Automotive Materials & Supply Chain Lead

Essenti Talent; Bloomington (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Essenti Talent is seeking a Materials Manager in Bloomington, IL, to oversee on-time shipments, freight, and inventory control for finished goods and raw materials. The role directs purchasing, distribution, and supplier relations to maintain continuous production flow and optimize costs.

Responsibilities include developing purchasing procedures, market analysis, vendor quality, and implementing visual inventory systems on the floor.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Prepare instructions regarding purchasing system and procedures.
• 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 orders and contracts for conformance to policy.
• Arranges disposal of surplus materials.
• Designs and develops systems for purchasing, production scheduling, inventory control, and traffic to assure availability of parts for production.
• Develops plant purchasing procedures consistent with policies.
• Develops requirements for suppliers to improve timeliness of deliveries.
• Implements visual inventory management on the production floor.
• Maintains inventories to assure availability of materials and parts.
• Sets guidelines with suppliers to improve efficiency and cost savings.
• Assists in inventory budget development and management guidance.
• Handles engineering changes during the model year for transitions in flow of materials.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Essenti Talent is seeking a Materials Manager in Bloomington, IL, to oversee on-time shipments, freight, and inventory control for finished goods and raw materials. The role directs purchasing, distribution, and supplier relations to maintain continuous production flow and optimize costs.

Responsibilities include developing purchasing procedures, market analysis, vendor quality, and implementing visual inventory systems on the floor.