Materials Manager

Job Title: MATERIALS MANAGER
Global Tier 1 automotive supplier/manufacturer seeks a MATERIALS MANAGER!!
NOTE: Only apply if you are currently or recently a MATERIALS MANAGER at a Tier 1 automotive supplier!!!
Role Purpose:
This position manages production scheduling, inventory control, shipping/receiving, warehouses, and purchasing to maintain customer service and minimize product and shipping costs.
Responsibilities:
Schedule production line based on customer requirements
Ship product to customers
Responsible for housekeeping and working within the company HS&E guidelines
Evaluate plant capacity and correct shortfalls
Maintain inventory reports/records
Manage plant inventories to target levels
Maintain management reports, inventory, TQM objectives
Responsible for continual improvement within department including BIC indicators
This position is responsible for safety elements (subject to change): Regulatory Compliance
and Workplace Traffic Management
Problem solving and trouble shooting
Procedure writing and implementation
Understand BIC Key performance indicators and develop and implement corrective actions to
meet or exceed company targets.
Drive lean principles to reduce waste and implement 5S and Kaizens in department
Ensure good communications across shifts, departments
Participate in problem solving, VSM, Kaizen projects
Implement SOT's, standard work
Audit for standard work, quality, understanding HSE
Train, disqualify, qualify, and audit performance on teammates
Other duties may be assigned; this position may be required to work daily and/or weekend overtime.
This position has one direct supervisor reporting to it and 10 non-supervisory personnel reporting.
Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty
satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Must have 5 years experience in Materials Management Must have SAP experience
Bachelor's degree from four-year College or University or two to five years related experience
and/or equivalent combination of education and experience.
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