Automotive Materials & Logistics Leader - On-Time Production

The Recruiting Hive

Bloomington (IL)

On-site

USD 85,000 - 110,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

The Recruiting Hive is seeking a Materials Manager with recent automotive manufacturing experience to ensure on-time shipment of finished goods, freight and inventory control. The role directs purchasing, distribution of raw materials, and supplier coordination to sustain production flow according to delivery schedules.

Qualifications include a Bachelor's degree, proven leadership, exceptional communication, and strong ERP and PC software skills.

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.

Responsibilities

Prepares instructions regarding purchasing system and procedures.
Directs preparation of purchase orders and change notices.
Analyzes market and delivery conditions to determine material availability and prepares market analysis reports.
Reviews purchase orders and contracts for conformance to policy.
Arranges disposal of surplus materials.
Designs and develops systems to implement purchasing, production scheduling, inventory control and traffic.
Develops procedures for parts suppliers to improve timeliness of delivery.
Develops and implements visual inventory management systems on the production floor.
Maintains inventories to assure material availability for production and shipment.