interacts with all customers.
• Bilingual:
  English and Spanish

Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems, Inc. (SEWS) is part of the Sumitomo family of companies, a 400 year old brand with a reputation for quality and reliability. With the support of facilities throughout North America, SEWS has been delivering innovative solutions to automakers for over 30 years, and is a leading supplier of electrical distribution systems, components and electronics. SEWS is committed to technical development worldwide and with a global network of resources, is able to deliver a truly competitive advantage to each of our customers.

Our associates are what drive Sumitomo’s continued growth, which is why we proudly offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Life, 401(k) with match, tuition benefits, paid holidays and vacation.

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Since the founding of Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. in 1897 with copper wire production, we have developed many new technologies and products through innovative R&D activities based on Sumitomo Electric manufacturing technologies for electric wires and power cables. With more than 350 subsidiaries worldwide, we continue to introduce a wide variety of products that fulfill the expectations of society, in five business fields:
Automotive, Information & Communications, Electronics, Environment & Energy, and Industrial Materials. We are a Fortune Global 500 company.

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