Material Coordinator

Minth North America; Windsor; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Minth North America is seeking a Material Coordinator to oversee the flow of materials in our automotive manufacturing process. This role involves optimizing inventory levels, managing customer orders, and utilizing advanced production planning tools. We are looking for a driven candidate with strong analytical skills and over five years of experience in the automotive parts industry.

Benefits

Dynamic and efficient team

All-round personal improvement

Personalized humanistic care

Diversified working atmosphere

Modern office setting

Competitive compensation package

Qualifications

• More than five (5) years of professional experience in production planning and management in automotive.
• Understanding of IATF 16949 requirements for production control essential.
• Fluent English required; second language (Spanish or German) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage the flow of materials to maintain production schedules.
• Oversee customer order fulfillment and address material shortages.
• Optimize inventory levels and collaborate with purchasing for VMI and JIT models.

Skills

Problem Solving

Collaboration

Analytical Thinking

Negotiation

Lean Methodologies

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Mechanical Manufacturing

Tools

SAP MM/PP

Advanced Excel (VBA, Power Query)

Job description

Our team is expanding and looking to hire a Material Coordinator . We are looking for a dynamic and driven candidate interested in joining a fast-growing global company in the automotive sector.

The Material Coordinator is responsible for managing the flow of raw materials, components, and finished goods within the automotive manufacturing process. This role ensures the timely delivery of materials to meet production schedules, maintains accurate inventory records, and coordinates with suppliers, warehouse staff, and production teams to prevent disruptions. Other duties include :

• Establishment of the Production Planning System :

Lead the development and implementation of the Master Production Schedule (MPS) and Material Requirements Planning (MRP), ensuring optimal balancing of capacity, inventory levels, and delivery targets.

• Promote the adoption of advanced digital production scheduling tools (e.g., SAP PP / DS, APS systems) to facilitate multi-factory planning collaboration and enhance operational efficiency.
• Order Delivery Management :

Oversee the entire customer order fulfillment process, from order acceptance through shipment, addressing any unforeseen issues such as material shortages or urgent order insertion

• Develop and implement tiered emergency response plans, including strategies for capacity allocation in response to urgent orders from original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).
• Inventory and Cost Control :

Optimize inventory levels across raw materials, semi-finished goods, and finished products, with a target of reducing slow-moving inventory to ≤1%.

• Collaborate closely with the purchasing department to adopt Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) and Just-In-Time (JIT) models, thereby minimizing overall supply chain costs.

Facilitate seamless coordination among sales, purchasing, production, and logistics departments to ensure the effective execution of Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) meeting resolutions.

• Provide strategic support for new project production ramp-ups, such as resource allocation during the mass production phase of aluminum battery boxes.

Integrate Lean production methodologies, including tools like Lean Kanban, to reduce production lead times and enhance operational efficiency.

• Conduct thorough analyses of key performance indicator (KPI) deviations related to planning (e.g., plan achievement rates) to drive systematic and sustainable improvements.

To be a qualified candidate, you must meet the following :

• A Bachelor's degree or higher in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Mechanical Manufacturing, or related fields is required.
• More than five (5) years of professional experience in production planning and management within the automotive parts industry, with a thorough understanding of IATF 16949 requirements for production control, is essential.
• Preference will be given to candidates with experience in multi-factory planning collaboration in multinational corporations or Just-In-Time / Just-In-Sequence (JIT / JIS) delivery processes managed by Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs).
• Proficiency in ERP systems (e.g., SAP MM / PP modules) and advanced Excel skills (including VBA and Power Query) are mandatory. Candidates must also demonstrate familiarity with the planning logic of the automotive industry, such as predictive fluctuation handling and safety stock calculation models.
• Fluent English is required for global conferences, and proficiency in a second foreign language (e.g., Spanish or German) would be considered an advantage.

Why work for Minth? Here are the advantages of working at Minth.

• Dynamic and efficient team
• All-round personal improvement
• Personalized humanistic care
• Diversified working atmosphere
• Modern office setting
• Competitive compensation package

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