Manager, Material Planning and Logistics - ll

Cooper Standard Automotive; Spartanburg, Northern (SC, KY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Cooper Standard Automotive in Spartanburg, SC, seeks an experienced Materials Manager to assist the Operations Manager in setting goals and strategies for manufacturing and materials. You will help budget planning, forecast and ensure compliance with quality systems.

Responsibilities include leading a team, optimizing inventory, driving WIP reductions, and implementing material flow planning to meet monthly targets while maintaining on-time delivery to customers.

Qualifications

• Six+ years of materials management experience.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent required.
• Proven leadership and managerial skills, interpersonal skills, and personal development.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills.
• Technical knowledge in automotive manufacturing.
• Strong organization skill.
• Willingness and ability to travel, as necessary.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safety and health of all functional team members.
• Manage inventory levels consistent with World Class Manufacturing.
• Develop continuous improvement initiatives to reduce inventory, WIP, raw materials, and finished goods while maintaining customer delivery.
• Develop and implement a tactical material flow planning process for production planning departments.
• Develop policies and procedures for plant operations that support materials management and quality systems.
• Ensure policies reflect customer delivery requirements and information transfer.
• Accountable for the performance and results of a team within own discipline.
• Provide technical guidance to employees, colleagues and/or customers.
• Support and adhere to ISO 14001 and IATF requirements.
• Travel as necessary.

Skills

Materials management

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Position Summary:

Responsible to assist the Operations Manager in the development and attainment of the business through setting goals and strategies as related to manufacturing and materials. Assists the Operations Manager in budget planning and forecasting and adheres to all policies and procedures in manufacturing as related to materials management.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the safety and health of all functional Team Members
• Ensure cycle counts are performed as required
• Manage all inventory levels consistent with the requirements of World Class Manufacturing
• Develop continuous improvement initiatives to reduce inventory, work in process (WIP), raw materials, and finished goods without effecting customer delivery or decrease in volume
• Develop and implement a tactical material flow planning process for production planning departments. Drive WIP inventory reduction planning and stock inventory levels to meet monthly reduction requirements.
• Develops policy and procedure for plant operations that are consistent with materials management which include the support of all quality system
• Ensure corporate and or plant policies and procedures are reviewed and updated to reflect customer requirements of delivery and its information transfer to the customer
• Accountable for the performance and results of a team within own discipline
• Provide technical guidance to employees, colleagues and/or customers
• Supports and adheres to quality and partners in the achievement of IATF
• Supports the achievement and maintenance of ISO 14001
• May, on occasion, be required to perform duties other than those specified in this description

Education and Qualifications:

• Six+ years of materials management experience
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent required
• Proven leadership and managerial skills, interpersonal skills, and personal development.
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills
• Technical knowledge in automotive manufacturing
• Strong organization skill
• Willingness and ability to travel, as necessary

Work Environment/Work Conditions:

• Professional Office Environment
• Must wear proper personal protection equipment while on manufacturing floor
• Travel to manufacturing facilities or customer locations when required
• Equipment used requires proper training on the potential for and avoidance of injury

Cooper Standard is proud of its diverse workforce and committed to providing equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, genetic information, physical or mental disability, age, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We are dedicated to creating an environment at work that not only values diversity but also encourages inclusion and a sense of belonging. We firmly believe that a diverse workplace fosters an environment where our employees can flourish and provide superior service to our customers.