Materials Manager Jobs

Mentor Worldwide, LLC, part of the Johnson & Johnson family of companies, is recruiting for a Materials Manager to be located at the Mentor site in Irving, Texas.

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The Materials Manager leads and develops a group responsible for optimizing the planning and inventory control of materials used in manufacturing processes to achieve company service levels (LIFR). The Manager is the key liaison with the Global Logistics Center and is accountable to the MLC for ensuring execution to the monthly Supply Plan. Maintains optimal material inventory levels and inventory accuracy. Optimizes supplier relationships. Continuously analyzes processes and independently seeks opportunities to identify projects and drive improvements. Coaches, mentors, and directs assigned employees.

Duties & Responsibilities

Under general direction of E2E Planning Lead and in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws/regulations and Corporate Johnson & Johnson, procedures and guidelines, this position:

• Ensure department associates’ skills are in place to meet enterprise needs.
• Provide Leadership and vision to optimize the Plant Supply Chain process (Capacity planning, scheduling and Inventory Mgmt.) through use of Process Excellence and Lean practices.
• Provide leadership for supply chain team in developing & completing objectives
• Responsible for monitoring the purchase of RM and inventory levels to support customer service.
• • Provide Leadership and vision to optimize the Plant Supply Chain process (Capacity planning, scheduling and Inventory Mgmt.) through use of Process Excellence and Lean practices.
  • Drive continuous improvement of Supply Chain metrics. Line-Item fill rate & days of supply
  • Responsible for meeting customer fill rates and planned inventory level targets for RM & FG.
  • Responsible for controlling the production schedule by directing the production planning and control activities at the plant levels, duties include line and capacity planning, shop order release, kitting, and the in-process Kanban monitoring
  • Responsible for monitoring the purchase of RM and inventory levels to support customer service.
  • Executes optimum production plans which satisfy demand requirements and detail the labor, raw material, and inventory needs.
  • Monitor effectiveness of scheduling and manufacturing execution process and continuous improvement of those processes.
  • Manage internal control processes to meet regulatory and compliance requirements. Follow J&J Records Management Policies for Convenience Information, Records and Information Management, Vital Records, and third-party vendor if applicable.
  • Ensure that Lean practices are continually improved. This includes a systemic renewal of planning parameters and the support to the material flow improvements in the manufacturing facility.
  • Provide leadership for supply chain team in developing & completing objectives
  • Coach supply chain team in processes necessary to accomplish properly evaluated schedules & changes with respect to inventories & resources & monitoring same to ensure consumption & production are being accomplished as planned.
  • Mentor & coach department associates on career development.
  • Provide performance feedback to direct reports on a quarterly basis or more frequently if required.
  • Ensure department associates’ skills are in place to meet enterprise needs.
  • Reduce obsolescence excess & slow-moving material exposure by direct interface with engineering, materials, manufacturing, marketing & finance in the release of new products & phase-out of old products.
  • Create & maintain policies & procedures for product review, schedule development & maintenance, inventory levels, inventory tracking, & report generation.
  • Support physical inventory & cycle count programs as required in support of corporate financial & operations requirement.
  • Other responsibilities may be assigned & not all responsibilities listed may be assigned
  • Responsible for ensuring that subordinates follow all Company guidelines related to Health, Safety and Environmental practices and that all resources needed to do so are available and in good condition, if applicable
  • Responsible for ensuring personal and Company compliance with all Federal, State, local and Company regulations, policies, and procedures
  • Performs other duties assigned as needed
• Monitor effectiveness of scheduling and manufacturing execution process and continuous improvement of those processes.
• Mentor & coach department associates on career development.
• Responsible for meeting customer fill rates and planned inventory level targets for RM & FG.
• Responsible for ensuring personal and Company compliance with all Federal, State, local and Company regulations, policies, and procedures
• Drive continuous improvement of Supply Chain metrics. Line-Item fill rate & days of supply
• Manage internal control processes to meet regulatory and compliance requirements. Follow J&J Records Management Policies for Convenience Information, Records and Information Management, Vital Records, and third-party vendor if applicable.
• Support physical inventory & cycle count programs as required in support of corporate financial & operations requirement.
• Performs other duties assigned as needed
• Ensure that Lean practices are continually improved. This includes a systemic renewal of planning parameters and the support to the material flow improvements in the manufacturing facility.
• Coach supply chain team in processes necessary to accomplish properly evaluated schedules & changes with respect to inventories & resources & monitoring same to ensure consumption & production are being accomplished as planned.
• Responsible for controlling the production schedule by directing the production planning and control activities at the plant levels, duties include line and capacity planning, shop order release, kitting, and the in-process Kanban monitoring
• Executes optimum production plans which satisfy demand requirements and detail the labor, raw material, and inventory needs.
• Other responsibilities may be assigned & not all responsibilities listed may be assigned
• Responsible for ensuring that subordinates follow all Company guidelines related to Health, Safety and Environmental practices and that all resources needed to do so are available and in good condition, if applicable
• Provide performance feedback to direct reports on a quarterly basis or more frequently if required.
• Create & maintain policies & procedures for product review, schedule development & maintenance, inventory levels, inventory tracking, & report generation.
• Reduce obsolescence excess & slow-moving material exposure by direct interface with engineering, materials, manufacturing, marketing & finance in the release of new products & phase-out of old products.

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Business, Finance, Logistics or Engineering required. Master's in Business Administration (MBA) in related field is a plus.

Experience

Required:

• Communication skills
• People Management Skills
• Minimum of three (3) years in at least one of the following disciplines: Materials Planning, Master Scheduling; Inventory Management, Demand Management
• Minimum of eight (8) years in Manufacturing and/or Logistics in a health care industry
• Integrity
• Independency
• Encourage others to act with speed, flexibility, and accountability, helping them to achieve their goals
• Support internal and external collaboration across levels, creating effective solutions.
• Able to communicate and writing skills in English

Other:

• PE or Six Sigma Green Belt certified is a plus
• Certificate as CPM, CPIM is a plus.

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