MP&L (Material, Planning, and Logistics) Manager

Carlex Glass America, LLC; Nashville, Northern (TN, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Carlex Glass America, LLC is seeking an MP&L (Material, Planning, and Logistics) Manager to lead manufacturing planning, inventory control, and logistics at the Nashville facility. You will drive demand forecasting, production scheduling, and supplier coordination to meet customer commitments.

Ideal candidates bring strong cross-functional leadership, ERP/MRP expertise, and a track record of improving inventory accuracy and on-time delivery in a fast-paced plant environment.

Qualifications

• Cross-functional team collaboration and leadership experience.
• Professional written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and ERP systems.

Responsibilities

• Support CI with demand and inventory data and develop pull replenishment systems.
• Monitor effectiveness after implementation and adjust as needed.
• Manage customer portals, scorecards and launch readiness reviews.
• Coordinate with plant buyers and SCM managers to reduce lead times and improve inventory accuracy.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Verbal & written communication

Microsoft Office

ERP systems

Tools

MS Office Suite

ERP/MRP systems

QAD/GMaPS (ERP)

Inventory management

Job description

MP&L (Material, Planning, and Logistics) Manager

Job Category: First/Mid Officers & Managers

Requisition Number: MPLMA002694

• Posted : May 1, 2026
• Full-Time
• On-site

Locations

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Carlex Glass America, LLC Corporate Office & Plant
Nashville, TN 37209, USA

Description

KEY MP&L STRATEGIES:

• Safety First: Identification and mitigation of Mobile-Pedestrian risk, inventory reduction, safe warehouse storage
• People Focused: Develop mutually agreed upon roles, responsibilities and expectations, with frequent performance feedback through 1-to-1 meetings with your Team
• Quality Driven: Identification of deviations, receiving verification, accurate labeling, FIFO control, improve inventory accuracy
• Customer Engagement: Proactive management of Customer Portals and Scorecards, SOP/EOP inventory management, and Customer relationships through open communication
• Visual Management: Display real-time performance, visual schedule, easily identify abnormal conditions, increase employee ownership by knowing if winning or losing
• Robust Continuous Improvement: Actively participate in Benchmarking, Best Practice development with internal peers, cost reduction, root cause analysis
• Connected Planning Process: Consumption based replenishment “Pull” Systems, level load schedules, integrated supplier requirements

ADDITIONAL TASKS:

• Support the CI Team with the required Demand and Inventory Transaction data, and mutually develop and deploy consumption based replenishment Pull Systems
• After implementation, reinforce the “why”, monitor effectiveness, and adjust as necessary to be successful
• Gain access to Customer Portals and proactively manage Scorecards, SuperG Launch Readiness Reviews, etc. Document and dispute point losses when appropriate
• Actively participate on the SOP Launch CFT, ensure Development runs are scheduled, Supplier parts are on order to support the pre-production builds and Customer run at rate
• Support IATF Audit with Procedures, Work Instructions and Evidence relevant to MP&L functions
• Own Annual MMOG-LE Self-Assessment submit by July 31 st develop and implement Procedures and Work Instructions to close gaps identified during the assessment
• Proactively manage MP&L KPIs, report Pareto Charts and Corrective Actions during BOS and Operations Reviews
• Work directly with local Plant Buyers and the SCM Commodity Managers to achieve Inventory Targets by reducing Supplier Lead-Time, MOQs and Firm Order days
• Improve inventory accuracy by utilizing ASN Receipts, Serial Cycle Counts, and Physical Inventory. Analyze results and identify opportunities to increase accuracy
• Emphasize the use of the Carlex ERP System (QAD / GMaPS) functionality for MRP, Supplier Schedules, EDI
• Lead your Team in a positive way while under pressure, prioritize projects and deploy limited resources to achieve MP&L goals

Qualifications

Skills

Preferred

Cross functional team collab & leadership

Intermediate

Professional written and verbal communication

Intermediate

Microsoft Office Suite

Intermediate

ERP Systems

Intermediate

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