Materials Management

Job description

3101376
City

Chicago; Galesburg
Career Level

Experienced
Relocation Assistance

Yes
Business

GE Transportation
Business Segment

Transportation Global Services Organization
Function

Services
Country/Territory

United States
U.S. State, China or Canada Provinces

Illinois
Postal Code

60632
Role Summary/Purpose

The Materials Manager will develop practical and innovative ways to identify and meet goals. In this role, you will be responsible for work that is less defined in scope, utilize your understanding and experience to execute business objectives, and have the ability to affect short term and some long term business goals.
Essential Responsibilities

In addition, you will:

·  Provide on-site support to the logistics manager
·  Own all aspects of warehousing and material management including fulfillment, transactionalquality, inventory accuracy, management of the outsourced warehouse management company,productivity, and freight forwarding
·  Manage all aspects of warehouse operations, including site services, implementing necessaryupgrades, and a responsibility to evaluate annual budgets
·  Ensure operational excellence through all phases of material movement and storage
·  Be responsible for inventory, operational targets including the month end and quarter closeprocesses for inventory
·  Manage all materials fulfillment metrics including timely hardware roll dates, kit quality, andovertime/unapplied time
·  Meet customer schedules effectively through advanced planning and create ability to expediteshipments as required to meet deadlines
·  Own configuration control and all documentation for hardware swaps
·  Manage expediting of hardware shipping and delivery of vendor repair material in order tomeet service center schedules
·  Maintain the highest level of integrity and ethics in all dealings with internal customers andoutside suppliers
·  Work with customers externally and internally to identify new opportunities to improve ourcurrent processes as well as design and implement progressive management processes andsystems based on Lean and Six Sigma for control and replenishment of materials

Qualifications/Requirements

·  Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university (or High School Diploma / GEDwith a minimum of 4 additional years of experience in a materials management or operationsposition)
·  Minimum of 3 years of experience in a materials management, operations, inventory control, orlogistics role
Desired Characteristics

·  Six Sigma training or equivalent Quality training
·  Strong analytical and influencing skills
·  Proven project management skills with the ability to work across functional boundaries and alllevels of management
·  Problem-solving skills and the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously
·  Prior experience in manufacturing operations
·  Knowledge of basic Lean manufacturing techniques
·  Ability to effectively communicate with production, engineering, customer service, sales, andexternal customers
·  Strong oral and written communication skills
·  Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
About Us

GE is the world's Digital Industrial Company, transforming industry with software-defined machines and solutions that are connected, responsive and predictive. Through our people, leadership development, services, technology and scale, GE delivers better outcomes for global customers by speaking the language of industry.
GE offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE is anEqual Opportunity Employer . Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
Additional Eligibility Qualifications

GE will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.