Senior Materials & Logistics Leader – Automotive

Aspire Talent Solutions; Union (SC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Aspire Talent Solutions is seeking an experienced Materials Planning & Logistics Manager to lead all aspects of supply chain operations at our Union, SC facility. This is a high-impact leadership role responsible for customer service, demand planning, production scheduling, inventory management, warehousing, shipping, and internal logistics.

The ideal candidate will drive world-class delivery, optimize inventory, support operational excellence, and lead continuous improvement initiatives

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Operations, or related field; Master's preferred.
• 7+ years in supply chain, materials management, production control, scheduling, or logistics in a manufacturing environment.
• 3+ years of leadership experience managing supply chain or materials teams.
• Strong knowledge of ERP/MRP systems, preferably SAP.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing principles, including pull systems, JIT, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Automotive manufacturing experience strongly preferred, particularly within stamping, welding, or paint operations.
• Experience working with automotive OEM customers and industry standards such as AIAG, VDA, and MMOG/LE is a plus.
• APICS certifications (CPIM, CSCP, etc.) are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead customer service, material planning, production scheduling, inventory control, warehousing, shipping, receiving, and logistics operations.
• Manage and develop a team of schedulers, planners, logistics, and materials professionals.
• Drive inventory accuracy, working capital improvements, and overall supply chain performance.
• Lead the S&OP process, aligning customer demand with plant capacity and business objectives.
• Ensure accurate customer order management, production schedules, and supplier material releases.
• Optimize material flow through Lean manufacturing principles, pull systems, PFEP, Kanban, and other continuous improvement tools.
• Manage ERP (SAP) planning parameters, inventory controls, and master data integrity.
• Support new product launches, engineering changes, packaging validation, and customer logistics requirements.
• Monitor key logistics KPIs, reduce premium freight costs, and drive corrective actions through structured problem-solving.
• Partner cross-functionally with Operations, Purchasing, Quality, Engineering, Finance, Suppliers, and Customers to achieve business goals.

Skills

Leadership

Demand planning

Production scheduling

Inventory management

Logistics operations

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Operations, or related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

SAP

Job description

Aspire Talent Solutions is seeking an experienced Materials Planning & Logistics Manager to lead all aspects of supply chain operations at our Union, SC facility. This is a high-impact leadership role responsible for customer service, demand planning, production scheduling, inventory management, warehousing, shipping, and internal logistics.

The ideal candidate will drive world-class delivery, optimize inventory, support operational excellence, and lead continuous improvement initiatives