Vice President of Materials

Mayville | careers-mtlcraft.icims.com |
Overview:

The Vice President of Materials will manage and lead overall materials flow for our multiple divisions and locations; WI: Mayville, West Bend, Beaver Dam, Fall River, New Berlin, Horicon, MI: Auburn Hills, and others. Oversee product lines to optimize supply chain costs, and maximize service levels in our manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities:

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
 •  Establish relationships with key suppliers, as well as negotiate and manager key supplier contracts
 •  Develop best practices for procurement managers and incoming quality managers
 •  Ensure proper documentation of all purchasing activities
 •  Work with sales and finance departments to develop production planning forecasts
 •  Execute on cost-down strategy, including phase-in of new components and materials into existing processes
 •  Ensure inventory accuracy in our facilities while coordinating with staff
 •  Generate reports and updates to the executive team
 •  Support ERP implementation and execution as required
 •  Oversee Customer Service, Production Planning, Purchasing and Logistics departments to all coordinate with production and material needs
 •  Travel between facilities will be required regularly
 •  All other duties assigned

Qualifications:

 •  10+ experience leading teams in supply chain
 •  Able to think outside of the box and manage teams to find solutions and minimize risk
 •  Comfortable negotiating legal contracts with suppliers and capable of resolving conflicts
 •  Decisive and calm under pressure
 •  Analytical, detail-oriented, and organized
 •  Experience with SAP, APQP, Kanban, and PPAP processes is a plus
 •  Knowledge of production planning, manufacturing, and inventory control
 •  Exceptional written and oral communication skills
 •  Ability to be flexible and prioritize other duties and tasks as they arise when urgent
 •  5+ years in a management role
 •  Background in industrial and metal fabrication/operations is a plus.

Metalcraft of Mayville is an Equal Opportunity Employer:

Minorities/females/veterans/individuals with disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity

PM17

Job Expectations:

Physical Demands

Physical Activity:

Activity

N/A

Occasionally

Frequently

Regularly

Average lbs.

Lift/Carry

x 25 lbs routinely, 55 lbs occasionally

Push/Pull

x 25 lbs routinely, 55 lbs occasionally

Reach Overhead

x Comments:

Climb

x
Squat/Bend/Kneel

x
Sit

x
Stand

x
Walk/Move About

x

Occasional: 1-2 hrs/shift, frequently 2-5 hrs/shift, regularly 5-8 hrs/shift

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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