At Oshkosh, we build, serve and protect people and communities around the world by designing and manufacturing some of the toughest specialty trucks and access equipment. We employ over 15,000 team members all united by a common purpose. Our engineering and product innovation help keep soldiers and firefighters safe, is critical in building and keeping communities clean and helps people do their jobs every day.- SUMMARY- Manage all material and outbound traffic related activities to ensure efficient and timely delivery of materials and services. Support manufacturing operations.- ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES- Review all safety incidents and work with both the Safety department and Materials personnel to prevent accidents- Develop and manage the flow of materials between plants and off-site stored materials.- Manage budget of equipment leases, repairs, and purchases of material handling equipment and storage racks- Participate in the review and goal setting for the materials personnel- Evaluate the processes used to store and distribute materials in the machining and fabrication plant- Participate with vendor managed inventory programs- Review and update departmental procedures to ensure ISO compliance- Train employees on the process for charges, rejects, and consumption of materials- Work with suppliers on correct documentation required on materials received- Develop process to secure and protect inventory stored at supplier locations.- Review daily shortages due to inventory errors and determine causes and corrective actions Organize and execute special inventory counts- Develop use of RF equipment as required by plant- Review and dispose of obsolete inventory- Participate in employee involvement programs- Take part in the resolution of employee relations issues- Other materials-related projects and assignments as required- BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- Bachelor's degree in Business, Industrial Engineering, Finance, or equivalent- Six plus years of related work experience- PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS- Detailed oriented individual who is highly organized- Excellent verbal and written communication skills- Ability to work with all levels of employees- Experience with MRP, VMI, and Kanban