Senior Specialist, Corporate Materials

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Date: Jun 26, 2024

Location: Starkville, MS, US, 39759

Company: Southwire Company LLC

A leader in technology and innovation, Southwire Company, LLC is one of North America’s largest wire and cable producers. Southwire and its subsidiaries manufacture building wire and cable, utility products, metal-clad cable, portable and electronic cord products, OEM wire products and engineered products. In addition, Southwire supplies assembled products, contractor equipment, electrical components, hand tools and jobsite power and lighting solutions. The company also offers digital solutions including contractor planning and utility grid resiliency as well as field services including cable testing, rejuvenation and replacement to support our customers as a value-add partner. We are proud to offer competitive compensation, employee benefits, tuition reimbursement and unlimited growth opportunities. Our more than seven decades of progressive growth can be attributed to our determination to developing innovative systems and solutions, exercising environmental stewardship and enhancing the well-being of the communities in which we work and live. How will you power what’s possible?

Location: Starkville, MS Plant

Southwire Job Description

Job Summary/Objective:

The primary responsibility of the Sr. Specialist, Corporate Materials is to direct materials management to manufacturing facilities. The individual will represent the interests of manufacturing facilities while working with Product Management and Logistics in the supply phase of the SIOP process to ensure the best use of Southwire’s manufacturing assets, production plan attainment and on-time delivery. This individual will have a particular focus on intercompany support of bare wire and other WIP components. Ensuring the optimal use of Southwire manufacturing assets. They will work to have more lengths ran inline at the Manufacturing facilities to match customer requirements and minimize scrap.

The individual will help drive Date Driven initiatives in MTO Manufacturing and adoption of improved production planning tools.

Key Responsibilities

• Leads materials management function to plants to achieve plant OTIF, WIP reduction, and other metrics.

• Execute on strategy and development of intercompany WIP flow, with a specific focus on Cu/Al strand. Improved Length planning and coordination.

• Conduct OTIF pareto analysis and translate data to implement and and drive action plans to improve customer service.

• Point of contact for priority and project order scheduling for facilities.

• Define and implement standard work instructions and provides training plans for all MTO Materials Management roles.

• Utilize tools like IBP to visualize and manage loadings by machine/work center/Plan items Capacity groups and use data to drive LTs.

Required Education, Experience, and Skills

Minimum Education Level: Bachelor's

Specialized Degree: Industrial Engineering or Supply Chain

Certificates: CPIM or CSCP is a plus

Years of Experience: 10Field of Expertise: Materials Mgt. experience W&C. Core software applications, including SAP and Advaris is preferred, Industrial products experience, understanding Length based planning.

Preferred

Minimum Education Level: Bachelor's

Specialized Degree: Engineering or Logistics

Certificates: Click or tap here to enter text.

Years of Experience: 10Preferred Field of Expertise: Materials Management, Core software applications, including SAP and Advaris is preferred

Other Preferred Skills, Licenses, & Certificates : Core software applications, including SAP, Advaris and IBP

Geography

Scope : Multiple Locations

Travel: Domestic

% of Time: Up to 25%

Workplace Setting: Hybrid (2-3 days a week On Site)

Competencies

Action Oriented

Balances Stakeholders

Collaborates

Customer Focus

Nimble Learning

Plans and Aligns

Benefits We Offer:

• 401k with Matching

• Family and Individual Insurance Packages (Health, Life, Dental, and Vision)

• Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays

• Long & Short-Term Disability

• Supplemental Insurance Plans

• Employee Assistance Program

• Employee Referral Program

• Tuition Reimbursement Programs

• Advancement & Professional Growth opportunities

• Parental Leave

• & More

Southwire is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Nearest Major Market: Columbus Mississippi

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