Material Manager

Job Description

Job Title: Material Manager

Location: Chicopee, MA

Start Date: Immediate

About Gateway:

Gateway Fiber is seeking an outstanding individual to fill our Material Manager role. Gateway is creating a leading, national fiber-to-the-home platform. With the support of its financial sponsor CBRE Investment Management, Gateway plans to reach 500,000 homes and businesses with its service over the next several years. Gateway provides faster, more reliable internet with a simple pricing model and industry-leading customer service.

Gateway’s Beliefs About People:

Gateway believes that people want to know they are cared for both professionally and personally at work. We all share a clear vision of where the company is going and how our contributions positively affect our culture and operational performance. At Gateway, we lookout for each other and actively find ways to help one another. We all have a role in defining the path forward towards the company’s vision. We strive for a transparent environment where information is readily shared and our teams feel safe to share feedback, even if it might seem unpopular. Someone in the right role with the tools to succeed can operate autonomously to meet their objectives. Gateway’s beliefs about people shape the company and the way we do business.

Expected Outcomes and Requirements:

Gateway is hiring a Material Manager to enable a more timely, efficient, and consistent flow of materials between our material suppliers and internal users. The Material Manager is expected to contribute in the following significant ways:

Receive, distribute, and store products as directed in designated locations.

Prepare and maintain records including dates of transactions, locations, and other relevant information for all shipped and received material.

Mitigate supply risk to maintain zero material stock-outs that could disrupt construction schedules or customer installs.

Review shipments for quality and accuracy.

Confirms shipping details or special instructions; expedite shipments as requested by our internal and external partners.

Transports and loads materials, supplies, and finished goods (manually and/or using the approved transportation vehicle, e.g., hand trucks or skids, forklifts, vehicle).

Communicates, resolves, and escalates problems as they arise.

Analyzing financial reports, price proposals, and other information used to determine reasonable pricing.

Collects and disposes of scrap and waste material in accordance with approved SOP’s.

Understands and adheres to safe-work behaviors, SOP’s, quality standards, and business practices.The successful candidate will bring the following to the table:

Natural initiator to take ownership of the materials management function, to ask for help, and to seek collaboration.

Demonstrated capability to understand and adhere to safe-work behaviors, SOP’s, quality standards and business practices.

Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

Strong mathematic skills.

Functional capability using electronic material tracking systems.

Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related products.

Self-starter and efficient at managing time.

High school diploma or equivalent required; Associates degree or relevant coursework or formal training in related field preferred.

At least two-years of related experience required.

Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working at a computer.

Prolonged periods of time walking, standing, and manipulating.

Must be able to lift 55 pounds at a time.What's in it for you?

Seeing your work make a positive difference in the lives of our served communities

Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits (medical, dental, vision, paid time-off, flexible environment).

Locally owned, friendly, innovative company with high growth projections.

Career development.

To learn skills and participate in critical projects in all areas of the business.

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