.SummaryThe Materials Manager oversees and coordinates activities within the PC&L department, including planning and scheduling, shipping and receiving, inventory control, and customer interaction. Ensures timely planning and supply of production materials to the plant, inventory control within the plant, production scheduling, and delivery of finished products to customers through proper use of the materials control system. Manages technical and human resources to avoid additional costs such as downtime, expedited shipments, inventory loss, and excess or obsolete materials.Responsibilities and Activities- Comply with established safety policies and procedures.- Participate in organizational efforts toward continuous improvement.- Align with organizational objectives and values.- Demonstrate teamwork by collaborating with others to enhance global performance and service standards.- Direct and coordinate activities within the materials department.- Responsible for plant inventory levels and key metrics.- Develop and enforce formal policies and procedures; monitor trends and establish actions for improvement.- Ensure raw materials and components are available for production.- Lead scheduling and shipping departments to meet customer demands and expectations.- Provide leadership, discipline, and support to ensure high standards of safety, cleanliness (5S), and professionalism within the materials department.- Achieve/exceed performance metrics for customer satisfaction.- Oversee all planning functions to ensure efficient and timely delivery of parts.- Manage inventory and warehouse functions, including inventory accuracy.- Direct loading and logistics functions in compliance with corporate standards.- Plan and control inventory activities for engineering changes, part revisions, launches, and builds.- Negotiate contracts with freight carriers and external storage warehouses as needed.- Manage material handling, storage, and supply to production lines, ensuring accurate material handling transactions within the plant.- Oversee demand, supply, and service part management.- Administer production control and weekly requirement tracking.- Provide excellent customer service to all internal and external clients.- Analyze market conditions and delivery trends to assess current and future material availability; prepare market analysisreports.- Develop administrative procedures and practices, workflow studies, sequence of operations, and office layouts for optimal results.- Address quality and environmental matters related to the department.- Adhere to environmental and climate change policies.- Identify, control, and minimize significant environmental aspects in the work area.- Ensure mínimal inventory levels.- Optimize procurement of supplies/raw materials.- Improve raw material packaging (returnable).- Enhance and secure local/national raw material sourcing.- Perform other assigned duties