Materials & Inventory Lead (JIT & On-Time Delivery)

LEAR CORPORATION; Montgomery, Northern (AL, KY); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Lear Montgomery is seeking a Materials Planner who will plan, schedule, and manage the movement of material from receiving to production. This role collaborates with purchasing, warehouse, and production teams to develop inventory plans, monitor lead times, and ensure on-time delivery to support manufacturing.

Candidates should have a Bachelor's and 1–3 years in logistics or materials, strong analytical skills, and familiarity with inventory control, MRP systems, and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field and 1–3 year(s) experience in logistics and/or materials

Responsibilities

• Manage procurement of materials and ensure on-time delivery to support production.
• Oversee MRP accuracy, inventory planning, order fulfillment, and raw material purchasing.
• Monitor inventory levels, conduct cycle counts and audits, investigate variances, and drive inventory accuracy.
• Lead inbound/outbound logistics, receiving, storage, and inventory control activities.
• Identify opportunities to reduce freight, transaction costs, waste, and inventory investments.
• Ensure timely fulfillment of customer orders while maintaining strong supplier relationships.
• Manage slow-moving and obsolete inventory, including customer buyback claims.
• Develop and implement inventory management strategies, including Kanban/JIT systems, to improve efficiency and inventory turns.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on waste reduction, productivity, and supply chain performance.
• Gather and analyze supplier and inventory data to support operational decisions.
• Resolve supplier quality and non-conformance issues, including claims related to cost, scrap, labor, and rework.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, ethical standards, and internal controls.
• Provide project management support by coordinating, tracking, and reporting inventory-related activities.

Skills

Inventory control

Warehousing

Distribution

Material management

Production planning

Quality control

Cost management

Supply chain principles

Regulatory compliance

Data analysis

Planning

Communication

Computer systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

MRP systems

Job description

Lear Montgomery is seeking a Materials Planner who will plan, schedule, and manage the movement of material from receiving to production. This role collaborates with purchasing, warehouse, and production teams to develop inventory plans, monitor lead times, and ensure on-time delivery to support manufacturing.

Candidates should have a Bachelor's and 1–3 years in logistics or materials, strong analytical skills, and familiarity with inventory control, MRP systems, and regulatory compliance.