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Fortive Corporation Materials Manager (Gems Setra) in Boxborough, Massachusetts
Role: Materials manager
Location: Boxborough, MA
This is a hands-on leadership role reporting to the Director of Operations. The Materials Manager is responsible for managing and providing leadership for all aspects of upstream material flow, from the supply base through receiving and shipping. This individual will manage raw and OEM inventory levels, supplier on-time delivery, and off-site warehousing to ensure that both internal and external customer orders are fulfilled on time.
Responsibilities:
Lead the procurement of all direct and indirect materials in coordination with the production team to ensure quality, delivery, and cost targets are met.
Supervise and manage all shipping activities, ensuring the accurate preparation, packaging, and timely dispatch of customer orders.
Lead and oversee the receiving process to ensure accurate inspection, verification, and documentation of incoming materials.
Responsible for the process of material flow through the building including purchasing, receiving, material handling, stocking and shipping.
Actively problem solve materials challenges that are negatively impacting production, quality, and delivery to meet and exceed 95% on-time delivery to customer request.
Be an active leader at onsite factory Daily Management reviews.
Attract, develop, and retain qualified, talented people, creating and sustaining a high-performance culture and plan for succession.
Lead process development and dynamic analysis for both internal and external customer demand utilizing sales forecasts and historical material usage to support execution of inventory stocking levels and build plans.
Develop and execute action plans to drive targeted, long term sustainable improvement in QDC (Quality, Delivery & Cost) while achieving world class working capital turns.
Develop, maintain and support effective relationships with suppliers of goods and services to meet the established quality, delivery, and cost targets.
Responsible for inventory including but not limited to gross and net inventory levels, quick turns, inventory adjustments, E&O management, cycle count activities from implementation to accuracy and physical inventory activities and accuracy.
Supervise Vendor Performance through supplier score cards.
Work with strategic sourcing team to provide both sustaining and new product support to influence supplier decisions that impact on-time delivery, quality, cost and inventory levels.
Strong understanding and usage of FMS tools and principles, particularly IMAG (Inventory Management at Gemba), Dynamic Kanban, Integrated PSI (Production, Sales, Inventory) and PSP (Problem Solving Process)
Benchmark and incorporate best practices from other Fortive site locations.
May be assigned additional projects and responsibilities at the sole discretion of the manager/supervisor.
Qualifications:
BA or BS in Business, Engineering, or similar field. MBA preferred.
A minimum of 5 years’ progressive experience in planning, purchasing, and inventory control within a lean manufacturing environment.
Strong supervisory and leadership skills with the ability to motivate a group to deliver against key metrics
Working knowledge of kanban replenishment systems
The ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of personnel and production issues.
Strong desire to learn and drive lean principles.
Strong analytical and decision-making skills
Ability to drive change across the organization.
Ability to build strong relationships with both internal and external business partners.
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic, environment.
Ability to drive a high level of employee engagement.
Strategic thinker ability to keep a pulse on both overall company objectives and user needs.
Self-management – You will set your own strategy and daily tasks; you will ensure your own success.
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Fortive Corporation Overview
Fortive’s essential technology makes the world stronger, safer, and smarter. We accelerate transformation across a broad range of applications including environmental, health and safety compliance, industrial condition monitoring, next-generation product design, and healthcare safety solutions.
We are a global industrial technology innovator with a startup spirit. Our forward-looking companies lead the way in software-powered workflow solutions, data-driven intelligence, AI-powered automation, and other disruptive technologies. We’re a force for progress, working alongside our customers and partners to solve challenges on a global scale, from workplace safety in the most demanding conditions to groundbreaking sustainability solutions.
We are a diverse team 17,000 strong, united by a dynamic, inclusive culture and energized by limitless learning and growth. We use the proven Fortive Business System (FBS) to accelerate our positive impact.
At Fortive, we believe in you. We believe in your potential—your ability to learn, grow, and make a difference.
At Fortive, we believe in us. We believe in the power of people working together to solve problems no one could solve alone.
At Fortive, we believe in growth. We’re honest about what’s working and what isn’t, and we never stop improving and innovating.
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About Gems Setra
Bonus or Equity
This position is also eligible for bonus as part of the total compensation package.
Pay Range
89,000 - 165,000
This position is also eligible for bonus as part of the total compensation package.
89,000 - 165,000
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer
Fortive Corporation and all Fortive Companies are proud to be equal opportunity employers. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or other characteristics protected by law. Fortive and all Fortive Companies are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. Individuals who need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment application process, please contact us at applyassistance@fortive.com.