Logistics Manager

Motherson SAS; Sterling Heights (MI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

A pleasant working atmosphere

Career opportunities

Varied and exciting assignments

Job summary

Motherson SAS in Sterling Heights, MI is seeking a seasoned supply chain professional to drive logistics performance and optimize materials management. You will manage supplier relations, pricing disputes, and risk, while leading changes and aligning demand with production plans.

Strong English skills and 5+ years in automotive supply chains are required. The role involves negotiating costs, planning procurement, and ensuring SAP/WMS accuracy, with a focus on cost efficiency, safety and

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in automotive or related industries.
• Experience in supply chain management (Procurement, Logistics, Purchasing).
• Exposure to FMEA, Materials handling and technical requests.
• Proficient in English.

Responsibilities

• Drive logistics performance to meet delivery, quality and financial goals.
• Manage supplier relations, contracts, pricing disputes, risk escalation and customer communication.
• Lead product changes, engineering revisions, and material readiness.
• Align demand plans with plant scheduling and MRP execution.
• Negotiate transportation, freight, packaging, and service costs with providers and SCM.
• Plan, procure, and secure materials for uninterrupted production.
• Optimize inventory, stock levels, FIFO, traceability, and SAP/WMS accuracy.
• Coordinate cycle counts, inventories, reconciliations, corrective actions, and root-cause analysis.
• Manage returnable packaging assets, budgets, purchasing, maintenance, and KPIs.
• Develop personnel, enforce procedures, and drive safety, quality, environmental, and cost recovery initiatives.

Skills

Supply chain management

English proficiency

Supplier relations

Tools

SAP/WMS

Job description

At Motherson, we’re committed to creating long-term jobs and advancing global careers. Featured on TIME’s World’s Best Companies list, we are a diversified global design, engineering, manufacturing, assembly and logistics specialist, delivering full-system solutions to customers across industries. With a focus on innovation, quality and sustainability, we strive to be a trusted industrialization partner and an employer that nurtures a diverse, inclusive workplace.

Our Integrated Assemblies division leads in automotive innovation, specializing in premium module assembly and cockpit module integration. We collaborate with customers to deliver cutting-edge solutions supporting electrification. Join us to work with advanced technology and shape the future of automotive innovation.

Responsibilities:

• Drive logistics performance to achieve delivery, quality, and financial objectives.
• Manage supplier relations, contracts, pricing disputes, risk escalation, and customer communication.
• Lead product changes, engineering revisions, pre-series events, and material readiness.
• Align customer demand plans with plant scheduling and MRP execution.
• Negotiate transportation, freight, packaging, and service costs with providers and Corporate SCM.
• Plan, procure, and secure materials for uninterrupted production.
• Optimize inventory, stock levels, traceability, FIFO compliance, and SAP/WMS accuracy.
• Coordinate cycle counts, inventories, reconciliations, corrective actions, and root-cause analysis.
• Manage returnable packaging assets, budgets, purchasing, maintenance, and KPIs
• Develop personnel, enforce procedures, and drive safety, quality, environmental, improvement, cost recovery.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience of automotive industry or related industry
• prior experience in supply chain management (Procurement, Logistic Chain, Purchasing, etc.)
• Exposure to FMEA, Materials handling, and various technical requests
• Proficient skills in English

What we offer:

• A pleasant working atmosphere, with good career opportunities.
• Build knowledge with varied and exciting assignments.
• We show our commitment to our people via the following values:

Interest for each other: We act with empathy and care about each other and our counterparts.

Togetherness: We work together collaboratively and selflessly.

Trust: We say what we mean, keep our promises, and treat others with respect.

Respect: We respect and value people of all backgrounds.

Enthusiasm: We are curious, ambitious, passionate, humble, and life-long learners.