Description:
Responsible for scheduling, planning, and oversight of material procurement, production, and delivery. Develops and executes material plan. Supports activities for efficient flows of materials within the manufacturing plant and to and from inventory or supplier. Schedules and controls the release of materials. Monitors material inventory in the plant, in the warehouse, and by critical suppliers. Generates forecasts and manages the replenishment planning for parts and materials; ensures specified service levels are realized. Ensures all corporate supply chain policies, systems and job instructions are in place and being followed.
Duties And Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain material and inventory control systems.
- Manage material scheduling in a Just-in-Time (JIT) environment.
- Support material activities associated with a Directed Buy process and assist in resolving contract management issues impacting material availability.
- Manage accurate inventory records for all parts within Company’s ERP system (MfgPro) and customer’s MRP system.
- Monitor material flow between suppliers, Company, and the customer to ensure production requirements are met, proactively preventing crisis situations.
- Develop and maintain a plan for every part (PFEP) database.
- Analyze part specifications to resolve specification errors.
- Analyze engineering changes and take appropriate actions to address material impact in support of the product launch/program.
- Develop and manage inbound premium freight when necessary.
- Establish and maintain strong relationships with the customer and supplier base.
- Support plant teams with Receiving Dock, Shipping Dock, and material storage issues.
- Assist in development and continuous improvement of plant layouts.
- Follow safe practices.
- Champion all local supply chain system processes/documents.
- Draft and release all documents and approve any proposed changes to the local supply chain processes.
- Developing, monitoring and implementing the team’s annual goals through its ongoing continuous improvement activities.
- Providing Materials support and expertise.
- Leadership and direction of the Continuous Improvement - Kata initiatives.
- All other duties as assigned.
Education And Experience
- Bachelor's degree (Materials Management, Finance, or Business Administration) required. APICS certification preferred.
- Experience: 7+ years Materials Management experience in the automotive industry.