Materials Manager

J Furphy & Sons Pty Ltd is a 5th generation, family-owned manufacturing business, based in Shepparton, Victoria. The J. Furphy & Sons Group is made up of 3 galvanizing plants - Albury Galvanizing, Geelong Galvanizing and Furphy Galvanizing (located in Shepparton) as well as Furphy Engineering - a large steel fabrication division in Shepparton specialising in stainless steel tanks and vessels.

Find out more about J. Furphy & Sons here:  www.furphys.com.au

COMPANY VALUES

The following values guide the way we work throughout the J. Furphy & Sons Group:

• Our People Matter – We work safely and value everybody’s wellbeing
• Good, Better, Best – We help each other to continuously improve everything that we do
• Part of a Community – We invest in our communities to make them a better place to live
• We Create Value – We take pride in creating value to our customers by making quality products and delivering great service
• Honesty & Integrity – We trust one another to do the right thing

ROLE OBJECTIVEThe Material Manager is responsible for inventory control, supply & procurement and accurate processing of material within the Engineering Business.KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

Safety Excellence

• Assist in the development of a Safety Excellence culture within the business via engagement of all staff and championing of safety

Stock Control

• Ensure physical stock control, verified by regular periodic cyclic counts and stocktakes
• Collaborate with manufacturing to ensure correctly documented measurement of material usages

Supply Chain & Procurement

• Replenishment of required inventory items
• Develop and maintain supplier relationships – price, terms
• Ensure best pricing, quality and lead times for key stock items

Continuous Improvement

• Assist in monitoring of systems and reporting, to improve practices throughout the business taking into account changes in the business environment.

KEY POSITION CAPABILITIES

1. Collaborative style working with your team & across multiple functional departments.
2. Proficient with current Microsoft and business software systems.
3. Strong depth of inventory control and supply chain experience.
4. Communicate effectively at all levels.

SELECTION CRITERIA

Mandatory

• 5 – 10 years industry experience in Inventory / Material Controller position within a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated high level leadership and communication skills within multi functional business

Desirable

• Tertiary qualifications in engineering, supply chain and/or business management 
• Leadership experience within a material management team.

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

Performance of the role will be measured against developed KPIs related to:

• Inventory Control & Reporting – timeliness and accuracy
• Supply chain lead times to manufacturing
• Staff engagement and satisfaction

OTHER INFORMATION

The incumbent is required to hold a valid Australian or International Driver’s Licence, and travel is sometimes required.

The incumbent is required to be legally entitled to work in Australia

Nominated hours of work are Monday to Friday 8:00am – 17:00pm with a 60-minute lunch break between 11:00am – 14:00pm.