Welcome! Are you seeking a global, well-established and innovative company that’s part of an industry with exciting growth potential? Then, start your Colorful Career with INX!

INX International is the third largest producer of inks in North America with full service subsidiaries in Europe and South America. We offer a complete line of ink and coating solutions technology for commercial, packaging and digital applications. As a leading global manufacturer of inkjet inks, we provide a full palette of digital ink systems, advanced technologies and integrated services.

At INX, we believe we can only grow our business as well as we grow our teams. The average employee has been here over 13 years. 

We are looking for new talent with new ideas as we continue to provide quality, service and innovation to the printing and packaging markets.

Ready to join a team of creative, smart, agile people?  This new opening is an addition to a growing team.  We are seeking a Corporate Material Manager who will work integrally within the INX End-to-End Supply Chain to support process adherence, effectiveness and continuous improvement initiatives.  You will provide supportive alignment to the management across facilities on matters of materials, warehousing, consignment, purchasing practices and order management. You will take ownership of all inventories & related practices by maintaining best practices, leading Physical Inventory initiatives, and creating awareness across INX around key metrics to foster improvement.  As a Material Manager you will be responsible for:

• Reviewing SAP material master data for completeness and integrity to ensure adherence to INX policy and protocol.
• Maintaining control and awareness of all inventory adjustments, including regular cycle counts & annual physical inventories.
• Supporting & growing the standardization of End-to-End Supply Chain processes, templates, and metrics.
• Planning, propose and execute value stream mapping and team-based continuous improvement events to execute process improvements; drive Lean thinking and practices internally.
• Benchmarking current functional performance and establish quantifiable improvement targets within the supply chain.
• Ensuring the effective execution of material delivery and replenishment strategies to support the master schedule & inventory metric health
• Analyzing market and delivery conditions to determine present and future material availability and respond accordingly to prevent stockouts while supporting inventory turn targets.
• Governing MRP process including but not limited to purchase order mgmt., inventory levels and engagement of material awareness at all levels.
• Working cooperatively with peers to ensure inventory reporting is encompassing and value added including but not limited to SLOB (slow-moving obsolescence), Non/Critical Availability & overall health across the inventory portfolio.
• Committed participation in TPM activities with a clear understanding of all KPI targets for their team, site and department.

To perform your job as expected, you will be required to:

• Have a Bachelor’s degree in Operations Management, Supply Chain Management, or similar discipline or equivalent on-the-job working experience is preferred
• Have 5 plus years of Materials management in a manufacturing environment
• Have APICS certification or the ability to pursue APICS certification
• Possess strong MS Excel working knowledge
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills required
• Demonstrate experience in operations, inventory management, MRP and lean manufacturing processes
• Utilize problem solving methods to continuously improve quality, delivery, and cost performance
• Exhibit strong leadership capability in cross-functional teams
• Travel up to 30% of the time

In addition to these qualifications, we will consider as a plus if you have:

• Previous experience within the Ink Industry

CORE COMPETENCIES: The following Core Competencies are central to all employees:

• Embodies ethical action,
• Brings best to INX,
• Delivers customer excellence, and
• Pursues learning and innovation.

We offer a competitive salary with excellent benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, 401(k), and more.

We require post-offer, pre-employment drug screens, physicals and background checks. Equal Opportunity Employer: disability/veteran.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Our company is an essential business since we are part of the supply chain for food packaging, pharmaceutical packaging and print media used for vital communications.  We are very busy fulfilling commitments to our customers, while still following safe practices related to hygiene and social distancing.  INX is hiring and seeking talented candidates to support our business development, and we encourage you to apply.