Materials Manager - Watts Water Technologies Inc

We’re Watts. Together, we’re reimagining the future of water.

We feel proud every day about what we do. We're all part of the same crucial mission, no matter what function we support -- it's to provide safe, clean water for the world, and to protect our planet's most valuable resource.

What we do:

For 150 years, Watts has built best-in-class products that are trusted by customers in residential and commercial settings across the world. We are at the forefront of innovation, working with cutting-edge technology to provide smart and connected, sustainable water solutions for the future. Watts is a leading brand with a quality reputation — and we have a dynamic future ahead.​

The Watts Water Technologies family of companies designs and manufactures valves and drains and related products that promote the comfort and safety of people and the quality, conservation, and control of water used in commercial, residential, industrial, and municipal applications. Everything we design is made to keep the Earth’s most precious resource safer, cleaner, and more useful for our customers. 

The Materials Manager is responsible for managing the entire purchasing function to ensure seamless production of product and cost focused initiatives.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

• Direct the supervision of the Buyer/Planners.
• Lead team to work in a safe manner at all times and comply with safety policies and standards. 
• Responsible for ensuring the timely availability of materials to the production floor, monitoring of usage and inventory levels of material and ensuring materials in inventory comply with regulatory mandates.  
• Support Lean initiatives to include implementing paperless/visual supply processes linking suppliers and Point-of-Use.
• Creates and sustains measurement system for supplier performance.
• Supervises the Buyer/Planner team.
• Maintains knowledge of plant’s processes, techniques, tools, and equipment.
• Additional projects as necessary.

​Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, or Supply Chain Management, or a combination of education and equivalent work experience.
• 10+ years demonstrated experience in materials management within an industrial equipment manufacturing environment.
• Proficient in Lean principles of Kanban signals, daily deliveries, inventory at point-of-Use and Kaizen events.
• Ability to travel
• Project management skills
• Strong management and leadership background to include coaching and facilitating
• Ability to manage multiple priorities

Salary Range: $100 - 125K, plus bonus

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​PHYSICAL DEMANDS       The physical demands described here are represented of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing duties of the job, employee is required to sit; stand; walk; use hands to handle objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear.
• Employee will occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. 
• Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. 

WORK ENVIRONMENT   The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

           

• Office and shop floor working environment. 
• Noise level is minimal with intervals of spikes.
• Required to wear safety glasses and utilize other safety equipment as required while present on the shop floor.

Watts is committed to equal employment opportunity. We follow a policy of administering all employment decisions and personnel actions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy, national origin, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, genetic disposition or carrier status, marital status, military or veteran status, minorities, or any other category protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. Consistent with the obligations of state and federal law, Watts will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. Any employee who needs a reasonable accommodation should contact Human Resources.

Watts in it for you:

Please note that the followingbenefits apply only to permanent roles and do not apply to internship roles.

• Competitive compensation based on your skills, qualifications and experience
• Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits
• Family building benefits, including paid maternity/paternity leave
• 10 paid holidays and Paid Time Off
• Continued professional development opportunities and educational reimbursement
• Additional perks such as fitness reimbursements and employee discount programs
• Learn more about our benefit offerings here: https://tapintowattsbenefits.com/

How we work:

At Watts, our culture is team-oriented and supportive. Employees here genuinely care about the quality of their work, and about each other. Our people are the heart of who we are and contribute to our longevity and continued success.

And this is a place where you can have a big career. No matter your role, there are opportunities for learning and development, and your daily contributions make a meaningful impact on the lives of people who use our products and on the future of water.

Watts is committed to equal employment opportunity. We follow a policy of administering all employment decisions and personnel actions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy, national origin, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, genetic disposition or carrier status, marital status, military or veteran status, minorities, or any other category protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. Consistent with the obligations of state and federal law, Watts will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. Any employee who needs a reasonable accommodation should contact Human Resources.