Manager, Materials

Pace Packaging, based in Fairfield, New Jersey, is a leading provider of automated bottle unscramblers, bottle orientors, and conveyor cleaning systems. Pace provides solutions across a variety of industries including beverage, food, household chemicals, personal care products, and pharmaceutical for over 40 years. Through multiple brands, ProMach provides product packaging and processing equipment, PMMI certified training, installation, parts, and service for primary and secondary packaging, flexible packaging, end-of-line packaging, and identification and tracking. For more information on ProMach’s brands visit www.ProMachBrands.com

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Pace is seeking a talented Materials Manager to contribute to the success of the organization. This position has the following responsibilities:

• Overall management of procurement, planning, inventory, and shipping.
• Efficiently organize the stockroom and point-of-use stock locations with all items easily identified.
• Manage the complete prioritization and scheduling of customer orders through manufacturing using lean principles.
• Develop and implement the proper KPI’s to enable performance monitoring and continuous improvement. This includes inventory, delivery performance (internal and external), cycle time, warranty, margins, and schedule adherence.
• Qualify new suppliers (quality, delivery time and cost).
• Plan, develop and implement inventory control and job order procedures to optimize the meeting of production and internal/external customer demand.
• Maintain inventory accuracy through an effective cycle count process.
• Manage inventory levels to eliminate stock-out situations.
• Liaise with the engineering team to maintain accuracy of bill of materials.
• Act as a technical resource to other departments to address and resolve inquiries, problems and any scheduling issues that may arise.
• Assess and implement ideal shipping methods, routing, or carriers to meet necessary parameters, specifications, and costs.
• Educate, teach, and provide training and/or resources to maintain the required level of department expertise for business systems and processes such as ERP, inventory, and load verses capacity management.
• Manage department employees to accomplish short term objectives and long-term goals.
• Overall management responsibilities include the hiring, training, work assignment, performance management, and conflict resolution of the Materials Department.
• Assist in the development and implementation of visual management system.
• Responsible for fully supporting the overall company goals and objectives.
• Key participant as an active member on a “Lean Transformation Team”.

REQUIREMENTS

• 5 years of Materials Management experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in business or related field, preferably in Supply Chain Management.
• Lean Manufacturing training desirable.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including presentation skill.
• Strong computer skills (Microsoft Office – Word/Excel) with emphasis in spreadsheet development and ERP functionality. Infor/Syteline experience desired.
• Must have strong leadership skills and prior oversight of budgets/P&L’s.
• Must be able to synthesize complex or diverse information and perform fact-based problem solving to identify areas of improvement.
• Ability to analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional’s journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.

BENEFITS:

Salary is only a part of a well-developed compensation program. As a Pro Mach employee, you receive more than just a paycheck. Total compensation includes your pay (base salary), very comprehensive medical/dental programs as well as life insurance, a generous paid time off program, a retirement savings plan with a company match and a wellness program. There is no waiting period for benefits – you are eligible on your first day of employment.

Pro Mach is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Pro Mach utilizes E-Verify to verify employment eligibility of new hires to work in the United States. Pro Mach is a drug-free workplace.