Materials Manager I

Job description

Founded over 35 years ago, First Quality is a family-owned company that has grown from a small business in McElhattan, Pennsylvania into a group of companies, employing over 5,000 team members, while maintaining our family values and entrepreneurial spirit.

With corporate offices in New York and Pennsylvania and 8 manufacturing campuses across the U.S. and Canada, the companies within the First Quality group produce high-quality personal care and household products for large retailers and healthcare organizations.

Our personal care and household product portfolio includes baby diapers, wipes, feminine pads, paper towels, bath tissue, adult incontinence products, laundry detergents, fabric finishers, and dishwash solutions.

In addition, we manufacture certain raw materials and components used in the manufacturing of these products, including flexible print and packaging solutions.

Guided by our values of humility, unity, and integrity, we leverage advanced technology and innovation to drive growth and create new opportunities.

At First Quality, you’ll find a collaborative environment focused on continuous learning, professional development, and our mission to Make Things Better®.

We are seeking a Materials Managerfor our First Quality Baby Products site located in Macon, GA. This position will be responsible for overseeing Supply Planning processes to develop production schedules for the manufacture of commercial products with the primary goal to optimize and continuously improve Customer Service targets and production line changeover strategies while maintaining appropriate inventory levels of both raw materials and finished goods.

Primary responsibilities include:

·Manages the following processes directly and through subordinates.

·Works closely with Customer Account Solutions and Production, develops optimal Production Schedule by balancing the following factors:

oScheduling: Draws up master schedule to establish sequence and lead time of each operation to meet shipping dates according to sales forecasts and customer orders.

oCapacity: Analyzes production specifications and plant capacity data and performs mathematical calculations to determine manufacturing processes, tools, and human resource requirements.

oRun strategy: Plans and schedules workflow for production operations department according to previously established manufacturing sequences and lead times.

·Executes the monthly S&OP Supply Review process and meetings to align Business Unit leaders with the state of the 36-month capacity plan for finished goods, raw materials staffing, and equipment requirements for budgeting and business planning purposes.

·Leads continuous improvement efforts for the site Supply Planning team as well as and BU projects.

·Ensures ERP emulation accuracy, MDM and standardized work.

·Communicates plans with all relevant departments in the form of monthly, weekly, and daily production schedules and reports.

·Tracks planning accuracy and adherence to production plans and adjusts as needed.

·Determines, requisitions, and maintains the appropriate quantities considering costs, space requirements relevant timing of raw materials to procure to meet the above said production schedules.

·Coordinates with PLM, CAS, QA, R&D, Sales, Purchasing, Shipping, Production, Maintenance, Process Engineering, and ownership for product changes and new product introductions.

·Coordinates with Sales, Marketing, and Customer Service to develop forecasts for planning purposes.

·Identifies obsolete raw materials and finished goods for review and disposition.

·Complies with FDA documentation and control requirements including developing of SOP’s for the planning function.

The ideal candidate should possess the following:

Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Production Management, or Industrial Engineering.

APICS courses and certifications.

Minimum of five years experience in production planning, operations, and/or warehousing.

Standard knowledge of Microsoft Windows.

Standard knowledge of DataWorks and Production Planning Systems.

Advanced skills ls in Microsoft Excel, Office and ERP/Planning Systems

Advanced oral and written communication skills.

Analytical skills with solid business background and understanding.

Ability to manage people.

Has initiative, is a risk taker, a team player, is flexible, and is a problem solver.

What We Offer You

We believe that by continuously improving the quality of our benefits, we can help to raise the quality of life for our team members and their families.

At First Quality you will receive:

Competitive base salary and bonus opportunities

Paid time off (three-week minimum)

Medical, dental and vision starting day one

401(k) with employer match

Paid parental leave

Child and family care assistance (dependent care FSA with employer match up to $2500)

Bundle of joy benefit (year's worth of free diapers to all team members with a new baby)

Tuition assistance

Wellness program with savings of up to $4,000 per year on insurance premiums

...and more!

First Quality is committed to protecting information under the care of First Quality Enterprises commensurate with leading industry standards and applicable regulations.

As such, First Quality provides at least annual training regarding data privacy and security to employees who, as a result of their role specifications, may come in to contact with sensitive data.

First Quality is an Equal Opportunity employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identification, or protected Veteran status.

For immediate consideration, please go to the Careers section at

to complete our online application.

Required Skill Profession

Operations Specialties Managers