Materials Manager
Posted on: 7 Mar 2021
Traverse City, MI
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Location:
Traverse City, MI, US
Materials Manager
Materials Manager
Summary
Lear Corporation is looking for an experience Materials Manager to join our growing team in the Traverse City progressive stamping and plastic injection molding manufacturing plant. The Materials Manager will be responsible for the materials management function relating to the planning, procurement, storage, controlling, logistics and distribution of materials and products to meet Company objectives and customer requirements.
Essential Functions:
* Plan and supervise the work of employees engaged in reviewing bills of material and sales order releases to determine material and parts requirements for manufacturing projects.
* Coordinate receipt and flow of material relative to schedules, monitor progress of shipments and submit periodic and special reports to management on material status.
* Supervise employees engaged in receiving, handling, storing, packaging, and shipping of parts and supplies.
* Implement and manage effective systems and processes for shop floor scheduling and materials replenishment planning which optimize press utilization and setup reduction
* Analyze Customer release data to identify potential current and future constraints
* Preparation and issuance of local purchase orders (QAD) and maintenance of the associated supplier price lists (QAD).
* Understand and adhere to Lears internal audit requirements which will also result in compliance with external Sarbanes-Oxley, TS16949 and ISO14001 demands.
* Supervise employees conducting periodic physical inventories, maintain files of shipping instructions, import and export regulations and tariff controls, and assure that all receiving, disbursement and shipping operations are fully documented.
* Ensure compliance and pursue optimization of corporate purchasing initiatives.
* Explain company policies and regulations to subordinates, maintain effective personnel relationships and recommend hire, promotion, transfer or other change in status of employees supervised.
* Ensure commitment to Quality Policy and Continuous Improvement throughout the materials department.
* Support and directly enforce H&S policies, procedures and rules, including helping to meet H&S goals and objectives.
* Manage Premium Freight with a zero-tolerance mindset driving all associated costs back to the source while adhering to the Corporate Premium Transportation Authorization procedure
Requirements / Qualifications:
* Bachelors Degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, or related field.
* 5 years of Materials Management experience in the automotive industry
* Requires broad knowledge of material control, purchasing, and production control, theory and practice, including storage and inventory procedures, traffic and shipping regulations
* Familiarity with industrial organization, manufacturing processes and quality control methods
* Experience working with QAD preferred
* Proven Communication, Organizational, and Leadership
Nearest Major Market: Traverse City
Nearest Secondary Market: Northern Michigan
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LEAR
Southfield, MI
Lear Corporation designs, develops, engineers, manufactures, assembles, and supplies automotive seating, and electrical distribution systems and related components for automotive original equipment manufacturers worldwide. It operates in two segments, Seating and E-Systems. The Seating segment offers leather and fabric products, seat trim covers, recliner mechanisms, seat tracks and foams, seat structures and mechanisms, and headrests for automobiles and light trucks, compact cars, and sport utility vehicles; and heating and cooling systems. The E-Systems segment offers electrical distribution systems that route electrical signals and manage electrical power within the vehicle for traditional vehicle architectures, as well as high power and hybrid electric systems.
This segment’s products comprise wire harnesses, terminals and connectors, and junction boxes; and electronic control modules, such as body control modules, smart junction boxes, gateway and wireless control modules, lighting control modules, and audio domain controllers and amplifiers. It also provides electrification products comprising charging systems that include onboard charging modules, cord set charging equipment, and wireless charging systems; battery electronics, which comprise battery disconnect units, cell monitoring supervisory systems, and integrated total battery control modules; and other power management modules, including converter and inverter systems.
In addition, this segment offers cybersecurity software; EXO advanced vehicle positioning for automated and autonomous driving applications; roadside modules that communicate real-time traffic information; and cellular protocols for vehicle connectivity, as well as Connexus connectivity products. Further, it provides wireless systems, such as passive entry, remote keyless entry, and dual range/function remote keyless entry systems. The company was founded in 1917 and is headquartered in Southfield, Michigan.
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IndustryEngineering
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No. of Employees169, 000
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