Job Description

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The Supply Chain Manager in Milwaukee will oversee the Production Planning and Inventory/Logistics teams and will perform supply and inventory planning activities that complement the business strategy, while contributing to transforming the culture into one focused on proactive behaviors that improve performance and productivity. The passion to influence and build relationships is crucial.

In this role the focus will be on optimizing the Supply Chain environment in Milwaukee and provide transparency into its performance. This individual will work closely with peers from the other plants for best practice sharing and implementation and will focus internally on stabilizing a functional and reliable supply chain.

You Will Have the Opportunity To:

• Collaborate closely with the Operations team and build a partnership, while providing support and transparency regarding supply/demand constraints, shipping/ receiving capabilities, and ensure appropriate flexibility of the Supply Chain capabilities in line with the plant’s requirements.

• Act as the main point of contact for the plant’s strategy topics related to Supply Chain.

• Manage and coordinate the local Supply Chain team. Ensure development path for the team members and coordinate and support the projects and initiatives within their departments.

• Drive continuous improvement and best practice projects in all areas – Receiving, Shipping, Warehouse, Planning – and engage the team members to be active contributors to the positive changes.

• Collaborate with the team members in planning and the warehouse in managing the inventory levels. Ensure cycle counts are done regularly and reliable and overall inventory goals are met; actively mitigate risk of excess of stockout.

• Own On-Time-Delivery performance, Inventory Turns, and other best practice key performance indicators as requested by plant and division management. Support and drive locally the Sales and Operations Planning process.

• Be the subject matter expert related to SAP process and execution of all supply chain functions end to end, perform analysis and corrections of master and transactional data for efficiency increase. Drive gradual improvements and guide the team to become more knowledgeable ERP system users.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's Degree required, preferably with an emphasis in Business, Supply Chain or Operations or related field

• Minimum of 5+ years of experience in manufacturing industry, with experience in one or more of the following preferred: supply chain management, inventory control, logistics, production planning, project management

• Knowledge and hands-on experience with ERP systems specifically related to materials requirements planning, distribution planning, production planning or inventory control.

• Experience with SAP is a must.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and the ability to analyze and turn data into information and action.

• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively across all levels and functional teams, in a matrix organization, and to influence and drive accountability across peers.

• Effective problem solving/ critical thinking skills to drive solutions related to complex supply chain models.

• Ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders in all levels of the organization.

• Change agent, fast-paced and energetic individual; detail-oriented who possesses the ability to follow through on issues.

• Proven record of success in a dynamic, customer-focused environment.

The selection of the person to be hired for this position is contingent on the candidate having export compliance eligibility for access to U.S. controlled technology which comes under the licensing jurisdiction of the U.S. Department of State, International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the U.S. Department of Commerce, Export Administration Regulations (EAR).

The candidate selected will have to qualify as either a U.S. citizen, a U.S. National, a lawful permanent resident of the U.S., a Person Admitted into the U.S. as an Asylee or Refugee., a National of a country that is not prohibited from having access to U.S. controlled technology (via a letter of assurance), or a Person to be approved for an export license by the governing agency whose technology comes under its jurisdiction. Please understand that any job offer that requires approval of an export license will be conditional on Materion’s determination that it will be able to obtain an export license in a time frame consistent with Materion’s business requirements.

Materion Corporation and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) is an equal employment opportunity employer. It is the Company’s policy to not unlawfully discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also the Company’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions. The information collected by this application is solely to determine suitability for employment, verify identity and maintain employment statistics on applicants.

Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done which will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing undue hardship on the Company. Please inform the Company’s personnel representative if you need assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process.

Materion’s Veteran Employee Resource group supports veterans and promotes the benefits of hiring veterans in the workplace. We honor all those who have served and are a military friendly company. Veterans are encouraged to apply and military experience and skills are transferrable to Materion careers.

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