JOB TITLE: Materials Manager

LOCATION: 1111 Bowes Rd. Elgin IL

DEPARTMENT: Supply Chain

REPORTING TO: Supply Chain Manager

SHIFT(s): 8 Hours Mon- Fri → 8 am – 5pm or 7 am – 4 p.m.

TERMS: ** Full-time, Salary, Exempt, Paid Bi-weekly

BENEFITS: Competitive pay, medical/dental/vision, retirement matching, paid- time-off, paid holidays

LAST UPDATED: ** 4/18/24

WHO WE ARE: **Formed in 2004 as a food contract manufacturing and packaging business, serving some of the world’s most sophisticated food and nutrition companies. We specialize in dry powder blending to nourish communities with high quality products such as pancake mix, cake mix, and drink sticks. We have over 300 dedicated employees working safely in a manufacturing environment with over ten production lines.

JOB SUMMARY: You will be the lead on planning, scheduling, and purchasing for your assigned customers. Conduct weekly calls with customers to review their product demands, forecast, and PPG’s production output. Order and track materials to produce the customers’ products to meet the agreed schedule. Take ownership of inventory control, production sequencing, demand planning, and forecasting capacity/shifts.

• Maintain a positive working relationship with assigned customers and own the planning, scheduling, and purchasing to meet their needs.
• Order and track the delivery of raw ingredients to support the production schedule for just in time delivery and fulfillment of orders.
• Create and maintain a 13-week production forecast.
• Cultivate great communication with customers, operations, and warehouse teams on schedules, inventory, and production.
• Support and suggest continuous improvement projects on planning, materials management, and inventory practices.
• Own the inventory for assigned customers through data and partnering with inventory team to conduct physical cycle counts and slow moving/obsolescence analysis.
• Track and report KPIs to customers as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

JOB SKILLS: **

• Great communication with all levels of the organization, customers, and suppliers.
• Detail oriented to maintain data accuracy and stay organized.
• Influence and partner with all internal departments to solve problems, design standard operating procedures and meet the customers’ demands.
• Be data driven, track and report on supply planning and inventory timely.
• Act like an owner, to own the relationship with the customer, partnering with all departments to get the job done right the first time.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management or equivalent work experience.
• 5+ years’ experience in materials purchasing or planning management or manufacturing environments.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and proficient in Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Fishbowl warehouse management software (WMS) experience preferred.
• Red Zone experience preferred.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Sit/Stand 90%
• Walk 20%
• Use hand/fingers 100%
• Kneel/Crouch 10%
• Climb 5%
• Carry < 50lbs 5%

The Fine Print

• PPG is an equal opportunity employer (view the “EEO is the Law” poster here).
• The candidate(s) offered this position may be required to submit to a background check.
• PPG does not sponsor individuals for employment-based visas.
• It is the Company’s policy to employ the best qualified individuals available for all jobs. Therefore, any discriminatory action taken on account of an employee’s ancestry, age, color, disability, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual and reproductive health decision, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, race (include traits historically associated with race, including, but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles), religion (including religious dress), sex, or sexual orientation that adversely affects an employee’s terms or conditions of employment is prohibited. This policy applies to all aspects of the employment relationship, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, salary administration, promotion, job assignment, benefits, discipline, and separation of employment.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift

Work Location: In person