Supply Chain Manager

IAC Group; Anniston (AL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

IAC Group in Alabama seeks an experienced Supply Chain Manager to lead the plant's SCM team, drive continuous improvement, and ensure on-time delivery. You will oversee inventory control, logistics, ERP usage, and collaboration with internal and external customers while upholding safety and policy.

Ideal candidates bring 5+ years in automotive Tier 1 materials management, strong analytical skills, and APICS familiarity. This is an on-site role in Anniston, AL.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years automotive Tier 1 materials management experience
• Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, business management or related field preferred
• Strong interpersonal skills to build relationships with all levels across the organization
• Strong analytical background with demonstrated ability to analyze, explain, and draw logical conclusions from complex operational, financial, regulatory and/or business data
• Continuous Improvement / Kaizen / Lean facilitator
• Knowledge of automotive customer systems and requirements (DDL, SNC, SMART, Supply Power, ANTS)
• APICS certification a plus
• Inventory management toolbox – reduction & accuracy improvement
• MS Office tools fluency

Responsibilities

• Oversee the SCM team to maintain metrics and drive continuous improvement with defined actions and delivery dates
• Manage the plant's SCM continuous improvement plan
• Ensure safe operation of the plant’s material handling equipment per guidelines
• Develop a team proficient in IAC ERP, lean tools, customer systems and SCM processes
• Implement the IAC SCM BASIACs and address gaps with a defined improvement plan
• Manage the ECN process for inbound and outbound materials
• Ensure the plant understands, utilizes and achieves its logistics plan
• Manage the plant’s inventory to achieve accuracy and turn objectives
• Manage physical inventory to align with corporate policy
• Drive 98%+ inventory accuracy through continuous improvements
• Lead the SCM team to 100% on-time delivery and address issues
• Manage the supply base and SCM team to achieve 100% OTD
• Ensure all customer requirements, metrics and systems are used
• Maintain escalation process for delays with internal and external stakeholders
• Collaborate with plant management to achieve targets and objectives
• All other duties as assigned

Skills

Strong interpersonal skills

Strong analytical background

MS Office tools fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree in supply chain management or related field

Tools

APICS certification

IAC ERP system

Lean / Kaizen tools

Customer systems knowledge (DDL SNC SMART Supply Power ANTS)

Job description

Responsibilities

• Oversee the SCM team to ensure both customer and internal metrics are maintained at acceptable levels and a proper continuous improvement plan with defined actions, responsibilities and delivery dates that are clearly understood by the team
• Manage the plants SCM continuous improvement plan
• Ensure the safe operation of the plant’s material handling equipment in accordance with published plant and corporate guidelines
• Develop a team that has mastered the use of the IAC ERP system, “lean manufacturing” tools, customer systems and IAC Supply Chain Management processes to support the requirements of both our internal and external customers
• Implement the IAC SCM BASIACs; understand the gaps and implement a continuous improvement plan with defined actions, responsibilities and delivery dates that are clearly understood by the team
• Manage the ECN process as it pertains to the continuous flow of materials both inbound and outbound
• Ensure the plant understands, utilizes and achieves its logistics plan
• Manage the plant’s inventory, ensuring policy and procedures are implemented to achieve accuracy and turn objectives
• Manage the physical inventory process to ensure accuracy and alignment with corporate policy
• Manage continuous improvement actions to achieve 98%+ inventory accuracy
• Manage the SCM team to ensure 100% on time delivery to the customer and develop continuous improvement actions for all issues preventing achievement of the objective
• Manage the supply base and SCM team to ensure 100% OTD for purchased goods and ensure continuous improvement actions are developed for any issue preventing achievement of the objective
• Manage the team to ensure all customer requirements, metrics and systems are utilized to acceptable levels
• Ensure that the plant has a proper escalation process with increasing levels of communication, both internal and external, ensuring that both internal leadership and the external customer are aware of any potential delays to shipment prior to their occurrence
• Participate with the plant management team to achieve targets, goals and objectives
• All other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years automotive Tier 1 materials management experience
• Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, business management or related field preferred
• Strong interpersonal skills to build relationships with all levels across the organization
• Strong analytical background with demonstrated ability to analyze, explain, and draw logical conclusions from complex operational, financial, regulatory and/or business data
• Continuous Improvement / Kaizen / Lean facilitator
• Knowledge of automotive customer systems and requirements (DDL, SNC, SMART, Supply Power, ANTS)
• APICS certification a plus
• Inventory management toolbox – reduction & accuracy improvement
• MS Office tools fluency