Senior Automotive Materials & Supply Chain Lead

Horan Hiring Solutions, LLC

Bloomington (IL)

On-site

USD 75,000 - 110,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Horan Hiring Solutions, LLC seeks a Materials Manager for a complex automotive manufacturing operation. You will oversee on-time shipment of finished goods, freight, and inventory, coordinating purchasing, distribution, and material flow to support production schedules.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree and recent automotive plant experience, with strong leadership, communication, and ERP system skills.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree required.
Must have recent experience in an Automotive Manufacturing plant.
Demonstrated leadership skills.
Excellent oral and written presentation skills.
Ability to effectively communicate to a diverse audience (customers, suppliers, employees).
Results oriented approach.
Broad based supply chain management and process development knowledge.
Strong interpersonal skills and leadership skills.
PC software skills and Strong ERP knowledge.
Ability to prioritize competing demands.
Strong time management skills and customer focus.

Responsibilities

Prepare instructions regarding purchasing system and procedures.
Direct the preparation and issuance of purchase orders and change notices.
Analyze market and delivery conditions to determine material availability and prepare market analysis reports.
Review purchase order claims and contracts for conformance to policy.
Arrange for disposal of surplus materials.
Design and develop systems to implement purchasing, scheduling, inventory control and traffic for uninterrupted production.
Develop plant purchasing procedures aligned with policies.
Develop supplier requirements to improve delivery timeliness.
Implement visual inventory management on the production floor.
Maintain inventories to ensure availability of materials and parts.
Set guidelines with suppliers to improve cost savings and steady flow of materials.
Assist in inventory budgeting and management guidance.
Handle engineering changes during model year for smooth transitions.
Support Vendor QA and resolve disposition of substandard materials.
Coordinate product changes with suppliers and customers for timely startup.
Ensure on-time delivery of supplies for uninterrupted production and shipment.
Adapt and implement computer tech for orderly manufacturing and on-time delivery.
Maintain BOM and databases to support manufacturing software.
Apply continuous improvement methods.
Comply with all safety policies.