Materials Manager Job Listing at Anord Mardix in Kendal (Job ID WD192791)

Description

Anord Mardix, a Flex company, is a global leader in critical power solutions. With facilities around the globe, Anord Mardix leads in critical power infrastructure, supporting a myriad of industries, from financial institutions to data centers.

At Anord Mardix, we welcome people of all backgrounds. We develop skill sets, encourage curiosity, and enable empowerment – we turn jobs into careers. If this sounds interesting, we'd like to meet you. 

Anord Mardix, a Flex company, are a global group that manufactures switchgear and associated products for installation in mission-critical and live commercial buildings ranging from data centres to the international headquarters of some of the world's largest companies.

To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we're looking to add a Materials Manager located in Kendal or Blackburn.

Reporting to the Global Head of Supply Chain, the Materials Manager will be responsible for managing, controlling and directing the activities and staff involved in the distribution of inventory to the production line.   

What a typical day looks like:

• Ensures strategy is in place and implemented to facilitate optimal delivery of supplier material

• Manages, controls, and directs staff to achieve materials profit and loss objectives including minimization of excess and obsolete inventory

• Coordinate with procurement, project managers, operations managers, and warehouse managers

• Where supply issues are identified, work with supply chain, operations, technical and engineering to find a solution

• Analyse data to review minimum inventory holding for key components and to drive decision making and process improvements

• Ensure that processes and procedures are adhered to in line with requirements

• Create daily goods plans, monitoring performance, stock, and downtime of the factory to maintain suitable planning based on history, trends, and demand

• Responsible for accurate inventory cycle counts, and controls

• Develops, implements, and maintains policies, procedures, and material control systems

• Responsible for disposition of excess and obsolete materials. Support excellence in Excess and Obsolete initiatives and projects

• Travel as required

The experience we're looking to add to our team:

• Typically requires a minimum 5 years of Supply Chain experience

• Educated to degree level in Business / procurement related subject or equivalent experience

• Strong inventory management experience

• Proficient with MS Office, particularly Excel and ERP software

• Excellent organisational skills with attention to detail and a problem-solving aptitude

• Strong numerical and analytical skills

• Willingness to travel when required

What you'll receive for the great work you provide:

• An environment where you will feel fulfilled by your work, valued for your contribution, and celebrated for your success;

• A competitive salary and benefits package which includes:

  • A merit-based annual pay review

  • Enhanced annual leave

  • Attendance bonus

  • Employee recognition scheme and long service awards

  • Referral bonus

  • Volunteer days

  • Group Life Insurance, including a death in service payment and access to a virtual GP service 24/7 365 days a year

  • Sick pay scheme

  • Cycle to Work scheme

  • Enhanced maternity/paternity leave

• Flexible/Remote/Hybrid Work based on your Job Function

• Travel opportunities (role dependent)

• Support in your well-being by access to

  • Employee Assistance Programme offering free access to qualified counsellors and expert advice

  • On-site trained Mental Health First Aiders

• Access to various discount programs (including food, activities, gym memberships etc.)

At Flex, we welcome people of all backgrounds. Our employees thrive here by living our values: we support each other as we strive to find a better way, we move fast with discipline and purpose, and we do the right thing always.

Through a respectful, inclusive and collaborative culture, a career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference, invest in your career growth and join our purpose -- to make great products that create value and improve people's lives.

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Anord Mardix is an Equal Opportunity Employer and employment selection decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on: age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, pregnancy status, or any other status protected by law. We're happy to provide reasonable accommodations to those with a disability for assistance in the application process. Please email accessibility@flex.com and we'll discuss your specific situation and next steps (NOTE: this email does not accept or consider resumes or applications. This is only for disability assistance. To be considered for a position at Anord Mardix, you must complete the application process first).