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JobTitle:

Materials Manager

Location:

Reading/USA

Employment Type:

Employee

Materials Manager

Our team in Reading currently has an opening for a Materials Manager
YOUR ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES

Job Summary:

This position is in Reading, PA and is responsible for managing the BNEProcurement and Materials Management team. The team is comprised of 7-8individuals who are responsible for regional purchasing and product inventorylevels in all Brenntag Northeast locations.

Job Description:

• Oversees the Materials Management functions (Inventory Control, Procurement)
• Creates and drives the Inventory Management strategy across all BNE warehouses.
• Oversees transactions initiated by the team to optimize inventory levels and maximize turns while ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction
• Monitors slow-moving and aging inventory. Coordinates campaigns with the Sales team for moving specific products when necessary. Coaches team on delaying or cancelling POs when needed.
• Monitors and strives to minimize/eliminate demurrage costs. Tracks all railcars in BNE's possession across all warehouses.
• Implements clear triggers for action when demurrage costs are expected.
• Team development - evaluates team members' strengths and gaps, develops and tracks benchmarks/KPIs, assesses performance, coordinates training, etc. to maximize team efficiency and effectiveness
• Strives to minimize/eliminate concessions caused by actions under Materials Management team's control

Leadership Characteristics:

• Promotes our Safety culture and 5 cultural pillars
• Team player: demonstrates ability to interact and work with different departments, especially Operations, Customer Service and Sales
• Team leader and role model: coaches team members and holds them accountable for their results, while also promoting a culture of high performance
• Data-driven: promotes the use of data for decision-making; strong analytical skills
• Process-oriented: demonstrates capability to translate actions into processes; sees the big picture and creates processes and procedures to standardize actions
• Change agent/leader and proactive communicator. Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrates abilityto multi-task and make complex decisions in a fast-paced environment

YOUR PROFILE

Education and Experience:

• Graduate of an accredited four (4) year college or university preferred
• Experience in Procurement, Product Management, Supply Chain or equivalent roles required
• Proficiency in MS Excel, BUS and Qlik.
• Data mining or data analysis experience is a plus
• Experience leadingdirect report(s) preferred

OUR OFFER

We aim to create an environment where the best people want to work, where they can turn their passion into their job and realize their full potential.

Individual development, on-the-job training, and development programs designed to help our employees grow in their careers.

Competitive pay and incentives.

Various healthcare plan options as well as 401(k).

INTERESTED?

We look forward receiving your application.

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