Materials Manager

Job Summary

The Materials Manager is an entry level role responsible for supporting the branch sales process including; buying, quoting, and purchasing. This position reports directly to the Director of Procurement.

This position is a hybrid role, in our Roswell, GA headquarters 3 days a week.

Job Responsibilities

• Work with Sales and Operations to maintain inventory tracking data and forecasts
• Manage Aged Inventory. Keep current notes on aged report regarding why we have aged and the plan to move it
• Help expedite PO’s while providing alternatives
• Work closely with mills and act as the liaison between mills and KMC Sales
• Prevent/Control Excess Inventory
• Evaluate foreign offers when presented (compare to domestic purchase)
• Categorize products allowing us to buy in a group for specific customers instead of buying individually for specific customers
• Work with other KMC locations on creating awareness with white elephant material and reducing long positions
• Manage estimated future prices to better predict/foresee a gain or loss in margin with a particular customer
• Disposition all nonconforming material with Claims Administrators to help mitigate our financial impact
• Create and modify inventory related Business Objects reports for customers, sales etc.
• Keep up with market and distribute information that relates to that market out to Sales
• Other related duties as assigned
  
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or Associate’s degree with equivalent relevant work experience
  
  
  

Other Skills And Abilities

• Results driven individual with high performance standards of themselves and others
• Strong external and internal customer focus
• Experience managing and maintaining forecasting database
• Strong interpretation and analytical skills
• Excellent listening, negotiation, and presentation skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
• Independent work ethic; ability to manage own time and projects with remote leadership