Materials Manager

Job Description
The Materials Manager approves all waste streams entering the facility, reviews materials for processing, and assigns all outbound profiles for the facility.
Primary Responsibilities
Reviews profiles submitted by sales/customer service to insure accuracy and completeness
Provides regulatory review of EPA, DOT and State designations
Insures waste material is acceptable within limitations of Part B permit and if not acceptable actively seeks alternative options for treatment
Obtains approved outbound profile(s) to ultimate disposal site(s)
Evaluates waste stream(s) (profile) for most cost-effective treatment option, or treatment option requested by customer
Actively pursues recycle (green options) for traditional streams
Assesses best method of handling delivered waste taking all treatment, labor, material, equipment and transportation costs into consideration.
Determines final assignment of process code directly or thru supervision of lab personnel
Attends and actively participates in all Sales meetings
Nurtures working relationship between sales and operations
Actively pursues and evaluates new treatment facilities and technologies for potential cost reduction(s) and sustainability
Assists in training both technicians and lab personnel on price points and process codes.
Works with laboratory to convey analytical changes and helps assure samples are moving through the lab in the allotted time
Routinely audits shipments for routing compliance and load optimization (weight or cubed out)
Verify and compare actual transportation costs to transportation costs on standard cost model monthly
Participate in National, Regional and Local bids by assisting with the coding and costing of bids
Perform other reasonably related tasks as assigned by management.