Materials Manager
Resideo
- Dieppe, NB
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Responsible for the performance of the center related to inbound operations, warehouse operations, outbound shipments and inventory control.
- Ensure a healthy and safe work environment within DC
- Monitor and report out on KPI performance to goals; build and implement gap closure plans as needed
- Coaches, trains and develops team members informally (on-floor training) and formally (written evaluations)
- Creates a team member centered workplace that demonstrates care and concern for all
- Deliver on customer service level and quality expectations
- Engage in integrated business planning with Inventory, Sales, Category Management teams to proactively identify optimization opportunities around non-standard throughput including but not limited to; import container buys, large customer project staging, bulk buys, and customer specific requirements
- Drive ADI's Business Excellence culture throughout DC, including continuous improvement, recognition, transparency, and communication
- Champion change management and team adoption of new Warehouse Management System
- Adapt, establish and document core process SOP's in new site
- Enhance team member satisfaction through effective motivation, training, and development
- Achieve cost reduction and productivity targets
- Understand where department performance gaps are and follow up when not meeting performance expectations
- Risk Management & Inventory Control
- Ensure DC is well equipped and equipment maintenance programs are in place to support productivity and safety
- 5+ years of experience leading a distribution center
- WMS experience
- Demonstrated ability to drive change management and continuous improvement throughout a site.
- Significant experience of warehousing operations; budgeting; personnel management; and administrative techniques
- Ability to regularly stand, walk, reach, and crouch.
- Prior experience working within a 5S or Lean environment.
- Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations, or other related field
- In depth experience and expertise with MRP/ERP/WMS Systems and implementation
- Establishing self as subject matter expert with high credibility. Creative mental agility to solve problems and implement cost effective solutions.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and collaboration skills, change management and implementation skills, creativity and vision. Demonstrated by ability to act as a catalyst for positive change.
- Process management minded with a clear understanding for the use of metrics and measurements.
- Ability to adapt, alter focus and adjust to the ever-changing warehouse environment.