Materials Manager

6 months ago


Mississauga, Canada Refresco Group Full time

Make a Difference in YOUR Career

Our vision is both simple and ambitious: to put our drinks on every table.

We are the leading global independent beverage solutions provider. We serve a broad range of national and international retailers as well as Global, National and Emerging (GNE) brands. Our products are distributed worldwide from our production sites in Europe, North America, and Australia. Although our own branding may not appear on the labels of the beverages we produce, there is a good chance you are reading this while sipping one of our drinks.

Our ambition is to continually improve and it’s what keeps us at the top of our game. We are solutions-based. We are innovative. We seek out new challenges and conquer them. This is our company ethos, but it’s our people’s too: Refresco is at the cutting edge of a fast-moving industry because we have passionate people pushing the boundaries of what’s best.

Stop and think: how would YOU put our drinks on every table?

**Position Description**

The Materials Manager is responsible for creating organizational and customer value through the areas of people, process and technology. The manager is responsible for functional accountability within SC chain for the area of Materials Management. Key accountabilities include Materials Contracts, Aged Inventory and National Supplier Escalation As a Materials Manager it is expected results are achieved through building the capability of their teams, collaborating with key internal and external business partners while also adopting best practices to strive for operational excellence.

**Essential Functions**:

- Team capability:

- Lead a team of Material Specialist and Analysts
- Build individual development through transparent development plans
- Build team capability through hiring and sharing of talent
- Key accountabilities:

- Materials contracts for national supplier accounts (labels, wraps )
- Production Planner escalation support for national supplier accounts
- Production Planning key metric reports
- Columbus min/max ingredient reporting
- Aged inventory reporting
- Proactive aged risk reduction through days of supply and rundown processes
- Order Optimization through balanced pricing and DOS
- Supplier accountability and relationships with escalation to procurement as necessary
- Deliver results for all key metrics: Fill rate, aged inventory, DOS, safety stock, forecast accuracy
- Develop collaborative working relationships with supply chain functions, finance, operations, procurement, Columbus and suppliers
- Execute a consistent cadence for key functional venues
- Best practice development of key business process
- Integration of new business and technology
- Supports special projects and other assigned duties as required
- Participate in multi-functional groups to include manufacturing, procurement, sales and others to accomplish Refresco goals and communicate/educate others on material issues and constraints.
- Keeps current of/and coordinates materials supply for all new product introductions and design changes by working closely with Suppliers, Production Planners, Commercialization, Procurement, and the other functions in Supply
- Keeps current of Global Sourcing supply strategies and commercial relations with Is an active participant at Global Sourcing meetings with suppliers dealing with capacity planning, warehousing, lead time, pre-build inventory programs, etc.
- Monitors, reports, communicates, and manages actions around Supplier Performance Interacts directly as needed to address supply interruptions.

**Education and Experience**:

- Bachelor’s degree in Business or Supply Chain preferred;
- Three (3) years of supply chain experience;
- Experience in building effective collaborative relationships with both internal and external customers/suppliers
- SAP experience, a plus

Required Skills and Competencies:

- key Competencies: Coaching, Influence, Collaboration, Data Driven, Calm under pressure
- Role model for Refresco values
- Develop a great place to work culture
- Ability to establish, meet deadlines and prioritize work
- Demonstrated problem solving skills
- Succession planning and people development
- Leadership and motivational skills
- Ability to initiate, compile, analyze and provide accurate reporting
- Must be confident, approachable, and energetic with an eye for detail
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- Excellent verbal, interpersonal and written communication skills
- Customer Focused
- Demonstrated technical proficiency for supply chain tools such as SAP APO, GIB or similar systems; APICS Certification a plus
- Ability to work collaborate and effectively communicate with key business partners
- Working knowledge of SAP, PowerBI, and MS Office Prior experience with GIB a plus.

**A Career with Refresco**

Refresco offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits, which include:

- Medical/dental/vision insurance
- Life insurance
- 401(k) savin


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