Automotive Materials & Supply Chain Leader

Rare Bird Recruiting, LLC; Plymouth (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Rare Bird Recruiting, LLC is seeking a Materials Manager to oversee on-time shipment of finished goods, manage freight and inventory, and coordinate purchasing and distribution of raw materials. You will design and administer purchasing procedures, collaborate with suppliers, and implement systems to ensure uninterrupted production.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree and recent automotive manufacturing experience, with strong leadership, communication, and ERP proficiency.

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

• Prepare purchasing system instructions and procedures.
• Direct the preparation and issuance of purchase orders and change notices.
• Analyze market and delivery conditions to determine material availability and prepare market analysis reports.
• Review purchase orders and contracts for conformance to policy.
• Arrange disposal of surplus materials.
• Develop systems and procedures for purchasing, scheduling, inventory control and traffic to ensure material availability.
• Establish purchasing procedures aligned with corporate policies.
• Develop supplier requirements to improve timeliness and delivery.
• Implement visual inventory management on the production floor.
• Maintain inventories to ensure material availability for production and shipment.
• Set guidelines with suppliers to improve cost savings while maintaining steady flow of materials.
• Assist in developing inventory budgets and provide guidance to manage inventories.
• Develop procedures to handle engineering changes during model year.
• Assist Plant Engineering and Plant Quality Manager in Vendor Quality Assurance.
• Resolve disposition of substandard or rejected materials.
• Coordinate product changes with suppliers and customers to ensure timely startup of production.
• Ensure supplies are delivered on time for uninterrupted production and shipment.
• Adapt and implement computer technology to support manufacturing and on-time delivery.
• Maintain Bill of Materials and databases for manufacturing system software.
• Utilize continuous improvement methods.
• Comply with all Company Safety policies.

Skills

Leadership

ERP knowledge

Supply chain management

Inventory control

Purchasing

Production scheduling

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

ERP software

Job description

Rare Bird Recruiting, LLC is seeking a Materials Manager to oversee on-time shipment of finished goods, manage freight and inventory, and coordinate purchasing and distribution of raw materials. You will design and administer purchasing procedures, collaborate with suppliers, and implement systems to ensure uninterrupted production.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree and recent automotive manufacturing experience, with strong leadership, communication, and ERP proficiency.