Automotive Materials Manager: On-Time Delivery & Inventory

Ridgemont Resources, Inc.; LaGrange (GA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Ridgemont Resources, Inc. is seeking a Materials Manager to ensure on-time shipment of finished goods, manage inventories, and coordinate purchasing of raw materials.

The role involves directing purchasing, production scheduling, and logistics to support uninterrupted production and timely delivery to customers. Ideal candidates have a bachelor's degree, recent automotive manufacturing experience, and strong leadership, communication, and ERP 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.
• 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

• Materials Manager prepares instructions regarding purchasing system and procedures.
• Directs the preparation of and issuance of purchase orders and change notices.
• Analyzes market and delivery conditions to determine present and future material availability and prepares market analysis reports.
• Reviews purchase order claims and contracts for conformance to company policy.
• Arranges for disposal of surplus materials.
• Designs and develops systems and procedures to implement purchasing, production scheduling, inventory control and traffic which assures the availability of parts, materials and transportation for an uninterrupted flow of materials for production in accordance with delivery schedules.
• Formulates, establishes and administers plant purchasing procedures which are consistent with and supplement established corporate and division policies and procedures.
• Develops procedures and requirements for parts suppliers to improve timeliness of parts and materials delivery.
• Develops and implements visual inventory management systems on the production floor.
• Provides for the maintenance of purchased materials and supplies inventories to assure the availability of materials and parts required to fulfill the plant’s ongoing need for these parts.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Presentation skills

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Ridgemont Resources, Inc. is seeking a Materials Manager to ensure on-time shipment of finished goods, manage inventories, and coordinate purchasing of raw materials.

The role involves directing purchasing, production scheduling, and logistics to support uninterrupted production and timely delivery to customers. Ideal candidates have a bachelor's degree, recent automotive manufacturing experience, and strong leadership, communication, and ERP skills.