Materials Manager

The Material Manager is responsible to lead, manage and develop Production Planning, Supply Assurance and Production Warehouse Team in Materials and Product for the manufacturing site to achieve lean, optimize and efficient operation aligning to the Global Supply Chain Goals and Initiatives. You are required to collaborates with other functions to ensure product & material availability to support the Manufacturing goals.

How You’ll Make an Impact:

• Develop Strategy, implement and abide policy encompassing Raw Materials Planning, Buying & Storing to support & optimize the lean manufacturing operations in meeting Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory and Total lowest cost.
• Liaise and collaborate to build supplier relationship and ensure manufacturing needs are met for mass production and NPI/Product Transfer.
• Develop & Refine Planning, Buying & Storing Processes in achieving efficient safety lean operations. Establishing robust Supply Planning process with Production planning to achieve & improve Production and Purchasing activities leading to optimize inventory for manufacturing.
• Support & comply to Bio-Rad’s Quality Policy, Quality Management System & Regulatory Compliance. Establish SOP to ensure compliance and sustainability to Material function and Ensure ERP system Data integrity with adherence to governance.
• Lead, Coach & Manage Production Planning, Supply Assurance & Production Warehouse Team
• Establish & Achieve Department KPI aligning to Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory and Efficiency
• Participate and ensure of the Site Safety for the people, goods and activities.
• Provides direction and oversight for a Production Warehouse including end to end logistics management from receiving, kitting, shipping, cycle count management, optimal material flow, and SAP transactions.
• Initiate and drive material cost reduction program to achieve Lowest Total Cost and Highest Quality.
• Ensure compliance to Company policy and execute assigned task abiding to company initiatives.

What You Bring:

While this list of qualifications may help an employee to succeed in this position, capable candidates may have a wide range of backgrounds or skills. If you have experience that aligns with the responsibilities of this role, we encourage you to apply.

• Degree in Business, Supply Chain Management or related discipline.
• APICS CPIM certification is a plus
• At least 10 years manufacturing production experience, working in production warehousing or production scheduling preferably in a regulated environment.
• 5 or more years of production planning and scheduling experience.
• At least 8 years people management experience/ lead a team.
• SAP Hanna 4 Knowledge and Usage, Lean Methodology,
• Supply chain knowledge & Strategy development, execution and refinement.
• Excellent negotiation, influencing, communication and coaching skills.
• Proven project Management & Leadership capability. 

Who We Are: For 70 years, Bio-Rad has focused on advancing the discovery process and transforming the fields of science and healthcare. As one of the top five life science companies, we are a global leader in developing, manufacturing, and marketing a broad range of high-quality research and clinical diagnostic products. We help people everywhere live longer, healthier lives. Recently voted a Best Place to Work, Bio-Rad offers a unique employee experience with collaborative teams that span the globe. Here, you are supported by leadership to build your career and are empowered to drive change that makes an impact you can see.

Benefits: Bio-Rad's biggest asset is our people, and this is the reason why our Total Rewards deliver programs that provide value, quality, and inclusivity while satisfying the diverse needs of our evolving workforce. Our offerings serve to enrich the overall health, wealth, and wellbeing of our employees and their families through the various stages of an employee’s work and life cycle. We’re proud to offer comprehensive medical plans and insurance, flexible benefits, wellness programs, extensive learning and development opportunities and more.

EEO Statement: Bio-Rad is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, and we welcome candidates of all backgrounds. Veterans, people with disabilities, and people of all races, ethnicities, genders, ages, and orientations are encouraged to apply.

Agency Non-Solicitation: Bio-Rad does not accept agency resumes, unless the agency has been authorized by a Bio-Rad Recruiting Representative. Please do not submit resumes unless authorized to do so. Bio-Rad will not pay for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

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