FULL TIME

Material Manager

The Material Manager is responsible for the overall procurement of supplies, including freight logistics to ensure the inflow of materials into the company and the timely outflow of finished goods to the end user.

• Business Group / Dept: Finance
• FLSA: Exempt
• Reports to: Director of Finance

To Apply, Email Your Resume to hr@hcsclean.com

Each quarter the Material Manager will establish, with the Director of Finance, the specific results, improvements, or accomplishments required to support HCS and departmental objectives. These are expressed as ROCKS.

• Lead, Manage &  Accountability (LMA)
• Maintains optimal inventory levels across all departments to ensure on-time shipment of equipment, parts, and detergents.
• Research and evaluate alternate suppliers to achieve the best quality product at competitive pricing.
• Maintain vendor relationships and negotiations for raw materials, supply chain, and freight rates.
• Shipping logistics and regulatory compliance, which includes hazardous materials.
• Inventory accuracy and cycle count management.
• Interface with product departments for forecasting and inventory needs.
• Proactive with market trends and strategy proposals.

Performs other duties as necessary in support of business objectives. The intent of this position description is to guide the activities of the Material Manager. It is not intended to limit the thinking and creativity of the person to the work of this function. Nor is it intended that this describe all the work that may be required of the person in this position.

Educational Requirements
High school diploma or GED equivalent required. Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Requirements

Technical Experience: forklift license required, MAPICS preferred, JIT or Lean manufacturing preferred
Industry Experience: 3-year minimum experience in manufacturing required, previous experience with hazardous chemicals preferred.

Physical Requirements

• Extended hours in front of a computer screen.
• Repetitive Motions: Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands and/or fingers.
• Lifting- raising, lowering, or moving objects up to 20 pounds.
• Desk space related tasks such as computer work, including typing.
• Speaking to and hearing customers on the phone.
• Handling chemicals.

Technical Requirements (Specifically Related to this Position)

• Foster Teamwork: Work cooperatively and effectively with others to set goals, resolve problems, and make decisions that enhance organizational effectiveness.
• Decision Making: Assess situations to determine the importance, urgency, and risks, and makes clear decisions which are timely and in the best interests of the organization.
• Influencing & Negotiating: Changes others’ viewpoints without coercion, sells’ products, and services by tailoring benefits to audience, and negotiates mutually favorable outcomes.
• Communication: Demonstrate superior inter-personal skills, conflict resolution and negotiating skills. Ensures open communication across project teams. Defuses emotional charged situations. Promotes knowledge of team’s work to gain support for on-going and future initiatives.
• Computers & Software: Comfortable with computers and commonly used software (Microsoft Office, ERP applications
  and accounting software packages)
• Follow Directions: Able to complete verbal and written directions.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed and the competencies required by persons assigned to this job. . They are not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, knowledge, skills, abilities, and working conditions associated with this job. This job description is not an employment contract and Hydro-Chem Systems Inc. reserves the right to change this description at any time. Hydro-Chem Systems Inc. is an at-will employer  and may terminate employment for any reason at any time.

HCS Operating Systems Principles & Objectives

• Knows all HCS established operating systems (e.g., quality, safety, environmental). Understands the responsibility to maintain familiarity of the systems and this position’s role in support of these systems — including a consideration of the impact of individual actions on the systems and the responsibility to communicate concerns and improvement ideas.

Benefits

• Competitive wage based on experience
• 401k match
• Employee Stock Ownership
• Medical, Dental, Life, and Disability coverage
• Generous paid time off program

HCS is a drug-free company, so you will be required to pass a drug test upon hire and at any point during your employment.

ON THIS TEAM WE FIGHT FOR THE INCH
We are determined to grow inch by inch. The inches we need are everywhere around us, and when we add up all those inches, that’s going to make the difference between WINNING and LOSING.

WE DO THE RIGHT THING
The high road is not a shortcut. Stick to the highest standard of Integrity, without compromise.

WE ARE COMPASSIONATE
We treat each other like family and our customers as an extension of that family.

EXCELLENCE IS AN ATTITUDE
We will chase perfection, and we will chase it relentlessly, knowing all the while we can never attain it. But along the way, we shall catch excellence. ~ Vince Lombardi

Hydro-Chem Systems, Inc is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis, including but not limited to, race, color, age, gender, religion, national origin, disability, or veteran status. It is our policy to comply with all Federal, State, and Local laws prohibiting discrimination in employment.