Automotive Materials & Supply Chain Lead

Top Dog Recruiting; LaGrange (GA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Top Dog Recruiting seeks a Materials Manager to ensure on-time shipment of finished goods, manage freight, and optimize inventory levels. You will coordinate purchasing, distribution of raw materials, equipment, and supplies, while aligning with plant policies and supplier performance.

The role requires leadership, strong ERP knowledge, and ability to communicate with customers, suppliers, and employees to maintain production continuity and cost effectiveness.

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.
• Results oriented approach.
• Broad based supply chain management and process development knowledge.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
• PC software skills and Strong ERP knowledge.
• Ability to prioritize competing demands.
• Strong time management skills and customer focus.

Responsibilities

• Prepares instructions regarding purchasing system and procedures.
• Issues purchase orders and change notices.
• Analyzes market and delivery conditions for material availability.
• Reviews purchase order claims and contracts for conformance to policy.
• Arranges for disposal of surplus materials.
• Designs systems to implement purchasing, production scheduling and inventory control.
• Establishes plant purchasing procedures aligned with policies.
• Develops criteria for suppliers to improve delivery timeliness.
• Implements visual inventory management on the production floor.
• Maintains inventories to support uninterrupted production and shipping.
• Sets guidelines with suppliers to improve cost Savings while maintaining flow.
• Develops inventory budgets and operating controls.
• Coordinates changes in product and parts with suppliers and customers.
• Ensures on-time delivery to support production and shipment.

Skills

Leadership

Supply chain

Communication

Process development

Inventory control

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

ERP knowledge

Job description

Top Dog Recruiting seeks a Materials Manager to ensure on-time shipment of finished goods, manage freight, and optimize inventory levels. You will coordinate purchasing, distribution of raw materials, equipment, and supplies, while aligning with plant policies and supplier performance.

The role requires leadership, strong ERP knowledge, and ability to communicate with customers, suppliers, and employees to maintain production continuity and cost effectiveness.