Automotive Materials Manager: On-Time Delivery Leader

Calqulate Metrics Ltd; Plymouth (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Calqulate Metrics Ltd is seeking a Materials Manager with strong automotive operations experience in Michigan. The role oversees on-time shipment of finished goods, freight, inventory levels, and raw-material procurement, coordinating purchasing, distribution, and production support teams.

Responsibilities include establishing purchasing procedures, market analysis, supplier performance, and visual inventory controls to ensure uninterrupted production and timely deliveries while minimizing

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Must have recent Automotive manufacturing plant experience.
• Demonstrated leadership skills.
• Excellent oral and written presentation skills.
• Ability to effectively communicate to a diverse audience.
• Results oriented with strong supply chain knowledge.
• Strong ERP knowledge.
• PC software skills and strong problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Prepare purchasing system instructions.
• Direct purchase orders and change notices.
• Analyze market and delivery conditions for material availability.
• Review purchase orders and contracts for policy conformance.
• Arrange disposal of surplus materials.
• Design systems for purchasing, scheduling, inventory control and traffic.
• Develop plant purchasing procedures aligned with policies.
• Improve supplier timeliness and cost efficiency.
• Develop visual inventory management on the production floor.
• Maintain inventories to support production needs.
• Set guidelines with suppliers for steady raw material flow.
• Develop inventory budgets and operating controls.
• Handle engineering changes during model year.
• Assist Vendor Quality Assurance program.
• Coordinate changes in parts and materials for start-up.
• Ensure on-time delivery of supplies.
• Adapt computer technology for orderly manufacture.
• Maintain bill of materials and databases.
• Apply continuous improvement methods.
• Comply with safety policies.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Presentations

Interpersonal

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Calqulate Metrics Ltd is seeking a Materials Manager with strong automotive operations experience in Michigan. The role oversees on-time shipment of finished goods, freight, inventory levels, and raw-material procurement, coordinating purchasing, distribution, and production support teams.

Responsibilities include establishing purchasing procedures, market analysis, supplier performance, and visual inventory controls to ensure uninterrupted production and timely deliveries while minimizing