Materials Manager

Lear CorporationDetroit, MI
Onsite

About The Position

As a member of the Materials team, the Materials Manager will be responsible for leading end-to-end materials and inventory management, optimizing inventory accuracy, ensuring compliant and efficient material flow from customer to supply base, controlling freight costs, and developing a high-performing materials team aligned with organizational goals.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, logistics, or related field.
  • Seven (7) to ten (10) years of Materials Management experience in the automotive industry, including Product Launch experience.
  • Strong knowledge of inventory control, logistics, material planning, and EDI systems
  • Demonstrated leadership and team development experience
  • Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills
  • Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

  • Experience in an automotive OEM or Tier 1 supplier environment
  • Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement principles
  • ERP/MRP system experience (SAP or similar)

Responsibilities

  • Optimize inventory levels and Days on Hand (DOH) using PFEP while minimizing excess and obsolete materials.
  • Maintain organized material flow for receiving, storage, and line-side replenishment.
  • Oversee cycle counting to quickly identify and resolve inventory variances.
  • Manage engineering changes through cross-functional coordination and proper system updates.
  • Partner with Finance to forecast material costs and month-end inventory.
  • Lead semi-annual physical inventories with acceptable variance results.
  • Analyze customer release data to predict and address capacity constraints.
  • Manage customer portal communications and release confirmations.
  • Communicate release changes to suppliers and verify their ability to meet requirements.
  • Maintain complete EDI compliance for inbound and outbound data accuracy.
  • Ensure adherence to internal audit standards and external requirements (SOX, TS16949, ISO14001).
  • Own and report materials KPIs, driving continuous improvement and corrective action plans.
  • Collaborate with Corporate Logistics to execute optimal inbound freight networks and routing.
  • Align release systems with logistics routing to improve supplier and carrier performance.
  • Manage premium freight with strict cost-recovery expectations.
  • Improve packaging efficiency to reduce freight and storage costs.
  • Audit freight invoices to prevent incorrect billing.
  • Communicate plant and corporate goals through regular staff meetings and updates.
  • Ensure proper staffing (planners, schedulers, drivers, analysts) and maintain positive employee relations.
  • Build a high-performing materials team - targeting 90% “A players” supported through quarterly reviews and performance tracking.

Benefits

  • We provide reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable law.
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