Materials Manager

Molex is seeking a Materials Manager to join our team at our Temp-Flex facility in South Grafton, MA. The Materials Manager will ensure conformance to demanding customer delivery schedules, both external and internal through hands on SAP material management systems and methods. They will create value by developing processes and procedures and ensuring all team members are properly trained.

At Molex South Grafton, you'll join a collaborative team dedicated to safety, innovation, and continuous improvement. We believe in leveraging each person's unique skills and interests to maximize our collective impact. Our electricians work closely with skilled professionals from diverse backgrounds, sharing knowledge and supporting each other to achieve outstanding results. We foster a culture where responsibilities and expectations are clear, contributions are recognized, and everyone is encouraged to develop their talents and pursue work they're passionate about. If you're looking for an environment where your ideas matter and your growth is supported, you'll thrive with us.

• Plan sales orders and production orders using SAP and other tools. Expected to achieve on time delivery, timely order confirmation, and status communication with customer or customer service. Provide proactive communication to customers and customer service.
• Optimize production runs for cost and throughput.
• Manage the shipping, receiving of materials and finished goods efficiently. Ensure complete and accurate shipping documentation and associated records. Work with customer service and quality to resolve customer shipment complaints or discrepancies.
• Achieve planned monthly shipment forecasts.
• Lead the procurement of direct and indirect materials, equipment and services per established goals and guidelines. Maximize inventory turns and on-time-delivery while minimizing costs.
• Manage vendor on-time-delivery and purchased price savings.
• Manage and develop a strong supplier base and keep scorecards on the critical suppliers to ensure they are meeting the requirements from a delivery, quality and cost perspective. Communicate expectations to suppliers and hold them accountable.
• Ensure new suppliers (and their products) meet all management vendor qualifications as per the vendor management system.
• Drive cost reductions through regular negotiations with existing suppliers and identify new suppliers; work with Division sourcing teams.
• Manage all raw, WIP, and Finished Goods inventory in the plant. Maintain overall inventory control (safety stock, cycle counts, physical inventory) and accuracy. Manage the storage of materials and finished goods.
• Maintain optimum inventory levels to ensure on-time deliveries to customer requirements while minimizing carrying costs. Minimize and manage all 'slow and excess' inventory.
• Interface with, and incorporate best practices from, corporate global procurement and materials teams.
• Understand, support and contribute to current Molex "Principle Based Management" system and compliance with EH&S standards.

• Bachelor's degree or higher
• Seven (7) years or more experience in Materials Management
• Four (4) years or more experience in a supervisory or leadership role
• Experience in the use of an ERP system, including progressive materials assignments within a manufacturing company with emphasis on efficient material flow