Gerente De Materiales

cvgrp; Saltillo; Presencial; MXN 450 000 - 750 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

cvgrp is seeking a Materials Manager in Saltillo to ensure material availability, inventory control, and effective supply chain execution to support production requirements and customer delivery commitments.

The role requires hands-on leadership, urgency, and strong analytical skills to anticipate risks, coordinate with cross-functional teams, and drive timely corrective actions to prevent disruptions and improve performance.

Qualificações

• Bachelor's degree in a related field (Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, Logistics).
• Significant experience in materials management, planning, production control, or supply chain operations in automotive/commercial vehicle manufacturing.
• Experience with major OEM customers and high-mix, low-volume environments.
• Strong knowledge of MRP/ERP, inventory control, supplier management, and logistics coordination.
• Proven ability to identify supply risks and prevent production disruptions.

Responsabilidades

• Oversee material planning, MRP execution, production schedules, inventory levels, and supplier commitments.
• Manage changing customer schedules, releases, and delivery requirements with OEM alignment.
• Coordinate with Purchasing, Production, Logistics, and Customer Service to resolve shortages and issues.
• Identify risks and develop preventive, contingency, and recovery plans.
• Monitor inventory accuracy, excess/obsolete materials, and costs while balancing working capital.
• Track KPIs like on-time delivery, backlog reduction, and material availability.

Conhecimentos

Analytical skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Formação académica

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management

Ferramentas

MRP systems

ERP platforms

EDI transactions

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Position Summary

The Materials Manager is responsible for ensuring material availability, inventory control, and effective supply chain execution to support production requirements and customer delivery commitments. This role requires strong experience in the commercial vehicle or automotive manufacturing industry, particularly in high-mix, low-volume environments with frequent production schedule changes and demanding OEM customer requirements. The successful candidate will be a hands-on leader with a strong sense of urgency, excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, and the ability to anticipate supply risks, coordinate cross-functional teams, and drive timely corrective actions to prevent production disruptions and improve operational performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Materials Planning and Execution: Oversee material planning, MRP execution, production schedules, inventory levels, and supplier commitments to ensure material availability and uninterrupted production.
• Customer Requirements: Manage changing customer schedules, releases, and delivery requirements while maintaining alignment with OEM expectations and production priorities.
• Supply Chain Coordination: Work closely with Purchasing, Production, Logistics, Customer Service, and other cross-functional teams to resolve material shortages, delivery issues, and supply chain constraints.
• Risk Prevention and Recovery: Proactively identify risks related to material shortages, supplier delays, inventory discrepancies, and potential line stoppages. Develop and execute preventive, contingency, and recovery plans.
• Inventory Management: Monitor inventory accuracy, excess and obsolete materials, material coverage, and inventory costs while balancing operational requirements and working capital objectives.
• Performance Management: Track and improve key performance indicators, including on-time delivery, backlog reduction, inventory accuracy, material availability, premium freight, and production interruptions caused by material shortages.
• Leadership and Accountability: Lead and develop materials planning and supply chain personnel, establish clear priorities, and promote collaboration, ownership, and accountability across the team.
• Problem-Solving and Corrective Actions: Lead root cause analysis, establish corrective and preventive actions, and ensure timely follow-up and closure of commitments.
• Communication and Escalation: Provide accurate and transparent updates on critical supply chain issues, communicate risks to management, and escal…
• Continuous Improvement: Identify and implement improvements in planning processes, inventory control, supplier performance, and operational execution to improve efficiency and reduce extraordinary costs.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, Logistics, or a related field.
• Significant experience in materials management, materials planning, production control, or supply chain operations within the automotive or commercial vehicle manufacturing industry.
• Experience working with major OEM customers, preferably Daimler Truck North America (DTNA), International/Navistar, PACCAR, or Volvo.
• Experience in high-mix, low-volume manufacturing environments with frequent changes in production schedules and customer requirements.
• Strong knowledge of MRP systems, ERP platforms, EDI transactions, customer releases, inventory control, supplier management, and logistics coordination.
• Proven ability to identify supply chain risks, manage urgent material shortages, and prevent production disruptions.
• Demonstrated leadership experience managing teams and coordinating cross-functional activities.
• Strong analytical, organizational, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to escal…
• A hands-on, results-oriented approach with a strong sense of urgency and follow-through.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in commercial vehicle manufacturing or a comparable automotive manufacturing environment.
• Familiarity with OEM customer scheduling systems, demand fluctuations, and supplier delivery requirements.
• Experience reducing material-related production downtime, past-due orders, backlog, premium freight, and excess inventory.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, continuous improvement methodologies, and root cause analysis.
• Experience with supply chain performance metrics and data-driven decision-making.

Core Competencies

• Operational leadership and accountability.
• Proactive risk management and anticipation.
• Urgency and execution discipline.
• Cross-functional collaboration.
• Effective decision-making under pressure.
• Transparent communication and timely escalation.
• Analytical thinking and structured problem-solving.
• Results orient