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Material, Planning & Logistics Manager

Adecco is now hiring for one of the largest manufacturing companies, and this is your chance to work with them in the Santa Barbara area! This is a temporary position covering someone out on leave.

The Material, Planning & Logistics Manager supervises and coordinates team members in the departments responsible for planning and procurement of materials in production, receiving, storing, and preparing product for shipment. Experience with Lean manufacturing methodologies desired, inventory management, material planning, leadership and distribution.

Responsibilities:

+ Leads the location specific logistics, materials, and production planning initiatives

+ Assures adherence of safety specifications and processes in the logistics areas that use powered industrial trucks and manual material handling equipment

+ Oversight of Logistics/TMS support- carrier related concerns

+ Leads and supports of material handling improvements

+ Uses Lean manufacturing methodologies in the value chain to drive continuous improvement

+ Works with Sales, Inventory, Operations, Planning led to drive inventory reduction projects

+ Ensures level loading of the production planning processes for inventory optimization

+ Supports development and maintenance of PFEP, replenishment, and flow of material strategies into standardized processes

+ Measures and owns Logistic Key Performance Indicators such as inventory turns, material variance, on-time delivery (fill rate)

+ Partners with Manufacturing to ensure coordination of other functions such as production planning, raw and finished goods inventory management

+ Leads the communication collaboratively within the site support functions and sales team

+ Ensures teams have processes in place to control non-conformance materials to initiate corrective actions, ensure that the commodities are inspected for conformity with other specifications and checked for defects

+ Ensures all activities regarding the transport logistics and/or production logistics and/or logistics planning are performed in time and budget

+ Ensures the project stages are adequately managed, and deadlines are met, ensure that the customer and supplier conditions and requirements are considered

+ Manages supervisors and underlying employees of the material planning, receiving, inventory management, and shipping departments of the local site to the performance measures and engage in the hiring process of these departments

Perks:

+ Annual pay at $120k

+ Competitive benefit options, after 1 week – medical, dental, and vision, options available

+ FREE upskilling opportunities through the Aspire Academy

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Requirements:

+ Bachelor’s degree Required

+ 2 years manufacturing and distribution experience required

+ 5 years logistics and material management preferred

+ 5 years of experience in a logistics capacity or similar with 3 years supervisory experience

+ 5 years of Purchasing experience

+ Lean Manufacturing experience desired

+ Strong computer skills to include working knowledge of ERP systems, and SAP

+ Effective communication, include speaking, writing, active listening skills with the ability to communicate with all levels of the organization

+ Self-initiative and ability to work under pressure

+ Interpersonal skills and problem-solving skills necessary to work in a cooperative, positive team approach

+ Ability to lead, train and mentor employees on a personal & professional level

+ Must be able to read, interpret, understand and follow instructions, product labels, safety rules, operation and procedure manuals, maintenance instructions, and schedules

+ Must possess acute observation skills to ensure safety requirements are met

+ Ability to stand, sit or be in other physically demanding positions for long periods of time

+ Must be able to lift a minimum 50lbs.

Shifts Available:

Shifts are available from Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

Click on Apply Now to be considered for this Material, Planning & Logistics Manager position in the Santa Barbara area or any related opportunities with Adecco.

**Pay Details:** $120,000.00 per year

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.

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The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

+ The California Fair Chance Act

+ Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance

+ Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers

+ San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance