Materials Manager

**Position**:Materials Manager**Location**:Monterrey, Mexico**Position Overview**: The Materials Manager is responsible for scheduling production and optimizing component inventory levels to achieve organizational objectives, as well as service levels. Drives Initiatives that continuously improve inventory levels, schedule attainment and on-time delivery.**Essential Duties and Responsibilities**:- Plan and schedule workflow for each department and operation to maintain/improve established manufacturing sequences and lead times utilizing the Plant Master Production Schedule (MPS).- Release manufacturing work orders and assign to the production floor.- Coordinate/expedite manufacturing builds to ensure production schedules are achieved, as well as ensuring timely shipment to customer.- Develop and maintain Plan For Every Part data (PFEP) to support material pull systems and other strategies identified per the plan.- Ensures the up-to-date maintenance of the corresponding Materials Management Data on the ERP system.- Partners with the Functional Areas and their leader’s (i.e. Plant Manager, Value Stream Leaders, Procurement, Engineering and Sales) to ensure seamless production to meet customer needs.- Monitors the production plan daily to ensure it fully supports the MPS and continually meets customer service goals, inventory levels, production efficiency and capacity objectives.- Runs daily production reports to review open sales orders, monitors backlog, identifies shortages and/or production issues, develops and implements countermeasures.- Interacts with the procurement team to expedite purchased goods.- Assess viability and initiate material substitution requests as required.- Prepare or authorize preparation of purchase requisitions and purchase orders.- Acts as the primary contact with the appropriate Customer Service Representatives (CSR) for matters regarding production status, schedule changes, and shipping information.- May adjust schedule in response to customer feedback/requirements, product availability and manufacturing capacity.- Prepares reports for analysis on inventory, on time shipments, performance to schedules and updates inventory levels based on current data and KPI requirements.- Supports the launch of new items and Engineering Changes (trial scheduling, inventory control, sample order management, last production runs, inventory bleed-out and disposition, etc.).- Optimizes logistics costs through continuously improved coordination with the corresponding departments and suppliers.- Sets and manages efficient transactional processes that enable high inventory accuracy and efficiency across the plant.**Required Qualifications**:- Bachelor’s Degree (B. A.), or equivalent combination of education, industry certifications and experience- 7+ years equivalent experience- Fluent English- Lean Manufacturing Experience: Leader Standard Work, Visual Management, Pull Systems, Kanban, Set-up Wheels, warehouse management- APICS certification is a plus- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Tools (Excel, Access, Power Point, Word)- ERP Implementation and Daily use/Management (SAP Experience is a Plus)- Experience working on a High Mix - Low Volume Production EnvironmentTipo de puesto: Tiempo completoSalario: Hasta $120,000.00 al mesHorario:- Turno de 10 horasPrestaciones:- Estacionamiento de la empresa- Seguro de gastos médicos mayores- Seguro de vida- Vales de despensaEducación:- Maestría terminada (Deseable)Idioma:- Inglés (Obligatorio)Licencia/Certificación:- Certificación Lean Six Sigma (Obligatorio)Lugar de trabajo: Una ubicación