Global Lean Supply Chain Improvement Lead – Automotive

North Point Technology; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

North Point Technology Consulting (NPTC) seeks an experienced Supply Chain CI Manager to support a global Tier 1 automotive manufacturer as it rolls out its operating system across 200+ plants in 28 countries. You will lead supply chain improvements, run Kaizens and workshops, delivering measurable gains in inventory, working capital, freight costs, and service levels.

The role is contract-to-hire, with strong performers converting to a full-time position with the client.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in supply chain, industrial engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years in manufacturing in plant supply chain, materials, production planning, industrial engineering, or similar.
• Working knowledge of demand and supply planning, S&OP/S&OE, MRP/ERP, inventory, warehousing, and logistics.
• Track record of improvement projects with real numbers (inventory reduction, freight savings, service improvement).
• Hands‑on Lean and problem solving: root cause analysis, VSM, PFEP, pull systems, 5S.
• Strong with data, Excel, and KPIs.
• Comfortable training and influencing people more senior than you.
• Able to travel up to 65%, including internationally.

Responsibilities

• Turn global supply chain strategy into plant-level execution, working with plant managers, ops directors, and supply chain managers.
• Lead projects in inventory reduction, lead time compression, freight cost, service level, and working capital across multiple sites at once.
• Run Kaizen events and workshops in demand planning, supply planning, inventory integrity, material handling, and logistics.
• Deploy Lean supply chain tools: PFEP, kanban/pull, buffer sizing, E&O reviews, VSM, tiered meetings, layered process audits, and Gemba walks.
• Coach plant teams toward supply chain certification and train plant staff.
• Help spec new facilities and systems (warehouse layout, MRP/ERP design, data integrity) to Lean standards.
• Partner with manufacturing, procurement, finance, sales, and logistics.

Skills

Lean

Problem solving

Data analysis

Excel

KPIs

Stakeholder management

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s in supply chain/industrial engineering or related

Tools

SAP

PLEX

QAD

MRP/ERP

Job description

North Point Technology Consulting (NPTC) seeks an experienced Supply Chain CI Manager to support a global Tier 1 automotive manufacturer as it rolls out its operating system across 200+ plants in 28 countries. You will lead supply chain improvements, run Kaizens and workshops, delivering measurable gains in inventory, working capital, freight costs, and service levels.

The role is contract-to-hire, with strong performers converting to a full-time position with the client.