Job Description

Location:

129 Canal Rd, Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania 19030 United States of America

If you are a detailed-oriented person interested in a challenging and rewarding career with the largest do-it-yourself moving company in the world, consider becoming U-Haul Company’s newest Material Manager The material planner's responsibilities include determining material requirements, and creating and maintaining production schedules while coordinating with internal departments to achieve production goals.

-Monday-Friday

U-Haul offers:

• Full medical coverage, if eligible

• Prescription plans, if eligible

• Dental and vision plans

• Registered Dietitian Program, if eligible

• Gym Reimbursement Program

• Weight Watchers, if eligible

• Virtual doctor visits

• Career stability

• Opportunities for advancement

• Valuable on-the-job training

• Tuition Reimbursement Program

• Free online courses for personal and professional development at U-Haul University®

• Business-travel insurance

• You Matter Employee Assistance Program

• Paid holidays, vacation and sick days, if eligible

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

• 401(k) savings plan

• Life insurance

• Critical illness/group accident coverage

• 24-hour physician available for kids

• MetLaw Legal Program

• MetLife auto and home insurance

• Mindset App Program

• Discounts on cell phone plans, hotels and more

• LifeLock identity theft protection

• Savvy consumer-wellness programs - from health-care tips to financial wellness

• Dave Ramsey’s SmartDollar Program

• U-Haul Federal Credit Union membership

Primary Responsibilities:

• Lead, supervise personnel and participate in a facility’s material scheduling, material planning, inventory control and customer service functions

• Utilize lean manufacturing principles to provide information to production to meet customer demand and to meet or exceed inventory-turn targets

• Direct the management of production planning, scheduling, shipping, receiving and material handling personnel

• Maintain MRP system to accurately forecast material requirements to suppliers.

• Lead CI efforts to improve everyday efficiency of materials system.

• Responsible for developing long-term systems and structure to support continued growth initiatives

• Responsible for just-in-time production line deliveries

• Motivate the materials team to work together in the most efficient manner by managing the process of innovative change effectively as well as mitigating team conflict and communication problems.

• Demonstrate the ability to speak effectively in front of groups and give professional presentations.

• Set and communicates clear expectations and hold personnel accountable for attaining those standards.

• Possess well-developed managerial, communication, organizational and interpersonal skills

• Maintains measurements and continuous improvement of key performance metrics

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university in a related field preferred.

• Five years of related experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.

• Detail oriented and able to prioritize multiple tasks

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (both oral and written)

• Excellent project management skills and the ability to work with minimal supervision

• Experience in 5S, Lean and Kaizen would be a plus.

• Demonstrate knowledge and proven success in inventory reduction.

• Proven ability and success in cost-reduction strategy development and execution

• Having prior ERP experience is a plus, with experience with SAP preferred.

• APICS certification preferred

• CPIM certification preferred

• Computer proficient in MS Office

• Excellent project management skills and the ability to work with minimal supervision

• Demonstrate knowledge and proven success in inventory reduction.

U-Haul Holding Company, and its family of companies including U-Haul International, Inc. (“U-Haul”), continually strives to create a culture of health and wellness. Consistent with applicable state law, U-Haul will not hire or re-hire individuals who use nicotine products. The states in which U-Haul will decline to hire nicotine users are: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, and Washington. U-Haul has observed this hiring practice since February 1, 2020 as part of our commitment to a healthy work environment for our team.

U-Haul is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants for employment will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, provincial, state or local law. Individual accommodations are available on requests for applicants taking part in all aspects of the selection process. Information obtained during this process will only be shared on a need to know basis.