Associate Manager Material Control & Logistics

Job Type: Location Type: On-site

 

Toray seeks team members who are hardworking, and passionate about their work and energetic problem-solvers who have a “can-do” attitude. Team members who think creatively and want to implement new ideas thrive here. We value people who wish to pursue a rewarding career in which they develop new skills and progress through the organization. Many Toray employees have been with the company for more than a decade.

Toray Plastics (America), Inc., is a films and chemical manufacturer, which is a $450 million subsidiary of the Japan-based Toray Group, which manufactures synthetic fibers, carbon fibers, plastics, and chemicals and employs more than 45,000 people in 26 countries. Annual sales exceed US$21 billion.

TPA’s films businesses in Rhode Island and foams division in Virginia are global leaders and provide innovative products that are used worldwide for consumer and industrial applications. TPA is committed to environmental, social, and corporate governance. Learn more by visiting www.toraytpa.com.

Toray offers:

• Competitive Wages
• 401k – 4% match on the first 8% of individual contributions
• Overtime pay – time and a half and double time pay
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• We offer a $1200 Employee Referral Bonus Program for both our employee and their referral!
• Advancement Opportunities

We have an Associate Manager, Material Control & Logistics position available. This hybrid position leads the procurement strategy for raw materials, ensuring supply chain efficiency, cost control, and compliance. Manages the supplier relationship to ensure on-time delivery of quality products and services. Works with production scheduling, management, quality assurance and shipping/receiving to ensure on-time availability of required items. Manages the supplier relationship to ensure on-time delivery of quality products and services. Sales administration responsibilities from managing raw materials to shipment of foam; Sales demand file; Finished Goods demand tracking, analysis and forecast; Finished Goods inventory management and aged report and sales report to Japan. Corresponds and translates reports/documents into English/Japanese.

Essential Duties:

• Supply Chain & Logistics Management to ensure timely delivery of goods and services
• Procurement Strategy: Develop and implement strategies for cost savings and quality improvement
• Supplier Management: Establish and maintain relationships with suppliers, negotiating contracts and ensuring compliance with terms and conditions.
• Inventory Control: Monitor inventory levels and manage stock to prevent shortages or excess, ensuring efficient use of resources.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with other departments, such as finance, production, and sales, to forecast needs and align procurement activities with business objectives.
• Performance Analysis: Analyze procurement and logistics performance metrics to identify areas for improvement and implement best practices. Run daily reports
• Cross trains with other Material Control Group team members, including scheduling, accounts receivable, financial analysis, part codes, etc.
• Manages Material Control team members.
• Translates reports/documents in Japanese/English and ensures timely follow up and submittal of requests.
• This position performs various sales administrative duties from raw materials up to the shipment of foam
• Prepares FG (finished goods) aged report and sales detail report for Japan
• Maintain sales demand file; prepares month-end aged Inventory worksheet
• FG inventory management; detailed reports, scheduling meetings, drive appropriate actions to manage
• As needed prepare forecasts for both the Production and Sales departments

Skills & Qualifications Required:

• Self-motivated with ability to work independently and collaboratively with others
• Demonstrated proficiency with SAP, Microsoft Office Suite.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Fluency in English and Japanese
• Excellent statistical and analytical skills
• Excellent organizational skills with ability to coordinate multiple projects simultaneously under deadlines
• Must be able to go to production floor, work in hot environment, and stand for up to 2 hours at a time.
• Must adapt work schedule with advanced notice for evening business meetings, international visitors, etc.
• Must have 4 plus years supervisory/management experience.

Education & Experience Required:

• BS or equivalent highly preferred
• 5 years or more of Supply Chain management/logistics experience
• Account management experience

Toray Plastics (America) Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, gender, sexual orientation or expression, religion, national origin, marital status, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected status. Toray Plastics (America), Inc. is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity and prohibits discrimination based on any protected status, workplace harassment/bullying and retaliation for filing a complaint or providing information related to a complaint. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and medical related conditions), age (40 and over), national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), veteran status or any other consideration protected by federal, state or local laws.

It is the policy of Toray Plastics (America) Inc. to maintain a work environment that is safe for all persons, including the community, and conducive to attaining high work standards. To achieve these objectives, we are committed to maintaining a drug, tobacco and alcohol-free workplace and perform pre-employment testing.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

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