Materials Manager

Kele, Inc.
Concord, NC
Description

AC Controls has been providing superior products and services since 1960 for process and combustion applications, offering systems integration services, combustion & process control systems, and distribution of industrial instrumentation, controls, and valves to the process and power industries in the southeast.

We are currently hiring for the role of Materials Manager.

Summary

The Manager of Materials Management is responsible for continuously improving the materials management function by creating, implementing, and maintaining processes to measure, monitor, and optimize inventory performance and better manage purchasing and materials management tasks.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

  • Directs purchasing and materials management team in executing daily operations and solving exceptions
  • Implements and maintains a manage-by-exception approach to warehouse and purchasing operations, using dashboards, metrics, and reports to identify and address issues
  • Maintains and improves inventory management performance by monitoring stockout rates, turns, and E&O
  • Identifies/executes efficiency, optimization, and safety initiatives within relevant functions
  • Reviews, maintains, and generates reports/dashboards, enforcing target metrics through direct feedback
  • Ensures fluid exceptions processing, including expedite requests, item returns, and item repairs
  • Ensures compliance with cycle/annual inventory count procedure/schedule
  • Manage scheduling, work assignment, and training process for assigned team
  • Maintains timely/accurate purchase pricing contracts for system-generated purchase orders
  • Prepare instructions regarding purchasing and inventory control systems and procedures
  • Analyzes market and delivery conditions to determine present and future material availability and prepares market analysis reports
  • Reviews purchase order claims and contracts for conformance to company policy
  • Monitors and arrangements for disposal of surplus materials
  • Monitors dollar value inventory, turns, percentage of sales dollars in inventory, and other valuation amounts to assure inventory dollars are invested properly
  • Monitors vendor rebate and incentive programs to assure the company takes advantage of cost-saving opportunities
  • Monitors delivery, pricing, and other pertinent vendor negotiations (either in person or through subordinates) to ensure that the company receives the best value
  • Analyzes non-inventoried purchases to ensure proper approvals are secured based on purchasing guidelines
  • Plans for physical inventories to be administered by inventory control personnel
  • Coordinates vendor-related information with appropriate departments
  • Works closely with Product Management regarding products and vendor relationships
  • Develops, implements, and monitors department operating policies and procedures that will ensure effective and efficient production while meeting company mission
  • Prepares a quarterly departmental report, recapping notable activities of the previous quarter and planned activities for the upcoming quarter, including pertinent statistical data
  • Plans, recommendations, and directs the implementation of the departmental budget
  • Analyzes, approves and controls expenditures of department to conform to budgetary requirements

Supervisory Responsibilities

  • Directly supervise employees in assigned departments.
  • Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws.
  • Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Qualifications

  • To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
  • The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
  • Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Kele Companies offers all full-time associates the following benefits and perks:

  • Medical, vision, and dental insurance
  • HSA
  • FSA (medical and dependent care)
  • 401(k) with employer match up to 4% with immediate vesting
  • Employer-paid short- and long-term disability coverage
  • Employer-paid basic life and AD&D insurance; supplemental life for employees and dependents available
  • Paid time off and paid holidays
  • Tuition reimbursement
Posted 2025-10-30

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