Materials Director jobs in Illinois

Materials Director directs operations and planning to optimize the flow of raw materials, supplies, and equipment from initial procurement to the final disposition and fulfill material requirements for volume, cost, and scheduling business operations. Estimates material requirements using data and analysis of orders, inventory levels, economic trends, and supplier sources to develop long-range plans to ensure the required flow of materials. Being a Materials Director coordinates procurement, warehouse, and distribution operations to improve operational efficiencies and workflows crucial to the flow of materials. Requires a bachelor's degree. Additionally, Materials Director typically reports to a director. The Materials Director typically manages through subordinate managers and professionals in larger groups of moderate complexity. Provides input to strategic decisions that affect the functional area of responsibility. May give input into developing the budget. To be a Materials Director typically requires 3+ years of managerial experience. Capable of resolving escalated issues arising from operations and requiring coordination with other departments. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)

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Director of Store Operations
  • Blick Art Materials
  • Highland, IL FULL_TIME
  • Your Role...

    The primary responsibility is service to customers.  The secondary responsibility of is to execute the directives, policies, and procedures of the company to ensure customer service, product sales, and profitability.  The position typically supervises 7 District Managers on a direct report basis, in multiple States.

     

    Responsibilities:

    • Leads multiple districts of retail stores and their District Managers, providing focus and direction to ensure the overall performance of the stores meets the division's goals in the areas of sales generation, expense control, profits, human resource management, customer service, merchandise management, loss prevention and operational excellence.
    • Works directly with the Vice President of Retail to develop strategies and action plans to ensure business plan objectives are met.
    • Develops a strategic plan to meet human resource needs within the chain and monitors Store Manager's efforts and success in achieving their own plans, and ensure the District’s plan is developed to achieve these goals.
    • Closely monitors progress and direct efforts to solve problem areas and create a comprehensive development plan for all District Managers and other direct reports, in addition to ensuring District Managers have created comprehensive development plans for all store management teams and that Store Managers have a plan for all store employees.
    • Monitors progress of all training initiatives and regularly communicate with HR and senior management on progress and needs of the field team.
    • Develop district targets for sales and profits, direct efforts of District Managers to create budgets that will achieve financial targets, and participate in monthly re-forecasting activities to clarify opportunities and challenges.
    • Develop and monitor comprehensive budget for the chain to maintain the brand image and maximize opportunities to improve sales, profits and employee morale.
    • Ensures that store appearance and service levels are consistently at expected standards, communicate regularly with the Vice President and Retail Support staff regarding any issues that can affect the brand, and direct efforts of advertising and events within the region. Ensures field feedback; ideas, recommendations, etc. are communicated to the appropriate retail partners.
    • Ensures that appropriate information is communicated to all field employees in a timely and appropriate manner including; directives initiatives, general information, feedback, etc.

    Requirements:

    • Bachelor's degree in Business or a related field recommended
    • 10 years' progressively responsive retail management experience
    • 5 years' experience managing multiple stores
    • Experience managing multiple concepts is preferred
    • Extensive experience and ability to excel in delivering a high level of customer service in a brand image retailer
    • Retail operations, budgeting, planning, customer service, sales and people management experience
    • Ability to travel up to 70-80% of the time
    • Ability to build, lead and manage high performing teams
    • Ability to build and sustain an environment that minimizes high-risk employee relations and legal issues
    • Basic computer skills, including email, spreadsheets, etc.

    Benefits Include:

    • Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
    • 401K & Profit Sharing Plan
    • Incentive Bonus Plans
    • Paid Holidays & Paid Time Off
    • Paid Parental Leave
    • Short-Term/Long-Term Disability
    • Training Opportunities
    • Basic & Optional Life Insurance
    • Employee Discount

    Who we are...

    Founded in 1911, Blick Art Materials is in its third generation of family ownership and is the largest and oldest provider of art supplies in the United States.

    Our Mission...

    At Blick Art Materials, our family owners and dedicated staff support the Visual Art Community by providing the widest selection of art supplies at the lowest prices. With extraordinary service and integrity, we strive to provide artists, educators, students, and our employees with the tools, assistance, and training they need to grow, innovate, and reach their creative potential.

