Automotive Materials & Inventory Leader

Top Echelon Software, LLC.; Bloomington (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Top Echelon Software, LLC. is seeking a Materials Manager with automotive manufacturing experience to oversee purchasing, inventory control, and supplier coordination.

The role focuses on on-time shipment of finished goods, raw materials procurement, and implementing efficient material flow on the production floor. Responsibilities include developing purchasing procedures, managing supplier relations, and driving continuous improvement in inventory and scheduling systems to support uninterrupted

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Must have recent experience in an Automotive Manufacturing plant.
• Demonstrated leadership skills.
• Excellent oral and written presentation skills.
• Ability to effectively communicate to a diverse audience (customers, suppliers, employees).
• Results oriented approach.
• Broad based supply chain management and process development knowledge.
• Strong interpersonal skills and leadership skills.
• PC software skills and Strong ERP knowledge.
• Ability to prioritize competing demands.
• Strong time management skills and customer focus.

Responsibilities

• Prepares instructions regarding purchasing system and procedures.
• Directs issuance of purchase orders and change notices.
• Analyzes market and delivery conditions to determine material availability and prepares market analyses.
• Reviews purchase order claims and contracts for conformance to policy.
• Arranges for disposal of surplus materials.
• Develops systems for purchasing, production scheduling, inventory control, and transportation to ensure on-time delivery.
• Establishes plant purchasing procedures aligned with corporate policies.
• Develops supplier requirements to improve delivery timeliness.
• Implements visual inventory management on the production floor.
• Maintains inventories to assure material availability for production.
• Sets guidelines with suppliers to improve cost savings and steady material flow.
• Assists in developing inventory budgets and guides plant personnel on inventory levels.
• Develops procedures for engineering changes during the model year.
• Assists Plant Engineering and Plant Quality Manager in Vendor QA.
• Resolves disposition of substandard or rejected materials.
• Coordinates changes in product to align parts and materials for startup of production.
• Ensures timely delivery of supplies for uninterrupted production and shipment.
• Adapts and implements computer technology for orderly manufacturing and on-time delivery.
• Maintains BOM and databases to support manufacturing software.
• Utilizes continuous improvement methods.
• Complies with all Company Safety policies, procedures and rules.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Top Echelon Software, LLC. is seeking a Materials Manager with automotive manufacturing experience to oversee purchasing, inventory control, and supplier coordination.

The role focuses on on-time shipment of finished goods, raw materials procurement, and implementing efficient material flow on the production floor. Responsibilities include developing purchasing procedures, managing supplier relations, and driving continuous improvement in inventory and scheduling systems to support uninterrupted