Materials Manager
Simms Fishing
Full-time
On-site
Bozeman, MT, USA
$73,400 - $114,800 USD yearly
Simms Fishing Products is a leader in the fishing industry, driven to create growth and vitality in the community. We build trustworthy and angler-driven products. Our employees communicate openly, keep their commitments, and inspire trust. We build for the long haul with products that last and a brand that endures. Our employees are our most important catch.
We are looking for a Materials Manager to join our talented team. In this role, you will lead cross-category implementation and management of raw materials. This includes sourcing, research and development, commercialization, and seasonal management to established cost targets, design intention and testing standards. You will also manage a broad range of raw materials across multiple product categories and global vendors.
This role is critical to adhere to milestone dates and established workflow.
This role is critical to adhere to milestone dates and established workflow.
This position reports to the Product Director and is based out of our Bozeman office.
As the Materials Manager, you will have an opportunity to:
- Maintain a robust, organized, relevant, accessible, and easy-to-use materials library that supports market-leading design and category direction.
- Detailed creation, management and socialization of standardized Materials Management documentation, database & dashboards that successfully drives the proto and commercialization phases forward.
- Own the materials planning and staging effort during product development and successfully partner with the category team(s), Finance, Sourcing, and Operations resources to hit milestone dates and workflow requirements for commercialized greige and materials planning.
- Evaluate and propose emerging materials technologies across multiple categories and industries.
- Establish regular meetings with key raw materials suppliers for new developments, line review, and industry trends.
- Create and present seasonally & technically relevant materials palettes and critical metrics (unit cost, lead-time, MOQ) for review to Category Management, Design, and Development Team at appropriate milestone date in the workflow.
- Support the QA lab & field-testing team to ensure all nominated materials are successfully tested against standards.
- Negotiate costing, MOQ, lead-times, and leftover material charges with all raw material suppliers.
- Partner with Design staff to support the successful management of the lab dip process (milestones and workflow).
- Partner with the sourcing and supply chain team to build and maintain a raw materials supply chain that aligns with Simms’ overall objectives with regards to risk management, operational efficiency, geographic diversification, and cost management.
You have:
- 4+ years working experience as a Materials Manager.
- Bachelor's in supply management, business, finance or relevant field.
- In depth knowledge of supply chain and inventory management systems
- Hands on experience with forecasting and budgeting.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills.
- Analytical thinking with problem solving aptitude.
- Outstanding communication and leadership skills.
Pay Range:
$73,400.00 - $114,800.00
The actual annual salary offered to a candidate will be based on variables including experience, geographic location, education, and skills/achievements, and will be mutually agreed upon at the time of offer.
We offer a highly competitive salary, comprehensive benefits including: medical and dental, vision, disability and life insurance, 401K, PTO, tuition reimbursement, gear discounts and the ability to add value to an exciting mission!
Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Females/Protected Veteran/Disabled
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