Materials Manager

Are you ready to lead and optimize our material stores and warehouse operations? Hitachi Energy in Alamo, TN is seeking a dynamic Materials Manager to join our team. In this pivotal role, you will oversee material handlers and warehouse operations, ensuring the efficient management of raw materials and components essential for production. You'll apply lean techniques to enhance all material stores and warehousing functions, both internally and externally, including shipping and receiving responsibilities.

If you have a passion for streamlining processes and driving operational excellence, we want to hear from you! Apply now and be a key contributor to our facility's success

How you'll make an impact:

• Coordinate activities with manufacturing, purchasing, engineering, planning, and quality departments to resolve material shortages

• Develop cost reduction strategies and savings plans for materials and warehouse inventory

• Should drive process improvements throughout the materials organization and lead Kaizens as needed to eliminate waste and improve processes

• Ensure that long range decisions are made in time to affect the desired outcomes for customer satisfaction

• Develop and implement materials management instructions, policies, and procedures material delivery methods

• Work closely with Quality and Engineers to perform tests on raw materials or finished products to ensure their quality at receiving

• Lead and manage the warehouse staff, including training, providing feedback, resolving conflicts, and ensure timely deliveries and meeting deadlines,

• Implement safety protocols for the materials management process

• Communicate data points clearly and accurately, both verbally and in writing

• Living Hitachi Energy's core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

Your Background:

• Bachelor's degree and 10+ years of operations and/or materials management, supply chain, or production supervisory experience

• Candidate must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for Hitachi Energy in the United States.

• APICS certification preferred

• Proficiency in SAP preferred

What we Offer

• Competitive Pay

• Paid Training

• Benefits eligibility begins on your first day

• Flexible work schedule, paid holidays, and paid time off

• Professional growth and development programs including $10,000 tuition reimbursement

• 401(k) Savings Plan featuring a company match 75% up to 6% and a company contribution of 3% with immediate 100% vesting.