Functional Lead - Materials & Operations (L5) (2 Year Project)

Daimler Truck•Detroit, MI

2d•$104,000 - $133,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Lead the Materials & Operations workstream for the Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2017 to Dynamics 365 Business Central migration program. The role leads requirements definition, solution design, testing, deployment, and stabilization, while coordinating subject matter experts and operational stakeholders across participating sites. It also supports identifying, evaluating, and implementing process automation opportunities in materials, inventory, warehouse, and operational processes. The Functional Lead collaborates with business stakeholders, implementation partners, and technical resources to improve process efficiency, standardization, data quality, and user adoption through system capabilities, workflows, reporting, and automation solutions. Provide functional leadership for reporting and performance measurement, ensuring business reporting requirements are incorporated into solution design, testing, and deployment. Lead future-state design and validation for material management, inventory management, warehouse operations, production material flows, production order management, routing management, product traceability, and remanufacturing-related processes. Ensure solutions support material availability, inventory accuracy, traceability, operational efficiency, standardization, and effective inventory controls across participating sites. Support operational process design and manufacturing process integration, collaborating with Planning, Finance, Quality, Engineering, and Operations stakeholders to align end-to-end processes. Coordinate the definition, validation, and implementation of reporting requirements, operational metrics, KPIs, dashboards, and performance reporting processes. Coordinate testing, training support, cutover preparation, data validation, go-live readiness, and hypercare; facilitate issue resolution and successful business adoption. Validate reporting outputs, master data, and operational processes through testing and deployment, and support standardized reporting and performance measurement practices across sites. This is a two-year project position with a hybrid schedule of four days per week in-office and one day remote. Applicants must be able to work in or relocate to Byesville, Ohio, or Detroit, Michigan; relocation assistance is not available. Visa sponsorship is not available, and applicants must be legally authorized to work permanently in the country at the time of application.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Materials Management, Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field and 5+ years of experience.
Experience in materials management, inventory management, warehouse operations, supply chain operations, or related business functions.
Experience working in manufacturing, distribution, remanufacturing, or similar operational environments.
Strong knowledge of materials management, inventory management, warehouse operations, and inventory control processes.
Experience developing reporting requirements, analyzing business data, and supporting performance measurement through operational metrics and KPIs.
Understanding of material flow, replenishment, inventory accuracy, traceability, and master data management concepts.
Experience leading cross-functional initiatives and coordinating business stakeholders.
An attached resume is required.
Legally authorized to work permanently in the country where the position is located at the time of application.
Able to work in or relocate to Byesville, Ohio, or Detroit, Michigan; relocation assistance is not available.

Nice To Haves

Manufacturing operations experience.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to work independently and drive resolution of complex business and process issues.
Experience with process automation, workflow automation, warehouse scanning, or related business process improvement initiatives.
ERP implementation, upgrade, or business transformation experience.
Microsoft Dynamics NAV and/or Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central experience.
Experience supporting reporting platforms, dashboards, and operational analytics solutions.
Experience with remanufacturing, production planning, warehouse management, or inventory optimization processes.
Lean, Six Sigma, CPIM, CSCP, or similar certifications.
Finance, costing, or inventory valuation knowledge.
Basic proficiency with AI-enabled workplace tools and technologies.

Responsibilities

Lead the Materials & Operations workstream for the Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2017 to Dynamics 365 Business Central migration program.
Lead requirements definition, solution design, testing, deployment, and stabilization activities.
Coordinate subject matter experts and operational stakeholders across participating sites.
Support identification, evaluation, and implementation of process automation opportunities in materials, inventory, warehouse, and operational processes.
Collaborate with business stakeholders, implementation partners, and technical resources to improve efficiency, standardization, data quality, and user adoption through system capabilities, workflows, reporting, and automation.
Provide functional leadership for reporting and performance measurement and incorporate business reporting requirements into solution design, testing, and deployment.
Lead future-state design and validation of material management, inventory management, warehouse operations, production material flows, production order management, routing management, product traceability, and remanufacturing-related processes.
Ensure solutions support material availability, inventory accuracy, traceability, operational efficiency, standardization, and effective inventory controls across participating sites.
Support operational process design and manufacturing process integration, coordinating with Planning, Finance, Quality, Engineering, and Operations stakeholders for end-to-end alignment.
Coordinate definition, validation, and implementation of reporting requirements, operational metrics, KPIs, dashboards, and performance reporting processes.
Coordinate testing, training support, cutover preparation, data validation, go-live readiness, and hypercare activities.
Facilitate issue resolution and support successful business adoption.
Validate reporting outputs, master data, and operational processes throughout testing and deployment.
Support standardized reporting and performance measurement practices across participating sites.

Benefits

Annual bonus program.
401k company contribution with company match up to 6%, plus a non-elective company contribution of 3–7% depending on age.
Starting at 4 weeks paid vacation.
13+ calendar holidays.
8 weeks paid parental leave.
Employee assistance program.
Comprehensive healthcare plans.
Wellness programs.
Onsite fitness at some locations.
Tuition assistance.
Volunteer paid time off.
Short-term and long-term disability plans.