Senior Materials Manager

About JLG, an Oshkosh company

JLG began in 1969, when our founder, John L. Grove set out to resolve growing safety concerns in the construction industry. Since then we have been committed to understanding the challenges and delivering innovative solutions to the access market. We partner with customers to provide quality equipment, training opportunities and trusted support within the access industry. We are a global company, and our products—including mobile elevating work platforms, telehandlers, utility vehicles and accessories—can be found all over the world.

The Senior Materials Manager is responsible for organizing, leading, and administering the materials function. Cooperates with related manufacturing and other departments to maintain efficient operations, high delivery standards, and promote customer goodwill. Establishes and administers productions and inventory control procedures and practices, directs the scheduling of orders to meet customer requirements.          

                                                                                   

YOUR IMPACT 

• Develop and implement plans to address critical areas for improvement

• Manage the internal production planning and materials system and ensure both production and customer needs are met

• Develop and ensure that production planning, materials, purchasing, and customer service-related metrics are maintained

• Ensure team communications between customer service, production planning, purchasing, and production department are maintained to ensure customer satisfaction

• Maintain appropriate staffing levels. Balance resource capacity to workload based on the implementation of efficient practices

• Continually look for ways to improve methods and documentation for all business processes related to functions

• Assist with strategic planning for the organization. Identify, analyze, assess, define, and prioritize key projects, metrics, and goals

• Responsible for partnering with the Quality department to develop effective and efficient solutions to customer quality problems

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:  

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field of study

• Seven plus years of related work experience

WORKING CONDITIONS

The following represents general working conditions for this role. Specific conditions may vary depending on business needs and individual circumstances.

• This role combines office-based administrative duties with physical activity in field or production environments.

• In the office setting, tasks may require extended computer use, sitting, and attending meetings.

• Field or floor work may involve walking across various terrains or shop floors, standing, moderate lifting (up to 50 pounds), climbing stairs, and exposure to varying temperatures or noise levels.

• Must be able to shift focus between detailed cognitive work and occasional physical tasks as needed.

• Reasonable accommodations will be provided for qualified individuals with disabilities to support performance across both office and field responsibilities.

Pay Range:

$103,300.00 - $177,700.00

The above pay range reflects the minimum and maximum target pay for the position across all U.S. locations. Within this range, individual pay is determined by various factors, including the scope and responsibilities of the role, the candidate's experience, education and skills, as well as the equity of pay among team members in similar positions. Beyond offering a competitive total rewards package, we prioritize a people-first culture and offer various opportunities to support team member growth and success.

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Oshkosh Corporation is a merit-based Equal Opportunity Employer. Job opportunities are open for application to all qualified individuals and selection decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected characteristic. To the extent that information is provided or collected regarding categories as provided by law it will in no way affect the decision regarding an employment application.

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