Materials Manager

Benjamin Moore & Co•Johnstown, NY

13d•$95,600 - $122,300

About The Position

At Benjamin Moore, our success is attributable to the employees who dedicate their time and talents to the brand and exemplify our core values of openness, integrity, community, excellence, and safety. Benjamin Moore employees enjoy a competitive and well-rounded benefits package, career development options, business resource groups, and opportunities to come together and connect with colleagues. We facilitate growth, development, and purpose for all through an inclusive and engaging workplace. Join us and be part of a brand that inspires creativity, innovation, and passion while supporting locally owned stores in 65 countries. The Materials Manager will have responsibility for all raw materials and finished goods at the manufacturing location. This includes the ordering of materials, distribution of manufactured products, flow of materials through the warehouses, coordinating inbound and outbound delivery schedules, and inventory accuracy. Evaluate processes to identify areas of improvement to employee safety, quality of product, and to the overall operational cost efficiencies. Must interface daily with the operations teams to identify/resolve problems, implement solutions, and coordinate schedules. Conduct studies in operations to maximize work flow and spatial utilization within the facility. The successful candidate should have a background in lean manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies. Must have experience with administering company policies. Be a decision maker and problem solver for the site. Will be required to make critical decisions to maximize efficiency and manpower and to troubleshoot issues as they occur. Supervise and provide assistance to department leads daily to support warehouse and production activities. Manages team of 5-15 personnel that are responsible for forklift operations, scheduling inbound and outbound trucks, cycle counting activities, and ordering of materials to support production activities. Manages employee issues such as attendance monitoring, performance goals and resolves minor disputes. Ensures plant management is notified of any employee conduct requiring corrective or disciplinary action. Write, review, and update work instructions to support consistent performance. Regularly audits work of team to ensure it meets expectations for safety, quality, and productivity. Measuring and reporting the effectiveness of the department goals and activities. Evaluate and adjust staffing levels, shift schedules, and OT requirements as needed to meet production demand requirements. Trains and coaches on appropriate methods regarding safety, quality, and work processes, etc. Upgrades own skills by attending courses, seminars, etc. Ensure DOT and customs compliance Investigates shipping errors and implements preventive actions Build and maintain partnerships with our distributors and vendors to foster loyalty and commitment to our mutual benefit Identify possible contentious issues and develop action plans in concert with our vendors or distributors. These positive relationships allow us to weather the storms of uncertain supply and/or delivery issues with as little damage to the schedule as possible Provides input to define requirements and specifications for equipment needed in warehouse activities. Maintain good working relationship with manufacturing, maintenance, and quality control personnel. Participate In Continuous Improvement Projects and contribute to the success the lean manufacturing effort Implement continuous improvement projects to address quality, material flow, through-put and productivity improvements. Ensures all safety, environmental and regulatory guidelines and rules are known and followed; all required safety equipment is available and used as prescribed. Promptly addresses issues related to safety and actively coaches and reinforces safety expectations with team. Communicate and enforce safety regulations and company policies to employees. Manage hazardous and non-hazardous waste per regulations as required. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree required ...experience in materials management, scheduling and coordinating incoming and out coming goods, warehouse management for shipping/receiving, and managing all warehouse inventories for multi-buildings a plus.
Previous leadership providing direct oversight of employee assignments, evaluation of performance, accountability for results, and coordination with other departments in a manufacturing or distribution environment
5 to 10 years of relevant experience in a manufacturing environment and/or in the paint and coatings industry
Experience with Microsoft Office Suite; SAP strongly preferred
Experience in expediting, inventory management, physical counts, and bill of materials
Excellent verbal and written communications
Ability to work with and continually develop vendors/ contractors( trucking and fleet drivers)
Experience leading and managing a team
Ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional team environment with both salaried and hourly personnel to meet the needs of the operators, the program and the business
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Enjoys being on the floor hands on with all teams to drive performance improvements
Highly motivated and high initiative
Ability to work independently, set priorities, and drive results at the same time able to work on a production team driving team goals
Computer skills to include: Microsoft Project, Access, Excel, PowerPoint and Word, and SAP

Nice To Haves

background in lean manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies

Responsibilities

Ordering of materials
Distribution of manufactured products
Flow of materials through the warehouses
Coordinating inbound and outbound delivery schedules
Inventory accuracy
Evaluate processes to identify areas of improvement to employee safety, quality of product, and to the overall operational cost efficiencies
Interface daily with the operations teams to identify/resolve problems, implement solutions, and coordinate schedules
Conduct studies in operations to maximize work flow and spatial utilization within the facility
Administering company policies
Decision maker and problem solver for the site
Supervise and provide assistance to department leads daily to support warehouse and production activities
Manages team of 5-15 personnel that are responsible for forklift operations, scheduling inbound and outbound trucks, cycle counting activities, and ordering of materials to support production activities
Manages employee issues such as attendance monitoring, performance goals and resolves minor disputes. Ensures plant management is notified of any employee conduct requiring corrective or disciplinary action
Write, review, and update work instructions to support consistent performance
Regularly audits work of team to ensure it meets expectations for safety, quality, and productivity. Measuring and reporting the effectiveness of the department goals and activities
Evaluate and adjust staffing levels, shift schedules, and OT requirements as needed to meet production demand requirements
Trains and coaches on appropriate methods regarding safety, quality, and work processes, etc. Upgrades own skills by attending courses, seminars, etc
Ensure DOT and customs compliance
Investigates shipping errors and implements preventive actions
Build and maintain partnerships with our distributors and vendors to foster loyalty and commitment to our mutual benefit
Identify possible contentious issues and develop action plans in concert with our vendors or distributors
Provides input to define requirements and specifications for equipment needed in warehouse activities
Maintain good working relationship with manufacturing, maintenance, and quality control personnel
Participate In Continuous Improvement Projects and contribute to the success the lean manufacturing effort
Implement continuous improvement projects to address quality, material flow, through-put and productivity improvements
Ensures all safety, environmental and regulatory guidelines and rules are known and followed; all required safety equipment is available and used as prescribed. Promptly addresses issues related to safety and actively coaches and reinforces safety expectations with team
Communicate and enforce safety regulations and company policies to employees
Manage hazardous and non-hazardous waste per regulations as required
Other duties as assigned