Materials & Inventory Operations Lead

Colonial Group; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Blue Cross Blue Shield Medical

Delta Dental

VSP Vision

401k Matching

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Time Off

Employee Assistance Program

Additional Competitive Benefits

Job summary

Colonial Group seeks a Materials Supervisor to oversee production and procurement of raw materials and to support floor and office systems implementations for local plants. You will manage shipping/receiving, develop inventory control systems, and maintain accurate QAD records to ensure smooth production and on-time material availability.

Responsibilities include coordinating tool shipments, optimizing inventory, and maintaining strong supplier relations while supporting continuous improvement

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of advanced schooling and/or work experience.
• 3+ years of experience in Business, Materials Management or Supply Chain Mgt/Logistics.
• Proficiency with ERP and Kanban Systems and knowledge of QAD MfgPro and GM MGO.

Responsibilities

• Manage and support shipping/receiving team.
• Develop and maintain material and inventory control systems.
• Maintain accurate inventory records in QAD system.
• Optimize inventory to minimize excess/obsolescence for new products and end-of-life items.
• Ensure incoming material is received, labeled, and stored correctly.
• Coordinate, schedule and monitor tooling shipments to assembly plants.

Skills

ERP systems

Kanban systems

Production planning

Data analysis

Organizational skills

Communication

MRP knowledge

Microsoft Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree

3+ years experience in Materials/Logistics

Tools

QAD MfgPro

GM’s MGO

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Colonial Group seeks a Materials Supervisor to oversee production and procurement of raw materials and to support floor and office systems implementations for local plants. You will manage shipping/receiving, develop inventory control systems, and maintain accurate QAD records to ensure smooth production and on-time material availability.

Responsibilities include coordinating tool shipments, optimizing inventory, and maintaining strong supplier relations while supporting continuous improvement