Top Materials Management Executive jobs in Bloomfield, NJ

KP Recruiting Group is a consulting firm that provides leadership and exceptional talent to some of the world’s leading companies. Headquartered in the Midwest, KP Recruiting Group has successfully completed countless engagements across the United States. We represent clients in all industries and all sizes. Our mission is to provide exceptional client and candidate experiences in order to get the best possible results. On behalf of our client, we are excited to present the following confidential role. We look forward to hearing from you and discussing the opportunity!

The Role:

• Ability to lead all aspects of the Material Management process from proposal stage through Program award and execution for development and production efforts.  Determine feasibility of material, components, requirements, and support product development activities, including proposal support, engineering change impacts to Supply Chain and analyzes market trends and supplier capacity.
  
• Manages the Material Management staff which:
  
• Deliver all proposal material and labor inputs
  
• Program material CAM: manage SCM program material and labor budget, EAC/ETC, and EVMS reporting
  
• Supply chain interface to program management, finance, manufacturing, and procurement, status reporting and ensures timely resolution for program issues
  
• Lead the development of supply chain deliverables in support of NPD stage gate processes
  
• Define raw material scheduling requirements from engineering specifications and production schedules
  
• Master Scheduling, MRP Maintenance, Material delivery schedule, performance to plan.
  
• Accountable for closeout of contractual obligations. (e.g. deliveries and open commitments)
  
• Ensure material strategy meets program financial objectives and commitments
  
• Provide functional guidance and support; engage and motivate direct and indirect reports
  
• Responsible for leading team meetings, conducting one on one meetings with team, and performing all requirements associated with annual performance objectives including quarterly progress reviews and annual assessments.
  
• Assess and develop all staff: identify skill gaps and facilitate functional skill growth; support individual development plans.
  
• Collaborate with general procurement and subcontracts to mitigate cost and schedule risk.
  
• Lead inventory management initiatives to increase material accuracy and availability.
  
• Predict, identify, and reconcile any relevant Supply Chain disruptions that develop throughout the program lifecycle.
  
• Develop strategies, implement plans, and track progress for cost savings initiatives.
  
• Participate and/or lead projects/teams as assigned. Able to work directly with Technical Team(s) to identify and improve processes, requirements, and propose changes, to include Supply Chain risk mitigation strategies with possible cost savings/avoidance
  
• Partner with supply chain data analytics to develop metrics and reports that enable visible and comprehensive materials management.
  
• Monitor activities against department objectives and submit performance reports to management
  
• Provide timely and accurate Supply Chain updates to Senior Management
  

Requirements

• 8 years Material Management experience 
  
  

• Bachelors degree in Material Management, Supply Chain Management, Logistics Management, Marketing, Operations Management or Business Management.
  
• 10 years of experience using MRP systems software.
  
• Master Production Scheduling experience
  
• Extensive knowledge, application, and understanding of FAR, MMAS, MAAR-13, and CAS.
  
• Demonstrated application of advanced supply chain principles and concepts.
  
• Understanding and basic knowledge of the manufacturing process.
  
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; must be able to communicate effectively with a wide array of management and professional levels and functions.
  
• Supply Chain Professional Certification: CPSM, APICS and/or ISM.
  
• LEAN/Six Sigma Experience; Green Belt preferred.
  
• PMP
  
• Experience with CINCOM Control, Agile PLM, PDM, Expo, TrakStar, RIDS, PeopleSoft financial system, and Kinaxis Rapid Response is a plus.
  
• Able to obtain and maintain a US Government Secret Clearance.
  
• Combination of one or more of the following directly related to Supply Chain, MM, Material Planning, MRP/MPS, Production Planning, Production Control, Manufacturing Engineering:
  
• 2 years experience working in the US DOD manufacturing industry in a relevant professional field noted above.
  
• 2 year project management with proven ability to manage projects and lead cross functional efforts; portfolio of strategy development and execution
  
• 10 years experience using MRP/ERP systems
  
• Minimum 8 years experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, WORD, Excel (including pivot tables, V-lookup, etc.), PowerPoint, etc.)
  
• 2 year project management with proven ability to manage projects and lead cross functional efforts; portfolio of strategy development and execution
  
• Demonstrated organizational leadership experience in a matrix organization.
  

Benefits

• 401k Matching
  
• Family and Individual Insurance Packages (Health, Life, Dental, and Vision)
  
• Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays
  
• Long & Short-Term Disability
  
• Identity Theft Plans
  
• Retirement & Pension Plans
  
• Employee Assistance Program
  
• Employee Referral Program
  
• Tuition Reimbursement Programs
  
• Advancement & Professional Growth opportunities 
  
• Parental Leave
  
• & More