Automotive Materials Manager: Inventory & Supply Chain

Barrette Workforce Solutions, LLC; Bloomington (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Barrette Workforce Solutions, LLC is seeking a Materials Manager to ensure on-time shipment of finished goods, manage inventory, and coordinate raw material procurement. You will lead purchasing, materials flow, and supplier relations to support uninterrupted production in a complex automotive manufacturing environment.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree, recent automotive plant experience, strong leadership, and excellent communication to diverse stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 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

• Directs purchasing system and procedures.
• Issues purchase orders and change notices.
• Analyzes market conditions for material availability.
• Reviews purchase orders and contracts for policy conformance.
• Arranges disposal of surplus materials.
• Designs systems for purchasing, production scheduling, inventory control and traffic.
• Establishes plant purchasing procedures aligned with policies.
• Improves supplier timeliness and cost savings while maintaining flow.
• Implements visual inventory management on the production floor.
• Maintains inventories to assure material availability for production.
• Develops supplier requirements to improve delivery.
• Fosters continuous improvement and safety compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Cross-functional

Time management

Customer focus

Interpersonal skills

Results oriented

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Barrette Workforce Solutions, LLC is seeking a Materials Manager to ensure on-time shipment of finished goods, manage inventory, and coordinate raw material procurement. You will lead purchasing, materials flow, and supplier relations to support uninterrupted production in a complex automotive manufacturing environment.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree, recent automotive plant experience, strong leadership, and excellent communication to diverse stakeholders.