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Material Handling Manager

Responsibilities:

·       Ensure timely and accurate material movements through all inventory areas (receiving, stockroom,     floor, and shipping) at the lowest total possible cost

·       Leading and managing people, projects and resources to optimize production for on-time delivery

·       Coordinate material input to ensure on time delivery and output schedules

·       Lead in the attainment of increased production efficiency and cycle time reduction

·       Ensure minimization of excess/obsolete inventory and increase annual turns

·       Manage the flow of material through the supply base to support on-time delivery performance

·       Establish and maintain appropriate inventory levels for all products

·       Drive the development and implementation of internal systems and software will be paramount

·       Provide business analysis and process/system development to optimize transactions and provide required information to the operation in a timely manner to optimize materials management performance

·       Coordinate all planning and production scheduling; inventory control; warehouse operations; logistics integration; production planners and material planners (buyers) for Tesla’s manufacturing plant

·       Eliminate Tesla’s materials liability by ensuring that all materials in stock and on order are consistent with authorized purchase orders previously agreed to by Tesla Commodity Managers and Buyers

·       Support interaction with suppliers to obtain feedback and ensure collaboration between Tesla, other operations, suppliers, and customers result in the development and deployment of supply chain solutions that improve quality, performance and service levels

·       Monitor and drive down overall cost of materials including material handling expenses, administration expenses, and cost of materials management

·       Ensure that operation’s supply base contributes to success of the operation and that suppliers are selected based on overall cost effectiveness and their ability to meet Tesla’s requirements

·       Monitor, track, and provide feedback on suppliers’ performance on overall cost, delivery, and quality

Requirements:

·       Ideal candidate will have minim 8 years of experience working in a manufacturing environment

·       Expertise in material distribution through the manufacturing process by orchestrating the efficiency of moving material from the warehouse through manufacturing operations in an orchestrated fashion

·       Proven examples of continuously improvement in efficiency, accuracy, and effectiveness of the materials function within high growth, fast paced, manufacturing environment

·       Proven success in managing department(s) responsible for some or all aspects of materials control functions

·       Demonstrated financial understanding of materials and supply chain performance

·       Strong communication and management skills combined with business analytics, process and system development and change management

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