Manager, Materials - Guelph, Canada - Linamar Corp

Linamar Corp

Verified Company

Guelph, Canada

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Manager, Materials

The Materials Manager position is responsible for all materials management activities within a division or unit of an organization. This position has specific responsibility for inventory planning and control, distribution and purchasing.

Powering Vehicles, Motion, Work, and Lives since 1966.

Performance Expectations

Coordinate and monitor all incoming and outgoing materials, production, shipping, and purchasing.
Supervise, initiate, control and direct the activities of all personnel involved in ensuring on time delivery at minimum cost of labour and materials
Ensure timely receipts of raw materials to support productions requirements.
Proper scheduling of personnel to ensure all aspect of the operations is covered.
Train materials personnel in TS16949, ISO 14001, Health and Safety, and facility policies, procedures and work instructions as needed.
Manage Customer Capacity and Volume variance Systems.
Lead physical inventories, monitor inventory levels and adjust accordingly.
Prepare month end reports, assist in leading all quarterly physical inventories, effective utilization of plant capacity in conjunction with POC, understand and administer monthly metal market changes.
Timely execution of Performance appraisals for Direct reports.
Ensure customer scheduling requirements are met through credible attainable production schedules.
Ensure coordination between production schedules and shipping schedules to meet customer requirements.
Coordinate interplant (Linamar Group) subcontracting.
Monitor supplier compliance performance as to specifications and SPC needs, delivery, service and costs.
Monitor consigned material flow in consideration of floor space usage, ensure First In, First Out, and accommodate lot control traceability.
Compare costs of purchasing options.
Monitor inventory levels, inventory turnover rates and order fill rates.
Negotiate contracts, disputes, terms, and changes with new and existing suppliers.
Judge the quality of products and service provided by suppliers.
Create spreadsheets for tracking inventory, planning ordering schedules and calculating costs for purchases.

Credentials

Post-Secondary Education in Business Administration, Commerce or Economics.
Graduate of Certified Materials Management Program or equivalent experience.
Minimum of five years experience in a materials or purchasing role and minimum three years of supervision in production planning and inventory control.
Working knowledge of all applicable software (MS office, AS400, IFS) considered an asset.
Working knowledge of Customs compliance.
Possess ability to read and understand engineering drawings with the ability to communicate technical information to suppliers and engineers.

Desired Characteristics

Able to communicate with coworkers, customers and suppliers regarding operational matters.
Ability to work independently and in teams with coworkers to ensure effective forecasting, product distribution and marketing.

What Linamar Has To Offer

Opportunities for career advancement.
Community based outreach supporting both local and global initiatives and charities.
Social committees and sports teams.
Discounts for local vendors and events, including auto supplier discounts.

About Us
Linamar Corporation is a Canadian diversified global manufacturing company of highly engineered products across global industries & markets.

From the entrepreneurial seeds planted by our dynamic founder, to the support provided along the way, all Linamar employees are poised for success in this fast-paced and rapidly growing environment.

With access to the tools you need to succeed, you will make an impact along with other motivated and engaged people.

Linamar is committed to promoting accessible recruitment as outlined in the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.

Linamar will attempt to accommodate persons with a disability in an appropriate and effective manner throughout all stages of the recruitment process.

Accommodations will be provided upon request.