MP&L (Material, Planning, and Logistics) Manager

Carlex Glass America, LLC•Nashville, TN

About The Position

The MP&L (Material, Planning, and Logistics) Manager is responsible for implementing and managing key MP&L strategies focused on safety, people development, quality, customer engagement, visual management, continuous improvement, and connected planning. This role involves supporting the CI Team, managing customer portals and scorecards, participating in launch readiness reviews, supporting audits, owning the MMOG-LE self-assessment, managing KPIs, working with plant buyers and SCM Commodity Managers to achieve inventory targets, improving inventory accuracy, and leading the team to achieve MP&L goals.

Requirements

Identification and mitigation of Mobile-Pedestrian risk, inventory reduction, safe warehouse storage.
Develop mutually agreed upon roles, responsibilities and expectations with frequent performance feedback through 1-to-1 meetings.
Identification of deviations, receiving verification, accurate labeling, FIFO control, improve inventory accuracy.
Proactive management of Customer Portals and Scorecards, SOP/EOP inventory management, and Customer relationships through open communication.
Display real-time performance, visual schedule, easily identify abnormal conditions, increase employee ownership by knowing if winning or losing.
Actively participate in Benchmarking, Best Practice development with internal peers, cost reduction, root cause analysis.
Consumption based replenishment “Pull” Systems, level load schedules, integrated supplier requirements.
Support the CI Team with the required Demand and Inventory Transaction data, and mutually develop and deploy consumption based replenishment Pull Systems.
Gain access to Customer Portals and proactively manage Scorecards, SuperG Launch Readiness Reviews, etc. Document and dispute point losses when appropriate.
Actively participate on the SOP Launch CFT, ensure Development runs are scheduled, Supplier parts are on order to support the pre-production builds and Customer run at rate.
Support IATF Audit with Procedures, Work Instructions and Evidence relevant to MP&L functions.
Own Annual MMOG-LE Self-Assessment submit by July 31st develop and implement Procedures and Work Instructions to close gaps identified during the assessment.
Proactively manage MP&L KPIs, report Pareto Charts and Corrective Actions during BOS and Operations Reviews.
Work directly with local Plant Buyers and the SCM Commodity Managers to achieve Inventory Targets by reducing Supplier Lead-Time, MOQs and Firm Order days.
Improve inventory accuracy by utilizing ASN Receipts, Serial Cycle Counts, and Physical Inventory. Analyze results and identify opportunities to increase accuracy.
Emphasize the use of the Carlex ERP System (QAD / GMaPS) functionality for MRP, Supplier Schedules, EDI.
Lead your Team in a positive way while under pressure, prioritize projects and deploy limited resources to achieve MP&L goals.

Responsibilities

Implement and manage key MP&L strategies including safety, people development, quality, customer engagement, visual management, continuous improvement, and connected planning.
Support the CI Team with demand and inventory transaction data, and develop/deploy consumption-based replenishment Pull Systems.
Reinforce the 'why' behind implemented systems, monitor effectiveness, and adjust as necessary.
Gain access to Customer Portals, proactively manage Scorecards, and document/dispute point losses.
Participate on the SOP Launch CFT, ensure Development runs are scheduled, and supplier parts are ordered for pre-production builds and customer run at rate.
Support IATF Audit with MP&L-relevant procedures, work instructions, and evidence.
Own the Annual MMOG-LE Self-Assessment, develop and implement procedures/work instructions to close identified gaps.
Proactively manage MP&L KPIs, report Pareto Charts and Corrective Actions during BOS and Operations Reviews.
Work with local Plant Buyers and SCM Commodity Managers to achieve Inventory Targets by reducing Supplier Lead-Time, MOQs, and Firm Order days.
Improve inventory accuracy using ASN Receipts, Serial Cycle Counts, and Physical Inventory; analyze results and identify opportunities for improvement.
Emphasize the use of the Carlex ERP System (QAD / GMaPS) functionality for MRP, Supplier Schedules, and EDI.
Lead the team positively under pressure, prioritize projects, and deploy resources to achieve MP&L goals.