Material Project Manager (Manufacturing)

Location: Columbia, South Carolina, United States; on-site five days per week

Salary: $108,236.66–$151,479.99 annual base salary

Company

hirify.global develops sustainable and efficient climate solutions for buildings, homes, and transportation.

What you will do

• Lead and support material project teams across new product development, value analysis and value engineering, productivity, and materials functional projects.
• Execute change management and process improvement initiatives from design and scoping through launch.
• Procure production, inventory, and MRO items; analyze requisitions; and maintain item master, ABC classification, PFEP, inventory, and safety stock data.
• Develop and onboard suppliers, evaluate supplier performance, resolve quality issues with Quality Assurance, and identify total-cost and cash-flow opportunities.
• Design material-flow solutions for production areas, including warehouses, supermarkets, tugger routes, Kanban, supplier replenishment, and visual management systems.
• Implement manufacturing technologies such as RFID, pick-to-light, vision-guided vehicles, and automation; provide training and manage PIV fleet requirements.

Requirements

• BA/BS degree or at least 10 years of planner/buyer experience in manufacturing.
• Experience in operations, inventory management, MRP, production and supplier scheduling, and lean manufacturing.
• Knowledge of supplier processes and capabilities, Kanban and JIT systems, visual management, and rate-based, flow-line, or job-shop manufacturing.
• Computer proficiency with ERP and Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong communication, organizational, problem-solving, conflict-resolution, leadership, and supplier-influence skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced manufacturing environment with multiple priorities and minimal supervision.

Nice to have

• APICS CPIM or equivalent certification.
• Experience providing direction and training to peers.

Culture & Benefits

• Health insurance and holistic wellness programs available from day one.
• Family-building benefits, including fertility coverage and adoption or surrogacy assistance.
• 401(k) match up to 6% plus an additional 2% core contribution.
• Paid time off, holidays, sick leave, volunteer leave, and parental leave options.
• Educational programs, training opportunities, tuition assistance, and student debt support.
• Safety-sensitive role that may require additional drug screening.