Materials Manager
Abaco Systems
- Rosemead, CA
- $100,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Offer technical expertise to cross functional project teams.
- Mentor, develop and review personnel to meet functional objectives.
- Negotiate and administer supplier contracts.
- Develop procurement strategies for Raw Materials and Machined Components to drive down costs.
- Analyze and manage appropriate reports including blanket P.O. reports, supplier performance reports, MRP exception reports and open P.O. reports to ensure on-time material availability and proper inventory levels.
- Continual Improvement activities within Material and Production Control areas.
- Maintain and monitor MRP parameters.
- Interface with Sales Department in addressing customer pull, push and cancellation.
- Interface with machine shop, Production, Quality Assurance and Engineering to achieve the smooth flow of materials and services.
- Other duties as assigned
- Must have a minimum of 5 years' experience in Materials Management.
- Must have experience working in a manufacturing environment with preference on Aerospace.
- Experience working and managing the purchasing and planning department
- Able to generate reports, investigate and resolve problems using problem solving tools and methodologies.
- Ability to work under pressure conditions in an environment of changing priorities.
- Excellent understanding and working experience with MRP/ERP systems
- Computers skills (word, excel, PowerPoint)
- Excellent communication skills (written, and verbal)
- Interact with all departments to maintain a good rapport overall.