Manager Materials Management

Adhesive Technologies Logistics / Supply Chain China, Danyang, Jiangsu Full Time Regular
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About this position

About this Position

  • The Materials Management Manager is fully responsible for planning and executing the company's material planning, warehouse management, and import-export processes. They ensure efficient fulfillment of customer demands, meet on-time delivery rates, optimize inventory levels, reduce costs, and safeguard operational safety. This role requires coordinating capacity analysis and evaluation, driving continuous process improvement, strengthening team capabilities, and ensuring full compliance with regulatory requirements across the entire materials management chain to achieve zero accident targets. 

What you´ll do

  • Planning Management and Capacity Optimization:
    • Develop and implement Material Requirements Planning (MRP), dynamically adjusting inventory strategies by integrating production plans and customer demands to avoid inventory overstocking or shortages.
    • Analyze the company’s capacity utilization, assess production bottlenecks, and propose resource allocation recommendations to enhance delivery capabilities.
    • Monitor order delivery progress, coordinate with procurement, production, and logistics departments to achieve the annual On-Time In-Full (OTIF) delivery target.
    • Closely collaborate with regional production planning departments to monitor production execution progress and improve Master Production Schedule (MPS) consistency (SA%).
    • Jointly formulate medium-to-long-term production plans with production planning departments, coordinate material supply and scheduling rhythms, and reduce resource waste caused by plan changes.
  • Warehouse Management and Inventory Control:
    • Manage daily warehouse operations (receiving, storage, shipping, inventory counting) to ensure consistency between records and physical stocks and achieve inventory accuracy targets.
    • Optimize safety stock models, monitor raw material inventory levels in real time, prevent "overstocking" risks, and optimize inventory turnover rate and warehouse capacity utilization.
    • Implement 5S management to ensure full compliance of material management processes with company regulations, lead internal and external audits and rectifications, and mitigate compliance risks.
    • Establish inventory control mechanisms for obsolete and slow-moving items (OSMI) and waste, regularly analyze inventory turnover data, formulate OSMI clearance plans, and achieve annual OSMI targets.
  • Material Import-Export and Trade Management:
    • Lead customs declaration, clearance, and transportation coordination for imported and exported materials to ensure compliance with customs regulations and trade compliance requirements.
    • Manage import-export documents (e.g., bills of lading, packing lists, certificates of origin) to avoid compliance risks and logistics delays.
  • Process Optimization and Cost Control:
    • Regularly analyze warehouse and logistics cost structures, formulate cost-saving and efficiency-improving strategies, and supervise their implementation.
    • Promote Lean Management (Lean/Six Sigma) and the application of automation tools to optimize material flow efficiency, reduce manual operation errors, enhance labor efficiency, and lower operational costs.
    • Lead the implementation of digital tools to improve data transparency and automation levels.
    • Regularly analyze warehouse and material cost structures, reduce waste generation, formulate cost-saving and efficiency-improving strategies, and supervise their implementation.
  • Safety Management and Compliance Supervision:
    • Establish and enforce departmental safety management systems (e.g., high-position picking management, forklift management, hazardous materials management, fire and explosion prevention) to ensure zero accident targets.
    • Regularly organize safety training and emergency drills to strengthen employee safety awareness and ensure compliance with OSHA or local safety regulations.
  • Team Building and Performance Improvement:
    • Oversee team recruitment, training, goal setting, and performance evaluation, develop incentive programs to enhance employee motivation and satisfaction.
    • Build talent pipelines and cultivate subordinates’ core capabilities in planning management, system operation, and problem-solving.

What makes you a good fit

  • Educational Background: Bachelor’s degree or above in supply chain management, logistics engineering, industrial engineering, or related fields.
  • Work Experience:
    - At least 5 years of materials management experience, with 3+ years of team management experience; preference for manufacturing, cross-border trade, or FMCG industries.
    - Familiar with import-export trade regulations and customs procedures.
  • Skill Requirements:
    - Proficiency in ERP/MRP systems and inventory optimization tools (e.g., ABC classification, safety stock models).
    - Familiarity with Lean management methodologies and practical experience in cost analysis and process optimization.
    - Proficient in data analysis tools such as Power BI and SQL, with strong capabilities in data-driven decision-making.
  • Personal Qualities:
    - Result-oriented, with cross-departmental collaboration and complex problem-solving abilities.
    - Strong risk awareness, familiar with safety management systems (e.g., ISO 45001).
    - Clear logical thinking, adept at identifying issues through data and driving systematic improvements.

Some perks of joining Henkel

  • Flexible work scheme with flexible hours, hybrid work model, and work from anywhere policy for up to 30 days per year
  • Diverse national and international growth opportunities
  • Globally wellbeing standards with health and preventive care programs
  • Gender-neutral parental leave for a minimum of 8 weeks
  • Employee Share Plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares
  • Comprehensive Group Insurance Scheme
  • Annual Physical Examination
  • Flexible Benefits cover for dependents
  • Company Products Discount

At Henkel, we come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe the uniqueness of all our employees is the power in us. Become part of the team and bring your uniqueness to us! We welcome all applications across different genders, origins, cultures, religions, sexual orientations, disabilities, and generations.

JOB ID: 25080989

Job Locations: China, Jiangsu, Danyang

Contact information for application-related questions: Henkel.GCN.Recruitment@henkel.com

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