Materials Manager, Marathon Equipment

Environmental Solutions Group encompasses industry-leading brands — Heil Environmental, Marathon, Bayne, The Curotto-Can, 3rd Eye, Soft-Pak, and Parts Central — to create a premier, fully integrated equipment group serving the solid waste and recycling industry. Through extensive voice-of-customer outreach, in-house engineering and manufacturing capabilities, a wide-reaching service network, and proven industry expertise, Environmental Solutions Group is focused on solving customer problems through environmentally responsible products and providing world-class support. Our mission, "Improving Lives," drives us to make a significant difference, both in the marketplace and in the lives of our employees and their communities. For more information, visit www.doveresg.com.

Dover is a diversified global manufacturer and solutions provider with annual revenue of approximately $8 billion. We deliver innovative equipment and components, consumable supplies, aftermarket parts, software and digital solutions, and support services through five operating segments: Engineered Products, Clean Energy & Fueling, Imaging & Identification, Pumps & Process Solutions and Climate & Sustainability Technologies. Dover combines global scale with operational agility to lead the markets we serve. Recognized for our entrepreneurial approach for over 65 years, our team of over 25,000 employees takes an ownership mindset, collaborating with customers to redefine what’s possible. Headquartered in Downers Grove, Illinois, Dover trades on the New York Stock Exchange under “DOV.” Additional information is available at dovercorporation.com.

Operating Company: Environmental Solutions Group – Marathon Equipment 

Location: Vernon, AL 

Reports to: Vice President Supply Chain

Department: Supply Chain

 

POSITION SUMMARY: 

This Materials Manager position is both a strategic material and purchasing management role. This position will be responsible for analyzing, planning, and managing the flow of raw and finished materials to ensure appropriate inventory levels are available to satisfy internal and external customers, and meet quality, delivery, cost, and cash objectives. This position will work in close contact with the Buyers and Logistics Materials Handlers and is responsible for their performance and alignment to business objectives. 

  

This is a highly visible position with responsibility to provide results driven leadership to the purchasing and materials departments. Key areas of accountability include hands-on participation in department activities, planning, budgeting, purchasing, resource management, scheduling, training, supplier network, best practices, quality, and continued improvement of responsible areas. 

  

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS INCLUDE: 

• Responsible for partnering with Production to obtain on-time deliveries to customers. 
• Analyzes needs and buys materials using Kanban, sales histories, and MRP. 
• Leads continuous improvement efforts in procurement and supply base management. 
• Develops materials team through performance management and provides continual professional, candid feedback to team members. 
• Drives year-over-year materials productivity per Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and inventory reductions. 
• Works to reduce and eliminate E&O.