Senior Materials Manager

We are representing a FORTUNE 500 manufacturing organization who is actively seeking a senior level Materials Manager due to a recently announced promotion. Reporting to the GM, this candidate will lead the Planning, Materials, and Shipping while overseeing (10) direct reports over a $700M/1,000+ employee campus.POSITION OVERVIEW:Candidate will report to the General Manager and have a strong working relationship with the Global Director of Supply Chain.Complete ownership (inclusive of budget) over the campus planning, production/inventory control, and shipping (logistics) department over 1,000+ employee campus.Provide direction and leadership consistent with company and department business plan goals.Candidate will have strong influence on demand and capacity planning.Direct and drive the utilization of problem solving methods for related plant and customer issues.Direct department process improvements and corrective actions.Provide key input into the development of the department's strategic business plan and identify and track key measurables to support the department business plan goals.Interface with customers and suppliers as appropriate.REQUIREMENTS:Degree is required for consideration.3-5 years of Materials/Supply Chain Management leadership experience in a high speed manufacturing environment.Emphasis on Materials/Inventory Planning component. Candidate should be comfortable leading team with ownership of Master Schedule.Candidate should have a proven track record of improving departmental KPI's/deliverables.