Automotive Materials Manager – On-Time Delivery

The Recruiting Hive; LaGrange (GA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

The Recruiting Hive is seeking a Materials Manager for an automotive manufacturing operation. You will oversee on-time shipment, freight, and inventory while coordinating purchasing, distribution, and raw materials through ERP-driven processes.

You will lead teams, manage supplier relations, and ensure material availability to support uninterrupted production and delivery schedules. A Bachelor’s degree and strong leadership, communication, and SCM skills are essential.

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

• Prepare purchasing system instructions and procedures.
• Direct the creation and modification of purchase orders and change notices.
• Analyze market conditions to forecast material availability and prepare reports.
• Review PO claims and contracts for policy conformance.
• Arrange disposal of surplus materials.
• Develop systems for purchasing, production scheduling, inventory control and traffic.
• Establish purchasing procedures aligned with corporate policies.
• Develop supplier requirements to improve timeliness and delivery.
• Implement visual inventory management on the production floor.
• Maintain inventories to ensure material availability for production.
• Set supplier performance guidelines to improve cost efficiency and flow.
• Assist in inventory budget development and management guidance.
• Handle engineering changes during model year transitions with suppliers.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Time management

Interpersonal skills

PC software

ERP knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

The Recruiting Hive is seeking a Materials Manager for an automotive manufacturing operation. You will oversee on-time shipment, freight, and inventory while coordinating purchasing, distribution, and raw materials through ERP-driven processes.

You will lead teams, manage supplier relations, and ensure material availability to support uninterrupted production and delivery schedules. A Bachelor’s degree and strong leadership, communication, and SCM skills are essential.