Material Control, Supplier Manufacturing Readiness, BlueOval Battery Park Michigan
About The Position
At BlueOval Battery Park Michigan, we’re not just assembling battery systems; we’re leading a transformation. As a key member of our start-up team, you’ll have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to launch a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility from the ground up. Imagine: you, at the forefront of the electrification movement, helping to bring the next generation of vehicles to driveways, job sites and highways everywhere. At BlueOval Battery Park Michigan, you will... use your entrepreneurial skills and team mindset to come up with data-driven solutions build and lead an agile team to deliver the advanced technology that drives the future create a culture of trust, encourage diversity of thought and foster leadership in others be part of the historic transformation of the automotive industry. In this position... Material Control and Supplier Manufacturing Readiness ensures suppliers are fully prepared to meet the BlueOval Battery Michigan Pack plant’s material demands by coordinating end-to-end material planning and logistics from supply base to production. This includes managing inventory accuracy, monitoring material flow, ensuring on-time delivery, and maintaining compliance with safety, transportation, and quality standards. The role collaborates closely with suppliers, production, and warehouse teams to resolve shortages, optimize inventory, support production forecasting, and drive continuous improvement in material handling and logistics processes, while providing clear status reporting and enabling effective cross functional communication.
Requirements
- 5+ Years experience in material control, logistics, or supply chain (3+ years, preferably in manufacturing) and supplier management
- 5+Years experience inventory management systems, ERP tools (e.g., SAP/Oracle), and Microsoft Office
- Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, Logistics, or related field
- Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
- Effective communication skills and ability to collaborate across cross-functional teams
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, work under pressure, and adapt in a fast-paced environment
Nice To Haves
- Continuous improvement background (Lean Six Sigma or similar)
- Leadership potential to guide teams or manage external partners
- Familiarity with global logistics and transportation regulations, import and export operations
Responsibilities
- Launch suppliers with material planning and logistics readiness to support BlueOval Battery Michigan Pack plant demand
- Coordinate end-to-end material flow from suppliers to plant, ensuring on-time delivery
- Monitor material movement, inventory levels, and system accuracy
- Collaborate cross-functionally (suppliers, production, warehouse) to ensure smooth operations
- Ensure compliance with safety, transportation, and quality standards
- Identify and resolve material shortages, delays, and discrepancies
- Maintain accurate records and provide regular status reporting to leadership
- Support production planning with material forecasting and alignment to schedules
- Optimize inventory levels and material usage to reduce cost and waste
- Drive continuous improvement in material handling and logistics processes
- Manage communication across procurement, logistics, and manufacturing teams
- Evaluate and coordinate with 3PL providers for efficient transportation solutions
Benefits
- Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
- Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more
- Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more
- Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases
- Tuition assistance
- Established and active employee resource groups
- Paid time off for individual and team community service
- A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
- Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
