Manager Plant Supply Chain

Yanfeng; Bryan (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Yanfeng International Automotive Technology Co. Ltd. is seeking a Manager Plant Supply Chain to lead purchasing, production and material control systems across the plant.

The role interfaces with Quality and Corporate Purchasing to ensure timely materials and compliant processes. The position focuses on optimizing material flow, developing supplier relationships, monitoring production and shipping schedules, and implementing safety-focused practices.

Responsibilities

• Develop departmental systems, procedures and policies involving purchasing, production and material control.
• Interface with Quality Department to stay in process for all systems.
• Oversee production schedules, including material procurement and manufacturing schedules.
• Monitor reports and communicate with staff to ensure sufficient materials are available to production and ensure inbound raw materials and outbound shipping schedules are maintained.
• Develop supplier relationships to ensure a continuing source vendor.
• Work with Corporate Purchasing as a resource for supplier information and meet locally with supplier representatives.
• Devise methods and policies ensuring most efficient and economical movement of all materials in and out of the plant.
• Follow Quality procedures to effect change through procedures, work instructions and training.
• Take necessary actions to eliminate delays to ensure adherence to production and shipping schedules.
• Create workflow changes as necessary on an on-going basis for prevention plan for timing issues.
• Communicate all changes to staff members to ensure engagement and comprehension.
• Directs the usage of material to produce the product taking into consideration numerous variables.
• Assesses and anticipates material trends and usage based on initial information for new and on-going programs.
• Develops systems and programs to insure effectiveness of the department within quality guidelines and formats.
• Participates in annual budget forecasts. Reports costs for material and labor within Material Group to Plant Manager as necessary.
• Oversees prompt shipment schedules to ensure customer requirements are met using resources/tools available, developing assessments and metrics for on-going performance.
• Analyses future customer demand to identify manpower, tooling and equipment needs.
• Coordinates physical inventories and entry of same in accordance with established processes.
• Evaluate and report significant inventory variance, identify root cause and corrective action for inventory discrepancies.
• Responsible for promoting a safe work environment and preventing injuries using 5S, job rotation, and ergonomic work practices.
• Safety auditing, tracking of audit closure, participating in incident reviews along with writing or assisting in the 8D process and aiding in corrective action closure.
• Communication of safety information as necessary and participation in safety meetings and activities is also required.

Job description

Global. Collaborative. Innovative. Together, we will transform the automotive interiors industry. Together, we will redefine the ways people experience life onboard vehicles.

Manager Plant Supply Chain

Job Description

• Assume primaryrole in developing departmental systems, procedures and policies involving purchasing, production and material control. Interface with Quality Department to stay in process for all systems.
• Oversee production schedules, including material procurement and manufacturing schedules. Monitor reports and communicate with staff to ensure sufficient materials are available to production and ensure inbound raw materials and outbound shipping schedules are maintained.
• Develop supplier relationships to ensure a continuing source vendor. Work with Corporate Purchasing as a resource for supplier information and meet locally with supplier representatives.
• Devise methods and policies ensuring most efficient and economical movement of all materialsin and out of the plant. Follow Quality procedures to effect change through procedures, workinstructions and training.
• Take necessary actions to eliminate delays to ensure adherence to production and shipping schedules. Create workflow changes as necessary on an on-going basis for prevention plan for timing issues. Communicate all changes to staff members to ensure engagement and comprehension.

Directs the usage of material to produce the product taking into consideration numerous variables. Assesses and anticipates material trends and usage based on initials information for new and on-going programs.

Develops systems and programs to insure effectiveness of the department within quality guidelines and formats.

Participates inannual budget forecasts. Reports costs for material and labor within Material Group to Plant Manageras necessary.

Oversees prompt shipment schedules to ensure customer requirements are metusing resources/tools available, developing assessments and metrics for on-going performance.

Analyses future customer demand to identify manpower, tooling and equipment needs.

Coordinates physical inventories and entry of same in accordance with established processes. Evaluate and report significant inventory variance, identify root cause and correctiveaction for inventory discrepancies.

Responsible for promoting a safe work environment andpreventing injuries using 5S, job rotation, and ergonomic work practices. Safety auditing, tracking of audit closure, participating in incident reviews along with writing or assisting in the 8Dprocess and aiding in corrective action closure. Communication of safety information as necessary and participation in safety meetings and activities is also required.

Yanfeng is a leading global automotive supplier, focusing on interior, exterior, seating, cockpit electronics, and passive safety, and is exploring new business actively. Yanfeng has more than 240 locations and approximately 67,000 employees worldwide. The technical team of 4,200 experts is in ten R&D centers and other regional offices, with complete capabilities including engineering and software development, styling, and test validation. Focusing on Smart Cabin and lightweight technology, Yanfeng supports automakers to explore future mobility and provide leading cabin solutions.

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