Automotive Materials Manager | On-Time Delivery Leader

Eden Capital Careers; Bloomington (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Eden Capital Careers is seeking a Materials Manager to oversee on-time shipment of finished goods, freight, and inventory. The role coordinates purchasing, distributing raw materials, and supplies, ensuring availability to meet production schedules and delivery commitments.

The ideal candidate will have recent automotive manufacturing experience, strong leadership, and excellent communication skills to manage diverse internal and external stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Recent experience in automotive manufacturing.
• Demonstrated leadership skills.
• Excellent oral and written presentation skills.
• Ability to communicate to a diverse audience.
• Results oriented with supply chain management knowledge.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
• PC software skills and ERP knowledge.
• Ability to prioritize competing demands.
• Strong time management and customer focus.

Responsibilities

• Directs the preparation of and issuance of purchase orders and change notices.
• Analyzes market and delivery conditions to determine material availability and prepares market analysis reports.
• Reviews purchase order claims and contracts for conformance to policy.
• Designs and develops systems to implement purchasing, production scheduling, and inventory control for uninterrupted material flow.
• Develops plant purchasing procedures aligned with corporate policies.
• Develops supplier requirements to improve timeliness of parts delivery.
• Implements visual inventory management on the production floor.
• Maintains purchased materials inventories to ensure availability for production.
• Sets guidelines with suppliers to maintain even flow of raw materials and cost savings.
• Assists in vendor quality assurance and resolution of substandard materials.
• Handles engineering changes during model year to ensure orderly production transitions.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Eden Capital Careers is seeking a Materials Manager to oversee on-time shipment of finished goods, freight, and inventory. The role coordinates purchasing, distributing raw materials, and supplies, ensuring availability to meet production schedules and delivery commitments.

The ideal candidate will have recent automotive manufacturing experience, strong leadership, and excellent communication skills to manage diverse internal and external stakeholders.