Automotive Materials Manager: On-Time Delivery & SCM

Aspire Talent Solutions; Plymouth (MI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Aspire Talent Solutions is seeking a Materials Manager with automotive manufacturing experience to ensure timely shipment of finished goods and effective material planning. You will coordinate purchasing, inventory control, and supplier relationships to maintain production flow and optimize costs.

Responsibilities include establishing purchasing procedures, analyzing market conditions, and implementing visual inventory management on the shop floor. Strong ERP skills and leadership are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field is required.
• Recent experience in an Automotive Manufacturing plant is required.
• Demonstrated leadership and cross-functional collaboration.
• Excellent oral and written presentation skills.
• Strong communication with diverse audiences (customers, suppliers, employees).
• Results oriented with broad supply chain knowledge.
• Strong ERP knowledge and PC software skills.
• Ability to prioritize competing demands and manage time effectively.
• Strong interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversees purchasing, inventory control, and supplier relationships to ensure on-time material flow.
• Develops and enforces purchasing procedures aligned with corporate policies.
• Analyzes market conditions to forecast material availability.
• Prepares purchase orders and change notices.
• Implements visual inventory management on the production floor.
• Maintains BOM and databases to support manufacturing systems.
• Coordinates with plant engineering and QA on vendor quality.

Skills

Leadership skills

ERP knowledge

Inventory management

Procurement

Communication skills

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

ERP software

Job description

Aspire Talent Solutions is seeking a Materials Manager with automotive manufacturing experience to ensure timely shipment of finished goods and effective material planning. You will coordinate purchasing, inventory control, and supplier relationships to maintain production flow and optimize costs.

Responsibilities include establishing purchasing procedures, analyzing market conditions, and implementing visual inventory management on the shop floor. Strong ERP skills and leadership are essential.