Automotive Materials & Supply Chain Leader

Sun Recruiting, Inc.; Plymouth (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Sun Recruiting, Inc. is seeking a Materials Manager for a Michigan automotive manufacturing operation. The ideal candidate will orchestrate purchasing, raw materials distribution, and finished goods shipment to support on-time production.

Responsibilities include creating purchase orders, analyzing market conditions, and maintaining inventories with ERP systems. Strong leadership, communication, and collaboration with engineering and QA are essential for success in this role.

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

• Manages purchasing, distribution of raw materials and finished goods to ensure on-time shipment.
• Directs preparation and issuance of purchase orders and change notices.
• Analyzes market and delivery conditions to determine material availability and prepares market analyses.
• Reviews purchase order claims and contracts for conformance to policy.
• Arranges disposal of surplus materials.
• Develops systems to implement purchasing, production scheduling, inventory control and traffic.
• Establishes plant purchasing procedures aligned with policies.
• Develops supplier requirements to improve timeliness and reduce costs.
• Implements visual inventory management on the production floor.
• Maintains inventories to ensure availability of materials and parts.
• Sets guidelines with suppliers to improve efficiency and cost savings.
• Assists in inventory budgeting and management guidance.
• Develops procedures for engineering changes during model year.
• Supports Vendor Quality Assurance Program.
• Resolves disposition of substandard or rejected materials.
• Coordinates product changes to ensure timely startup of production.
• Ensures on-time delivery of supplies for uninterrupted production.
• Adapts computer technology to ensure orderly manufacture and delivery.
• Maintains Bill of Materials and databases for manufacturing software.
• Utilizes continuous improvement methods.
• Complies with all safety policies and rules.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Supply chain

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

ERP software

Job description

Sun Recruiting, Inc. is seeking a Materials Manager for a Michigan automotive manufacturing operation. The ideal candidate will orchestrate purchasing, raw materials distribution, and finished goods shipment to support on-time production.

Responsibilities include creating purchase orders, analyzing market conditions, and maintaining inventories with ERP systems. Strong leadership, communication, and collaboration with engineering and QA are essential for success in this role.