Material Manager
- Cambridge, ON, Canada
Full-time
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Original job description
As a global leader in radiation safety, detection and measurement, Mirion Technologies is advancing radiation safety through innovative technologies and solutions.
The Material Manager is responsible for overseeing the planning, procurement, shipping, receiving, storage, inventory control, and timely availability of materials required for daily operations and production. This role ensures that materials are available when needed while maintaining appropriate inventory levels, controlling costs, and minimizing waste and shortages.
Core Duties/Responsibilities
The Material Manager is responsible for overseeing the planning, procurement, shipping, receiving, storage, inventory control, and timely availability of materials required for daily operations and production. This role ensures that materials are available when needed while maintaining appropriate inventory levels, controlling costs, and minimizing waste and shortages.
Core Duties/Responsibilities
- Lead, train and mentor team members on key processes and metrics.
- Provide training and development opportunities for team members to enhance their skills and effectiveness in material management.
- Document and enforce all processes related to inventory control, planning, material movement and procurement.
- Develop reports and Key Performance Indicators (KPI) to track progress against division goals.
- Create and maintain master schedules that align production capabilities with customer demand.
- Work with Quality, Engineering, Finance, and sales to support customer requirements, audits, visits and traceability requirements.
- Coordinate with Engineering and Production to determine material requirements for each job.
- Ensure material traceability and identification is maintained throughout receiving, storage, cutting, machining, and production.
- Monitor material yield and scrap rates and act as required.
- Schedule production activities on the shop floor to optimize workflow and meet delivery deadlines.
- Coordinate receiving, storage, handling, and distribution of materials.
- Review material requirements and ensure purchase orders and deliveries align with production schedules.
- Track supplier performance and support new supplier onboarding initiatives.
- Prepare and present regular reports on inventory levels, production schedules, and other relevant metrics to senior management.
- Coordinate and supervise annual physical inventory and periodic cycle counting to ensure inventory accuracy.
- Foster a culture of continuous improvement by encouraging team members to identify and implement process enhancements.
- All other duties as assigned.
- Proficiency in inventory management systems and production planning software. ERP experience preferred.
- Strong understanding of lean manufacturing principles and methodologies.
- Ability to analyze data, identify trends, and make informed decisions.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills for effective collaboration with team members, suppliers, and cross-functional departments.
- Strong problem-solving abilities to multitask to accommodate business needs.
- Strong attention to detail to ensure accuracy in material scheduling
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and other relevant software tools.
- Certifications in supply chain management, such as APICS CPIM or CSCP, are a plus.
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Business Administration, or a related field.
- 5-10 years of experience in materials management, production planning, or supply chain roles.
- 2-3 years of experience in a manufacturing facility.
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Responsibilities
Oversee material planning, procurement, receiving, storage, inventory control, and distribution to ensure production needs are met while controlling costs and minimizing shortages and waste. Lead and develop the materials team, coordinate production schedules and supplier activity, maintain material traceability, and report on inventory and operational performance.
Requirements
Requires a bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Business Administration, or a related field, along with 5–10 years of relevant materials management, production planning, or supply chain experience and 2–3 years in manufacturing. Candidates should have inventory and production planning software proficiency, lean manufacturing knowledge, strong analytical, communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills; ERP experience is preferred, and APICS CPIM or CSCP certification is a plus.
Skills
- Inventory Management
- Materials Planning
- Production Planning
- Procurement
- ERP Systems
- Lean Manufacturing
- Data Analysis
- Material Traceability
- Inventory Control
- Production Scheduling
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Team Leadership
- Continuous Improvement
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Categories
- Manufacturing
- Logistics
- Management & Leadership
Keywords
- Inventory Management
- Materials Management
- Supply Chain Management
- Production Planning
- Procurement
- ERP
- Inventory Control
- Master Scheduling
- Production Scheduling
- Lean Manufacturing
- Material Traceability
- Supplier Performance
- Supplier Onboarding
- Material Yield
- Scrap Rates
- Physical Inventory
- Cycle Counting
- Key Performance Indicators
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- APICS CPIM
- APICS CSCP
- Manufacturing
- Continuous Improvement