Materials Manager

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing! We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business. The Materials Manager is responsible for all aspects of inventory management and warehouse operations to ensure maximum efficiency and customer satisfaction. They develop and implement warehouse operations systems, maintain accurate stock control systems, and manage inventory transaction processes. They are responsible for setting and driving strategy, reviewing workflow and staffing requirements, and assessing departmental performance. Through coaching, training, and evaluation, they motivate and manage the Materials team to meet company goals and policies. The Materials Manager also leads cross-functional projects, produces reports on inventory and warehouse status, and provides guidance and training to personnel while anticipating and resolving potential issues. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include, but not limited to: • Ensure that the warehouse operates with maximum efficiency with customer satisfaction being the main objective • Supervise, organize, direct, and train materials employees by establishing, monitoring and managing operational objectives • Manages and monitors inventory transaction processes to ensure inventory accuracy and timeliness to company policies • Determine proper storage methods, identification, and stock location based on turnover, environmental factors, and physical capabilities of facilities • Verify inventory computations by comparing them to physical counts of stock, and investigate discrepancies or adjust errors • Develop warehouse operations systems determining product handling and storage requirements, equipment utilization, inventory management, inbound and shipping processes • Coordinate and monitor the receipt, storage, movement, and shipment of goods • Coordinate the generation of cycle count and physical inventory sheets and is responsible for maintaining the accuracy of the inventory count • Manage recycling and inventory disposal per Creation Technologies’ policy • Assist Finance and Procurement staff by reviewing and analyzing invoices as needed • Inspect material handling equipment, tools, and machinery regularly and monitor general maintenance as needed • Maintain a safe and healthy work environment by establishing, following and enforcing standards and procedures and complying with legal regulations • Directly manage employees including approve timecards and personal time off, performance evaluation, career progression planning, and employee recognition • Motivate, organize, and encourage teamwork within the workforce to ensure productivity goals are met or exceeded • Sets and drives strategy • Review and prepare workflow, staffing and space requirements, equipment design, and action plans, while ensuring productivity, quality, and customer service standards are met • Assess departmental performance in areas assigned, identify…