Materials Manager - Full-time

Union Tank Car Company

Come join a team where People make the difference! As a part of Marmon Holdings, Inc., a highly decentralized organization, we rely heavily on people with the aptitude, attitude, and entrepreneurial spirit to drive our success, and we're committed to attracting and retaining top talent.

Who We Are:

The Company's regulatory, engineering and commercial expertise make UTLX the preferred source of railcars and services for many of its customers. Owned by the Marmon Group and Berkshire Hathaway, UTLX headquarters is in Chicago's financial district, close to major public transportation hubs. UTLX offers competitive compensation and benefits as well as an opportunity to be a part of a top-notch team where enthusiasm, expertise, and progressive thinking are valued.

Job Description:

Responsible for coordination of all purchases and purchasing procedures for the Ville Platte, LA Plant. Includes maintenance documentation that keeps track of purchases, placing orders, and answering questions in regards to the status of the various orders.

Job Requirements:

• Manage inventory while supporting production
• Manage cost through efficient procurement of production materials and consumables
• Vendor Managed Inventory
• Consignment Inventory
• Manage Material Handlers and Analysts
• Adhere to regulatory requirements

Education/Experiences/Qualifications:

• A minimum of 5 years in a production or quality-based environment is required.
• H.S. diploma or equivalent required, 2-3 years purchasing experience desired but not required.
• Previous manufacturing experience required.
• Basic understanding of math.
• Basic understanding of Microsoft Office products (i.e. word and excel).
• Creative problem-solving skills and basic bookkeeping skills.
• May be required to upgrade his/her skills from time to time by completing outside classes.
• Ability to collect and analyze data to propose solutions to procurement-related problems.
• Must have the ability to work alone or in groups to get tasks completed.

Why Join our team?
We take pride in offering our employees rich benefits packages. We appreciate hard-working and passionate individuals... which is why we offer:

• Tuition reimbursement program.
• Medical, dental, vision benefits on Day 1
• 401K with matching & discretionary retirement contributions.
• Flexible paid PTO policy.
• Maternal and parental leave.
• Berkshire Hathaway employee discount program . . . and much more!

It is the policy of UTLX to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons, and to recruit, hire, train, promote, and compensate persons in all job without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or sexual orientation, gender identify, protected veteran status or any other protected characteristic protected by the law.

Following receipt of a conditional offer of employment, candidates will be required to complete additional job-related screening processes as permitted or required by applicable law.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all applicants will be considered for employment without attention to their membership in any protected class. If you require any reasonable accommodation to complete your application or any part of the recruiting process, please email your request to , and please be sure to include the title and the location of the position for which you are applying.