Automotive Materials Manager: Supply Chain Leader

Sun Recruiting, Inc.; LaGrange (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Sun Recruiting, Inc. in Georgia seeks a Materials Manager to ensure on-time shipments of finished goods, manage freight and inventory, and coordinate purchasing, distribution, and materials flow to support production schedules.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree, recent automotive manufacturing experience, and strong leadership and communication skills to drive procurement excellence and shop-floor inventory controls.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Prepares instructions regarding purchasing system and procedures.
• Directs issuance of purchase orders and change notices.
• Analyzes market and delivery conditions for material availability and reports.
• Reviews purchase order claims and contracts for policy conformance.
• Arranges for disposal of surplus materials.
• Designs systems to implement purchasing, scheduling, inventory control and traffic.
• Develops purchasing procedures aligned with corporate policies.
• Develops supplier requirements to improve delivery timeliness.
• Implements visual inventory management on the production floor.
• Maintains inventories to ensure material availability for production.
• Sets guidelines with suppliers to improve efficiency and cost savings.
• Assists in inventory budgeting and controls.
• Handles engineering changes during model year for coordination.
• Participates in Vendor Quality Assurance programs.
• Resolves disposition of substandard or rejected materials.
• Coordinates product changes with parts and suppliers for timely start-up.
• Ensures on-time delivery to support uninterrupted production.
• Leverages computer technology for orderly manufacturing processes.
• Maintains Bill of Materials and databases for manufacturing systems.
• Uses continuous improvement methods.
• Adheres to all safety policies.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Time management

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

ERP knowledge

Job description

Sun Recruiting, Inc. in Georgia seeks a Materials Manager to ensure on-time shipments of finished goods, manage freight and inventory, and coordinate purchasing, distribution, and materials flow to support production schedules.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree, recent automotive manufacturing experience, and strong leadership and communication skills to drive procurement excellence and shop-floor inventory controls.