Senior Materials Manager - The Toro Company

Who Are We?     

The Toro Company's Shakopee plant produces professional and residential component products. Employees at this modern facility provide precise cutting products, machine components, tooled stampings, and metal fabrication for assembly at other TTC manufacturing facilities.

The Senior Materials Manager reports to the Director of Operations and establishes the long-term materials planning strategy for the assigned site and optimizes daily execution levels to achieve ideal supply continuity.  This position drives best practices across the Materials organization.  Functional areas supported by this leadership position include planning, scheduling, production control, inventory management, warehouse operations, shipping, receiving and overall material flow throughout the site.

This position collaborates with other members of the plant leadership team to identify and address materials related issues and lead the supply planning process as part of the Integrated Business Planning system, which includes collaboration and alignment with other business and functional leaders.

What Will You Do?  

In order to grow and build a successful career with The Toro Company, you will be responsible for:  

• Develop robust Integrated Business Planning and SIOP process

• Drive continuous improvement in working capital measurements through inventory management initiatives that drive out waste, minimize excess/obsolete, complement lead time reduction, and improve overall turns

• Drive major performance goals including schedule attainment, work in process levels (WIP), finished goods level, service fill rates, inventory turns, inventory accuracy and budget controls

• Implement and scale up best practices to deliver on-going materials productivity

• Full job description will be provided to final candidate at point of offer. 

What Do You Need?  

To be considered for this role, an individual should meet the following minimal requirements:  

•  Bachelor’s degree (BA, BS) in Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Business or similar field, or 10+ years of demonstrated accomplishment in achieving Materials and Manufacturing excellence

•  Minimum of 5-7 years’ experience in Material Requirement Planning Systems or a minimum of ten years combined experience of at least two of the following areas:  Production Scheduling, Production Control, Inventory Control, Material Expediting or Warehouse Management.

• Proven experience implementing Lean material flow concepts, systems and tools such as Plan for Every Part (PFEP), pull systems, supermarkets, scheduling boards, Tugger routes, etc.

• Highly self-motivated, able to work well under pressure, manage and prioritize multiple initiatives concurrently, attend to details, and meet deadlines

• Strong organizational skills, including the ability to be flexible, adaptable, and change priorities and direction as needed, allowing for optimum effectiveness

What Can We Give You?     

At The Toro Company, we are always working to make sure our employees know just how valued they are. In addition to a competitive salary, an affordable and top tier medical/dental/vision plan, 401k, and many other great benefits.

Dress for your day - We know you're more productive when you're comfortable, which is why employees are encouraged to take advantage of our casual, office-plant blended environment. 

Wellness - In addition to physical wellbeing, TTC offers a variety of mental health, financial health, and other types of resources to every full-time employee. 

Volunteerism - The Toro Company is proud to provide employees 20 hours of paid time to volunteer in the community. 

Growth Opportunities – TTC prides itself on giving our employees the chance to grow their careers. Tuition reimbursement, opportunities to move into new areas of interest, and promotion o