Automotive Materials Manager – Supply Chain Leader

Meritas Advisory Group, LLC; LaGrange (GA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Meritas Advisory Group, LLC in Georgia seeks a Materials Manager to ensure on-time shipment of finished goods, manage freight, inventory levels, and raw material storage. You will coordinate purchasing, warehousing, and distribution activities to support production schedules.

The role requires Bachelor's degree, recent automotive manufacturing experience, strong ERP and PC software skills, and proven leadership.

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

• Directs 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 company policy.
• Arranges for disposal of surplus materials.
• Designs and develops systems and procedures to implement purchasing, production scheduling, inventory control and traffic for uninterrupted material flow.
• Develops and implements visual inventory management systems on the production floor.
• Provides for maintenance of purchased materials and inventories to assure availability for production.
• Sets guidelines with suppliers to improve efficiency and maintain even flow of raw materials for production.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Meritas Advisory Group, LLC in Georgia seeks a Materials Manager to ensure on-time shipment of finished goods, manage freight, inventory levels, and raw material storage. You will coordinate purchasing, warehousing, and distribution activities to support production schedules.

The role requires Bachelor's degree, recent automotive manufacturing experience, strong ERP and PC software skills, and proven leadership.