Raw material manager vs materials director

Differences between raw material manager and materials director duties and responsibilities

Raw material manager example responsibilities.

• Assist in achieving ISO certification and chair vendor audits for quality compliance.
• Lead the accelerated development of new global supply base and logistics to replace long-standing domestic suppliers.
• Manage all raw materials and conduct inventory audits, maintain compliance guidelines, and supervise MRO purchasing to balance material shortage/surplus.
• Decrease inventories using MRP system to alert order status and re-ordering materials on a timely basis.
• Machine job shop supervision of industrial wood processing tool manufacturing with extreme tolerances in a participative MRP work cell environment.
• Review shipment accuracy and logistics billings.
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Materials director example responsibilities.

• Manage cross-functional teams during the implementation of an ERP system that are successfully install and maintain without affecting the revenue stream.
• Lead assembly operations and materials during major line reconfiguration and ISO certification.
• Manage supplier performance base on identify KPIs and implement supplier-sourcing strategies to improve performance.
• Implement and enhance use of MRP system, allowing use of accurate inventory reporting for fiscal year end.
• Stream line and upgrade the planning process improving internal and external service levels in an ISO certify environment.
• Enhance the functionality of the ERP system by revising all part numbers to conform to standardize part number/description protocols.
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