Materials Mgmt Manager

General Position Summary: The materials manager is responsible for managing inventory and purchasing procedures of raw materials and other supplies within a company. Must collaborate with other managers to determine supply needs, purchase supplies and materials according to specifications and coordinate and supervise receiving procedures.

Must possess excellent organizational skills and have a deep understanding of forecasting and budgeting.

Duties and Responsibilities

Maintains optimum inventory levels to ensure on-time deliveries to meet department requirements Responsible for continuing programs of exploration for new materials, suppliers, and processes to achieve the best possible quality, reliability, prices, continuity, and delivery. Establishes procedures and supervises the bi-annual physical inventory Interfaces with product line coordinators on the planning and forecasting of department needs.

Maintain relationships and negotiate with suppliers Purchase supplies and materials according to specifications Ensures that the company standard practices and procedures are followed in connection with all materials department functions Follows facility and OSHA safety rules and procedures Upholds HIPAA regulations Performs other position-related duties as assigned management.

Determining the required materials and generating purchase orders. Ensuring materials meet specifications, quality standards, and are cost-efficient. Ensuring the consistent and adequate supply of materials necessary for production. Tracking production volume and monitoring customer demand patterns and purchasing trends.

Scheduling and overseeing the supply and delivery of materials and products. Liaising with customers, suppliers, and distributors. Managing inventory issues, schedule changes, and cancellations. Preparing cost estimates and performance reports. Unboxing of deliveries and stocking of departments. Processes purchase orders ensuring accuracy in quantity and parts resulting in timely shipments and project completion within budget.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Strong organizational and time management skills. Knowledge of healthcare processes and supply chain management. Good communication skills, both verbal and written. Proficiency in Microsoft Office and material management systems. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Work Experience, Education, and Certifications: Preferred, but not required, 2+ years of experience in material planning, inventory management, purchasing, or a related position.

LPN or similar licensure preferred but not required. Working Conditions: Frequently indoors, but some duties require outside exposure Physical Requirements / Demands: Ability to lift twenty (20) pounds. Moving, lifting, or transferring may involve lifting of up to fifty (50) pounds Ability to stand and walk for extended periods Ability to bend, lean, and stoop without hindrance; requires a full range of body motion Fine motor skills Visual acuity; normal range of hearing The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, talk, and hear. The employee is frequently required to walk and reach forward with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit, stoop, kneel, or crouch.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. The overall physical demand rating for a job of the materials manager falls within the Medium classification (exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects).

Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for (Light Work) according to the Dictionary of Occupational Titles. Statement of Non-Inclusivity: This job description has been designed to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the employee within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive list of all duties, skills, responsibilities, and qualifications which may be required of or given to any employee assigned to the position.

The skills, duties, requirements, and responsibilities outlined in this job description may be changed or added to when deemed appropriate and necessary by the company or the person who is designated to be managerially responsible for this position. Receipt of the job description does not imply nor create a promise of employment, nor an employment contract of any kind.

Employment with the company is an at-will relationship.