Manager Materials
Archrock
Oklahoma City, OK
Reports to : Senior Manager, Corporate Supply Chain
Overview :
Manages materials planning, materials control, and warehouse functions and employees across one or more Business Units. Typically manages in multiple or very large locations.
Essential Duties : (Approximate % of Time Spent)
Champions service excellence, health, safety, environmental policies, standards and process improvement. Manages workloads and schedules all personnel, ensuring appropriate staffing levels for varying work levels.
Manages departmental costs and approves overtime as necessary. Keeps abreast of department and corporate business plans, anticipates impact on warehouse operations and reacts accordingly. ( 20%)
Works closely with Planners to make sure inventory stocking levels are appropriate. Reviews usage and demand forecasts to jointly agree on stocking level adjustments to meet changing business needs. (15%)
Works closely with Sales and Operations teams to ensure inventory and warehouses are located appropriately to support business activities.
Proactively plans for facility expansion or consolidation to meet changing business needs. ( 15%)
Supervises receiving operations from suppliers and from other Archrock locations to ensure that items are received and stocked timely and accurately.
Supervises fulfillment of Pick / Pack / Ship orders. Ensures items are processed in a timely manner, meeting established standards.
Ensures that all items are packed to protect merchandise and are in boxes that meet shipping requirements. ( 15%)
Implements, manages and communicates performance measures and productivity standards for all warehouse tasks. Reviews individual progress and development on a regular basis, ensures that employees are receiving appropriate training and recommends ways of increasing productivity and improving quality.
Administers employee feedback in accordance with Archrock Performance Management Program. ( 10%)
Ensures inventory accuracy through periodic cycle counts and annual physical inventories. ( 15%)
Provides leadership and communication of best practices to the team and management. Promotes team environment in daily activities.
Practices open communication with all members of Warehouse team, Internal and external business partners. ( 10%)
Non-Essential Duties : Performs other duties as assigned.
All employees shall be in compliance with the Archrock Health Safety and Environmental Policy and local, statutory and / or regulatory requirements at all times.
Skills and Abilities :
Ability to :
perform all essential duties
exhibit strong customer service, interpersonal, coaching and leadership skills
demonstrate strong organizational, planning and scheduling, and process management skills
demonstrate strong analytical abilities, mechanical aptitude combined with problem solving skills
demonstrate strong writing skills and oral communication skills
Knowledge :
Knowledge of Warehouse Management processes and systems and MRP (Material Requirements Planning) preferred
Subject matter knowledge of warehouse functions, procurement practices, freight, etc.
Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, etc.)
Minimum Education and Certification :
Bachelor degree with a business or Supply Chain emphasis preferred
Minimum Experience :
Seven or more years’ experience in warehousing and logistics with a proven track record of managing people, driving process improvements, and implementing cost savings
Experience managing costs and budgets
Leadership :
Drives a culture of safety with the expectation of zero incidents
Manages all resources (personnel, equipment, materials, facilities, funds and reputation) for assigned area
Coordinates schedule and sets priorities in order to ensure task completion
Assesses training needs and ensures that team members are receiving proper training and that training programs are utilized and improves training gaps
Ensures that employees are setup to be successful through programs such as feedback and recognition
Coaches and counsels Leads to improve supervisory, team building and problem resolution skills, as appropriate
Responsible for performance management and employee development
Manages hire, fire, job and salary change actions per delegation of authority and required approvals
Implements, manages and communicates work standards and performance metrics for assigned team
Physical Demands : (Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions)
Must be fit for duty for the job tasks being performed
Must meet the medical requirements necessary to wear PPE required by role
Frequently required to display good manual dexterity and to reach with hands and arms
Frequently required to talk and hear
Frequently required to perform repetitive motions, sit while using PC and to stand and walk with good balance
Occasionally required to stoop, twist, kneel, and squat
Occasionally required to lift, move and carry up to 50 pounds and to push and pull up to 110 pounds
Occasionally required to climb, stairs and slanted ladders and carry up to 30 pounds with one hand
Vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus
Problem Solving and Innovation :
Analyzes performance data on an on-going basis and develops recovery plans as needed
Finds immediate solutions to prevent escalation and solutions to resolve conflicts between customer and company requirements
Implements preventative and corrective actions in a timely manner
Expected to drive process improvements and to teach others to identify opportunities, provide ideas, methods and innovations and to implement improvements to enhance safety, teamwork, efficiency and quality
Impact :
Full responsibility and impact on planning, scheduling and procedural change for assigned area
Monitors and approves overtime
Accountable for warehouse and team HSE performance, service quality, and customer satisfaction
Assists with preparation of the budget for assigned area, manages to budget, reports variances and develops recovery plans as needed
This job description is a summary of essential job functions. It is not intended as an employment contract, nor is it intended to describe all duties someone in this position may perform.
All employees are expected to perform tasks, as assigned by supervisor, regardless of job title or routine job duties.
Full-time