Materials & Logistics Operations Lead

MOBIS North America Electrified Powertrain, LLC; Ellabell (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

MOBIS North America Electrified Powertrain, LLC in Georgia seeks a BSA Material Assistant Manager to oversee material purchasing, inventory control, and logistics to ensure production continuity. The role also covers customs compliance, supplier coordination, and data integrity in SAP.

Ideal candidates hold a Bachelor's degree in SCM/Logistics with 5+ years in automotive material management, plus experience in JIS environments and strong Excel/ERP skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in SCM, Logistics, Business Admin, Engineering, or Operations Management.
• 5+ years automotive material management, purchasing, inventory control, customs, or logistics.
• Experience in Just-in-Sequence (JIS) manufacturing environments.

Responsibilities

• Manage material purchasing, inventory control, logistics, and customs compliance to ensure uninterrupted production.
• Serve as primary contact for suppliers, customs brokers, and logistics providers.
• Monitor requirements, inventory levels, supplier performance, and shortages.
• Maintain purchase orders, inventory records, and material master data within SAP and related systems.
• Coordinate engineering changes, production requirements, and new program launches to ensure timely material availability.
• Oversee import/export activities, customs clearance, trade compliance, and duty management.
• Develop and maintain logistics processes, transportation plans, warehouse layouts, and material flow strategies.
• Monitor logistics costs, inventory accuracy, and key supply chain performance metrics.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives to optimize inventory management, logistics operations, and supply chain efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with FIFO, inventory control procedures, and company material management standards.
• Oversee warehouse operations, including receiving, storage, material movement, cycle counting, and returnable packaging management.
• Coordinate cross-functionally with Production, Quality, Procurement, Engineering, Finance, and headquarters teams.
• Prepare reports, analyze data, and recommend actions to improve operations and reduce costs.
• Supervise, train, and develop hourly warehouse staff, including performance management and employee relations support.
• Support plant startup activities, business growth initiatives, and other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Decisive action

Plant startup experience

Education

Bachelors in SCM/Logistics

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Job description

MOBIS North America Electrified Powertrain, LLC in Georgia seeks a BSA Material Assistant Manager to oversee material purchasing, inventory control, and logistics to ensure production continuity. The role also covers customs compliance, supplier coordination, and data integrity in SAP.

Ideal candidates hold a Bachelor's degree in SCM/Logistics with 5+ years in automotive material management, plus experience in JIS environments and strong Excel/ERP skills.