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Director of Materials (Material Development)
  • Azul 3D
  • Chicago, IL FULL_TIME
  • A BIT ABOUT AZUL 3D Azul 3D is an early-stage, high growth company poised to transform multi-million-dollar industries with revolutionary 3D printing technology, materials, and applications. Founded a...
  • 16 Days Ago

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Business Development Director, Physical Marketing Materials
  • HH Global
  • Chicago, IL FULL_TIME
  • Purpose of the Job HH Global is currently hiring a Business Development Director. This person will be an individual contributor who will drive revenue by pursuing new business. We are looking for a to...
  • 1 Day Ago

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Data Entry Specialist
  • Director of Supply Chain
  • Des Plaines, IL FULL_TIME
  • Job Description Job Description Data Entry Specialist Des Plaines, IL $45,000 - $50,000 / Annually (plus full health benefits) We are a global logistics company looking for a Data Entry Specialist to ...
  • 14 Days Ago

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Communication officer
  • Office of the Director of National Intelligence
  • Scott, IL FULL_TIME
  • Duty Description The incumbent will be assigned to the USTRANSCOM Commander's Action Group (CAG) and will provide mission support to the Commander and other senior leadership. They will leverage analy...
  • 15 Days Ago

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TexChange Unbrokered - Director of Sales & Growth
  • Director of Sales & Growth - 1871 Member Company
  • Chicago, IL OTHER
  • Company Overview:TexChange Unbrokered is a transformative digital marketplace designed to directly connect SMEs within the minerals, metals, agriculture, petroleum, and fabrication & manufacturing sec...
  • 17 Days Ago

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Sr. Director of Material Supply Operations
  • Honeywell
  • Charlotte, NC
  • Innovate to solve the world's most important challenges When you join Honeywell, you become a member of our global team ...
  • 3/29/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Director of Materials EV-GAS OEM
  • Major Global Industrial Company
  • Atlanta, GA
  • Job Description Job Description Our client, an industry leading organization seeks a pro active leader to direct the pla...
  • 3/29/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Manager, Sterile Processing
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital
  • Los Angeles, CA
  • POSITION SUMMARY Reporting to the Perioperative Services Director, the Steril Processing Department Manager has 24 hour ...
  • 3/29/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Director of Materials (Material Development)
  • Azul 3D
  • Chicago, IL
  • A BIT ABOUT AZUL 3D is an early-stage, high growth company poised to transform multi-million-dollar industries with revo...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Sr. Director of Material Supply Operations
  • Honeywell International, Inc.
  • Houston, TX
  • When you join Honeywell, you become a member of our global team of thinkers, innovators, dreamers, and doers who make th...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Sales Coordinator
  • Frontier Asset Management, LLC.
  • Atlanta, GA
  • **Sales Coordinator** Sales Atlanta, Georgia Minimum Experience **Entry-level** Position Description Frontier is adding ...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Senior Buyer
  • Magnum Staffing Services, Inc.
  • Houston, TX
  • Job Description Job Description Job Title: Senior Buyer Location: Southwest Houston. Near Stafford / Sugar Land Magnum S...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Materials Management Manager
  • Accede Solutions Inc
  • Responsibilities: Reporting to Director of Materials Management, this position is responsible for the supervision of Pur...
  • 3/27/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Income Estimation for Materials Director jobs
$151,265 to $214,303

Materials Director in Harlingen, TX
Chemists and materials scientists with an advanced degree, particularly those with a Ph.D., are expected to have better opportunities.
February 17, 2020
Materials Director in Middlesex, NJ
Prior to joining the team, Terry most recently served as Director of Engineering and Global Product Support at Peterson Pacific Corp, responsible for product development of forestry and recycling heavy equipment as well as the worldwide service network.
February 21, 2020
Materials Director in Stamford, CT
Materials managers are responsible for a wide variety of different job duties and responsibilities that may include supervising the activities of subordinate workers, planning and administering a department budget, planning and scheduling tasks over both short and long term time periods.
December 14, 2019