Materials Manager

With a history spanning more than seven decades, Communications & Power Industries' thousands of products have impacted people's lives in numerous unseen ways every day. Our highly engineered products serve as the backbone of modern-day commercial and military communications systems, aid in the treatment of cancer, assist in diagnosing medical conditions, support and protect soldiers, sailors, and pilots, empower scientific discoveries and space exploration, help ensure the safety of imported foods and materials, and much more. CPI is headquartered in Palo Alto, California and is a global manufacturer of electronic components and subsystems. We have manufacturing locations in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia. With a heritage of technological excellence, our team serves customers in the communications, defense, medical, industrial, and scientific markets. Your day to day: Manages the Material Planning, Inventory, and Shipping/Receiving teams. Ensures materials is available for use by the manufacturing team in line with the project requirement dates Reviews and classifies occasional exportable deliverables in compliance with International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) as the Empowered Official Applies supply chain concepts using industry best practices and technical knowledge of supplier quality, logistics and production planning. Prepares and executes monthly inventory reports supporting production requirements to ensure continuity of the material requirements Coordinates with procurement manager to ensure material requirements are correctly communicated and understood Resolves requests for assistance within the Materials value stream. Drives decisions that support internal/external programs, customers, and product/order commit dates Optimizes execution of the balancing and optimization for inventory turns, correct inventory mix of commodities and inventory control Monitor, analyze, identify trends, and take action on Key Performance Indicators Enters, tracks, monitors and coordinates customer material and delivery requirements for proactive steps to avoid material shortages or material expiration dates. Ensure that current inventory is properly reflected in the Enterprise Requirements Planning (ERP) system Leads and monitors customer allocation and delivery schedules and projections within the integrated master schedule Provide internal Program Office and project leads with timely communications Leads and drives continuous process improvement within all Materials Management related processes Adaptable, able to work in a constant change and dynamic production environment supporting high mix of SKUs Supports supplier's quality and critical path delivery requirements in support of key program milestones Establish and maintain critical working relationships with Engineering, Manufacturing, Finance and Quality Assurance functional business areas Participate and helps drive supplier development and management activity to achieve consistent cost reductions with leveraged buying strategies. Other duties as assigned. Skills and Qualifications Bachelor's degree or master's degree (preferred) with a minimum of 7 years of experience in Materials Management and Procurement in a multi-functional team environment. Minimum 3 years in a leadership role with direct reports Experience in data analysis and supplier performance metrics Proficiency with the Microsoft Office tool suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and ERP systems. Knowledge of International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and experience applying it is required; training for Empowered Official duties will be provided Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications is preferred Knowledge of composite based products is preferred Strong interpersonal skills with proven ability to communicate both verbally and in writing with internal customers and suppliers Department of Defense procurement experience and knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR/DFARS) is desired Proficiency with Microsoft suite. Knowledge of aerospace manufacturing techniques and procedures is preferred. Experience managing or monitoring supplier quality is preferred. US citizenship or equivalent. Salary: $90000 to $per year

Created: 2024-11-05