Lead Material Coordinator

General Motors • Pontiac, MI

11d • Onsite

About The Position

The Lead Material Coordinator supports material flow, dock operations, warehouse coordination, transportation, and launch execution for the assigned area. This role serves as a key liaison across Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Engineering, and third-party logistics partners to help ensure material readiness, operational continuity, and issue resolution. The successful candidate will use strong plant knowledge, sound judgment, and cross-functional collaboration to drive execution and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in supply chain, materials, logistics, operations, or a related field
• Experience in material coordination, warehouse operations, transportation, launch execution, or a related supply chain function
• People leadership or team coordination experience in a manufacturing, plant, or warehouse environment
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively across Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Engineering, and external partners
• Strong written, verbal, and computer skills
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to make sound decisions independently

Nice To Haves

• 5+ years of GSC people leader experience
• Experience supporting launch activities in a manufacturing or supply chain environment
• Knowledge of G3PS, EMS, and SAP
• Experience with contract management, third-party warehousing, and transportation processes
• Dangerous Goods, material systems, or continuous improvement experience

Responsibilities

• Lead daily material coordination activities for the assigned area, including dock operations, material flow, and launch support
• Supervise dock operations and provide leadership for represented material handling employees
• Serve as the material and GSO lead for the area, partnering with Manufacturing and Engineering to ensure material requirements are met
• Act as the primary liaison for third-party warehouse and transportation issues, including expedites and international shipments
• Manage assigned budgets, SAP invoice processing, and contract-related administrative support
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives across LMS, containerization, and short-lead-time processes
• Support launch execution, issue resolution, and change management for tooling, material, and internal process control
• Support coordination of daily activity with the offsite GXO warehouse
• Help define roles, responsibilities, and process improvements for warehouse operations
• Support scrap reduction and container/dunnage return projects
• Perform Dangerous Goods SME backup responsibilities for the PEC site
• Manage material move tools and systems, including tablet-based software and PPD processes
• Contribute to lean material strategy planning and board reviews

Benefits

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What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level