Plant Materials Manager

Adient is a global leader in automotive seating. We produce and deliver automotive seating for all major OEMs. From complete seating systems to individual components, our expertise spans every step of the automotive seat-making process. Our integrated, in-house skills allow us to take our products from research and design to engineering and manufacturing - and into more than 23 million vehicles every year.

Summary :

The Materials Manager works with the Plant Manager for the management of material, transportation and inventory needs of the plant. Ensure team is meeting monthly goals and analyzing the performance of each measurable, while supervising the department in an efficient and cost effective manner.

Materials Manager Essential Duties and 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.
• Oversee Materials Movement Power Industrial Supply Chain Solutions
• Review the schedule variation of customer schedule changes and recovery of premium freight costs as required
• 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.
• Oversee the data and maintenance of the Bill of Material Database. This included monitoring 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.
• Maintain excellent customer relations including supplier delivery performance.
• Reviews the job performance of each subordinate so that employee training and development may be utilized per Company policy.
• Document and manage supplier delivery performance which includes on time delivery, shipment accuracy, packaging issues, etc.
• Conformance to all BOS and IATF requirements applicable to position.
• 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 and racking 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.

for continued reduction in the cost of packaging, material handling and departments purchase expense

Education and Experience :

PRIMARY LOCATION

Bridgewater Interiors II