Materials Coordinator - Steel

Flex-N-Gate LLC.; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Flex-N-Gate Detroit is seeking a Materials Coordinator to manage steel suppliers, plan incoming raw materials, packaging and delivery appointments to support manufacturing and shipping requirements. This role works with the Materials Manager and plant teams to achieve company goals.

The candidate will apply ERP knowledge, PPAP/TS16949/ISO14001 awareness, and Health & Safety standards, with after-hours on-call duties.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in purchasing, metallurgy, or supply chain.
• Minimum 2 years in the automotive industry.
• 2 years inventory control experience.
• Experience with steel specs.
• Excellent English communication skills (verbal and written).
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and database applications.
• Ability to work effectively alone and prioritize.
• Must be highly motivated, service- and team-oriented with attention to detail.
• Strong analytical ability and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate all incoming logistics planning with suppliers.
• Inventory management with ERP systems and cycle counts.
• Maintain knowledge of PPAP, TS16949, ISO14001, MSDS, CTPAT and Health & Safety requirements.
• On-call from the plant by cell phone after hours.
• Issue firm and forecast releases to vendors for production items.
• Coordinate receiving schedules for smooth flow of incoming products.
• Maintain minimum inventory levels and ensure accuracy.
• Design storage locations for steel and aluminum and maintain plant-wide maps.
• Verify receipt data entry and monitor FIFO of raw materials.
• Assist in training Receivers on CMS and other databases.
• Troubleshoot inventory discrepancies and perform root-cause analysis.
• Ensure current Material Certs for items purchased are on file.
• Coordinate outbound shipments related to vendors/production.
• Report monthly Supplier Performance for QOS.
• Collaborate with Quality on supplier quality issues.
• Work with Engineering on engineering changes.
• Stay up to date with system changes and training requirements.
• Maintain EMS and QMS awareness per company policies.

Skills

Customer Focus

Communication

Energy and Stress

Team Work

Problem Solving

Accountability and Dependability

Ethics and Integrity

Analytical

Education

Bachelor's degree in purchasing, metallurgy, or supply chain

Job description

Flex-N-Gate Detroit, 9201 St. Cyril St., Detroit, Michigan, United States of America

Job Description

Posted Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at 4:00 AM

Summary

The Materials Coordinator will manage steel suppliers. Plan all incoming raw materials, packaging, delivery appointments, sub-suppliers and outside services to support manufacturing and shipping requirements. Directly or through manager, ensures achievement of company goals and objectives. This position participates fully in department initiatives. This position will work closely with the Materials Manager.

Core Competencies

• Customer Focus
• Communication
• Energy and Stress
• Team Work
• Problem Solving
• Accountability and Dependability
• Ethics and Integrity
• Analytical

Flex-N-Gate Training Requirements

CHRF.00003 New Employee OrientationCMS TrainingQuality Management Systems - CQAM.00001 Quality Management Systems ManualISO 9001, IATF 16949, and applicable Customer Specific Requirements

Job Duties

• Coordinate all incoming logistics planning with suppliers, as applicable
• Inventory expert, working with ERP systems to troubleshoot inventory discrepancies and monitor inventory accuracy
• General knowledge of PPAP, TS16949, ISO14001, MSDS, CTPAT and Health & Safety requirements
• On-call from the plant by cell phone after hours
• Issue firm and forecast releases to vendors on an ongoing basis for all production related items (i.e. Steel, Aluminum, Packaging, sub-suppliers and Outside services)
• Coordinate receiving schedules to ensure a smooth flow of incoming products
• Maintain minimum inventory levels and monitor for accuracy regularly with cycle counts
• Work as a team with Manufacturing to designate storage locations for all Steel and Aluminum. Maintain Maps and charts for plant level reference
• Verify receipt data entry from Receivers and monitor FIFO of raw materials throughout the plant
• May assist in training of Receivers on receiving into CMS and other databases, as required
• CMS database-Purchasing and Inventory expert. Troubleshooting inventory discrepancies, understanding transactions in inventory database and root cause analysis
• Ensure current Material Certs for items purchased are on file at all times
• Coordinate various outbound shipments related to vendors/production (i.e. Scrap processor, returnable containers; materials for out of house tryouts).
• Report monthly Supplier Performance and summarize for QOS reporting
• Work with Quality Supervisors on supplier quality issues. (Ensure that production is protected)
• Work with Engineering on all engineering changes
• Keep up to date with system changes and training requirements related to job duties
• The incumbent is responsible for the awareness, understanding, specific responsibilities and management of the Environmental Management System (EMS) as stated in EMS policy CEVPL.00005.
• The incumbent is responsible for the awareness, understanding, specific responsibilities and management of the Quality Management System (QMS) as stated in CQAM.00001 - Corporate Quality Manual.

Requirements

• Bachelors Degree, preferably in purchasing, metallurgy, or supply chain
• Minimum 2 years in the automotive industry
• 2 years Inventory control experience
• Experience with steel specs
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Excellent English communication skills (verbal and written)
• Proficiency with database applications and administration systems, specifically Microsoft Office.
• Ability to work effectively alone and prioritize.
• Must be a highly motivated, service and team-oriented individual with an attention to detail.
• Enthusiasm for challenge and new initiatives are prerequisites.
• Strong analytical ability
• Supervisory and interpersonal skills are required
• Troubleshooting ability is required
• Strong decision making and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated good internal customer service skills
• Detail oriented

Working Conditions

• Manual dexterity required to use desktop computer and peripherals.

Flex-N-Gate Detroit, 9201 St. Cyril St., Detroit, Michigan, United States of America