Supply Chain and Materials Manager at PPI, Inc., a division of Midway Products, Inc.

Company: Midway Products Group
Location: Columbus Grove
Posted on: May 29, 2023

Job Description:

POSITION SUMMARY: Under general supervision of the Plant Manager, is responsible for the overall control and movement of materials in and out of plants. - Directs and administers purchasing, production scheduling and control, inventory and warehouse stock control, warehousing sales order entry, customer service, traffic and shipping. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Plans and organizes activities of material control department to best utilize personnel to achieve short & long range goals.
• Provides for training of department personnel.
• Ensures that standard procedures are followed in connection of purchases of material and services.
• Participates in preparations of annual forecasts with the sales division.
• Devises methods and policies ensuring most efficient and economical movement of all material in and out of plants.
• Analyzes and evaluates inventory and delivery problems and recommends solutions.
• Coordinates functions related to production and inventory control, and reviews completed sales orders.
• Has authority to assign work assignments within department.
• Maintains liaison among plants, sales divisions, and warehouses to provide efficient customer delivery service.
• Has authority to make decisions regarding materials and delivery. Participates in capital purchases.
• Authorized to purchase materials, supplies, and our processing not on established blanket orders.
• This is done through communication with corporate Materials Control.
• Lead and support LTA, MOS and Continuous Improvement programs.
• Performs other essential functions as assigned. JOB QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: Prefer Bachelors degree in business or operations and at least eight years experience, preferably with an automotive supplier. SPECIAL SKILLS: Ability to understand and execute contracts relating to materials purchases and deliveries. MAJOR PHYSICAL AND MENTAL REQUIREMENTS:
  • Employee is required to stand, walk, push, pull, reach overhead, and bend to the floor.
  • May exert up to 20 pounds of force on occasion. WORKING CONDITIONS:
    • Normal office environment.
    • May be subject to plant conditions such as loud noise due to operating of machinery, physical hazards due to operating and moving machinery, and breathing fumes and dust.

Keywords: Midway Products Group, Fort Wayne , Supply Chain and Materials Manager at PPI, Inc., a division of Midway Products, Inc., Executive , Columbus Grove, Indiana