Deputy Material Manager

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**Reimagine What’s Possible**

**Purpose**
Shall lead overall management of JIGPC materials management activities. Perform all materials management activities including warehouse management; shipping and receiving logistics and overseeing and troubleshooting SAP transactions, performing goods issue, and staging of materials for work orders and projects managing physical inventories and conducting cycle counts.

**PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES**

**Management of all materials for the IGCC facility**: Coordinate and supervise receiving and warehousing procedures. Ensure standardized material coding structure for all inbound materials. Oversee distribution of supplies in the organization. Control inventory levels and ensure availability of material during emergencies. Supervise, evaluate, and coach subordinates. Keep detailed records on procurement activity, materials quantity, specifications etc. Assist in forecasting to plan future orders. Interface with Maintenance and Operations departments for materials.
**Warehouse Management Responsibilities**: Oversee maintenance of store including scanning order entries, re-stocking and expediting of store consumables orders. Communicating the inventory status timely with related Departments. Responsible for planning and managing in scope warehouse/stores. Responsible for establishing and implementing of warehouse relates policies and procedures. Responsible for the safe, efficient, and reliable operation of warehouse. Build up warehouse and inventory supported by relative instructor before plant startup. Manage receiving, packaging, and locating for storage all incoming spare parts, placing on shelves or in drawers, retrieving items for shipping, package and prepare materials for shipment via various means. Manage shipping records to maintain paper trail of shipments and shipping orders. Ensure safe plant material handling equipment as required. Ensure warehouse staff able to respond 24-7-365 via phone, cell or in person, if necessary. Oversee and ensure periodic warehouse counting and submit reports to line manager. Manage warehouse safety, housekeeping, acceptance, and distribution day to day. Responsible for the daily management of zone store, including cooperate with engineer to prepare and update the material master list, check the inventory level regularly, conduct the order replenishment to meet the safety stock level requirement. Management of spare parts daily operation, including maintaining BOM information into SAP, material master data maintenance, inventory level management, inventory aging analyzing, prepare and deliver materials according to work order. Identify materials that are ordered, verify that material received matches description and specification that was ordered. Spearhead the implementation of warehouse and materials management process. Evaluate the material and services for projects upon request of project engineers & other staff members, designers, or construction manager. Collaborate with Maintenance Planner when all the materials have arrived & delivered to the staging area or job site. Create system of delivery for all staged Materials to the staging areas according to the weekly schedule. Lead the strategic management of the storage of Materials in all staging areas. Segregate partial and completed orders, and clearly identify with Job number. Evaluate all unused material in the staging areas on completed jobs and assure material is returned to the warehouse.

**_ _**_ _**_MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS_**

Science Engineering graduate (B. Eng., B. Tech, B.S.,) with 10+ years of relevant experience in chemical / refinery / gas plant maintenance / inspection / engineering, 10+ years previous material handling experience is a plus. SAP experience is a plus. Above average leadership and teambuilding skills. Previous Hazardous Materials Certification is a plus. Must have a broad computer knowledge, which includes proficient use of Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, and PowerPoint. SAP experience is a plus. Must be very well organized and maintain flexibility to readjust changing priorities. Must be able to manage multiple projects and can handle pressure very well. Highly analytical and able to trouble shoot any materials handling problems and challenges. Proficiency in English reading and writing. Good interpersonal and coordinating skills and the ability to communicate clearly and effectively at all levels within the organization.

**WORKING CONDITIONS**
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