Materials Manager

Adient • Eastaboga, AL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Materials Manager is responsible for establishing and maintaining the database parameters for Material Requirement Planning (MRP) and related production software systems. This role involves assisting with the establishment and maintenance of business practices, procedures, and documentation to control supplier releases, incoming material shipments, receiving documents, inventory levels, material storage and movement, and customer shipments. Key responsibilities include reviewing customer schedule variations, leading materials annual profit planning and monthly outlooks, monitoring subordinate activities for record-keeping accuracy, and measuring supplier performance. The manager will also document and manage customer delivery performance, oversee the Bill of Material Database, minimize inventory obsolescence, and ensure compliance with BOS and IATF requirements. Additionally, the role involves ensuring the safe operation and maintenance of material handling equipment, maintaining warehouse and forklift safety standards, and establishing procedures for receiving, shipping, and returnable container tracking. The Materials Manager will also set goals for cost reduction in packaging, material handling, transportation, and inventory, measure Truckload Utilization Management, and ensure compliance with company customs processes. Active participation in Health/Safety/Environmental investigations and 8D processes, completion of Warehouse and Safety Audits, and working knowledge of customer specific requirements are also part of the role.

Requirements

• Bachelors degree or equivalent experience in Materials Management.
• Five to Ten years in Materials Management.
• Experienced inside Manufacturing, preferably J-I-T Automotive Sequencing.
• Knowledge of Material Requirement Planning (MRP) or equivalent.
• Strong Excel and Microsoft Applications Skills.
• Experienced overseeing salary and hourly employees.

Nice To Haves

• ERP experience with QAD & SAP

Responsibilities

• Help establish the data base parameters for Material Requirement Planning (MRP) and related production software systems.
• Assist with establishing and maintaining business practices, procedures and documentation that ensure control of supplier releases, incoming material shipments, receiving documents, inventory levels, material storage and movement and shipments to the customer.
• Review the schedule variation of customer schedule changes and recovery of premium freight costs as required.
• Leads Materials Annual Profit Planning and Monthly Outlooks.
• Monitor the activities of subordinates accuracy and integrity of all materials related to record keeping.
• Monitor and measure supplier performance to ensure compliance with established quality and delivery standards.
• Document and manage customer delivery performance which includes on time delivery, shipment accuracy, packaging issues, etc.
• Maintain excellent customer relations including supplier delivery performance.
• Oversee the data and maintenance of the Bill of Material Database.
• Monitor the performance of effectively date implementation changes to Billing of material and loading of new end items.
• Minimize inventory levels on balance out parts and when appropriate, submit an obsolescence claim.
• Conformance to all BOS and IATF requirements applicable to position.
• Reviews the job performance of each subordinate so that employee training and development may be utilized per Company policy.
• Safe operation of all material handling equipment and maintenance.
• Ensure timely licensing requirements and testing for all team members who operate material handling equipment.
• Review that all storage & warehouse racking and forklift safety standards are maintained.
• Help establish and maintain business practices, procedures and documentation that ensures control of standard receiving procedures and reporting Receiving discrepancies.
• Establish and maintain business practices, procedures and documentation that ensure control of standard shipping procedures.
• Ensure control of standard documentation and record keeping for returnable container tracking, including tracking of damaged containers and repairs.
• Establish goals and action plans for continued reduction in the cost of packaging, material handling and departments purchase expense for updating and identifying improvements for Indirect Labor Tool for managing material handling efficiency to measure production down time caused by Material Handling and replenishment process for continued reduction in the cost of transportation, package handling, and piece price and inventory levels.
• Daily measurement of Truckload Utilization Management ( TUMS ) and report out to highlight potential cost savings freight mode changes.
• Reviews the job performance of each subordinate so that employee training and development may be utilized per Company policy.
• Maintain compliance of all Company customs processes and procedures.
• Reporting accidents, occupational illnesses, and HSE&E emergencies, and inform supervisor of known HSE&E conditions.
• Actively participates in Health/Safety/Environmental investigations and the 8D process in order to develop root cause analysis for problem resolution.
• Ensure required Warehouse and Safety Audits are complete for you and your team.
• Working knowledge of customer specific requirements.
• Any miscellaneous duties as assigned by your Dept. Mgr.

What This Job Offers

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