MATERIALS SUPERVISOR - ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN
A Leading Automotive Supplier in ANN ARBOR , Michigan needs a Materials Supervisor. This is a Full Time, Permanent, Direct Hire Position offering Competitive Compensation, Bonus Potential, Good Benefits, Paid Holidays & Paid Vacation.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
To ensure on time delivery of parts to the customers and maintain accuracy of customer release forecasts, production and shipping schedules.
• Generate production schedule for assembly department
• Ensure Customer releases EDI & Non-EDI are imported and/or entered correctly into SAP, and update ERP/MRP accordingly
• Load releases to schedule and create/maintain optimal production schedules.
• Monitor Customer portals for Delivery Performance.
• Customer Order Discrepancies including Cumulative Reconciling with Customer.
• Create and maintain customer contact list.
• Review daily report and communicate release changes with the Materials Supervisor, Material Planners, Production Manager, and Operations Manager to ensure ship schedules will be adhered to.
• Ensure the daily truck schedule complies with all customer routing instructions / Management of daily window time schedule.
• Booking trucks as required in Customer portals.
• Preparing overseas customer paperwork including SERS compliances.
• Setting up overseas shipments (air/ocean) as required to satisfy Customer demands.
• Set up CSAs, CMIRs, Customer Packaging Instructions in SAP
• Maintenance of Customer Packaging portals
• Investigate and submit disputes for violations to maintain delivery performance.
• Communicate Customer bulletins throughout the organization.
• Co-ordinate production scheduling with customer releases and schedules
• Ensure production of finished goods is consistent with customer/delivery schedules
• Control manufactured output quantities
• Generate schedule for outside processing vendors Responsible for all outside processing to ensure parts are back in time for production
• Update and maintain Supplier Performance database
• Assist with pre-production planning for new equipment, tooling programs, etc. through pre-production meetings
• Monitor procedures, methods, and policies designed to improve MRP/SAP control
• Enter receiving date, maintain files, and prepare correspondence for purchasing, productions, and receiving
• Monitor and correct bar-coding entries within /SAP
• Communicate with vendors and shipping carriers as required Receive ASN’s from suppliers and send to customers.
• Issue all shipment related paperwork Ensure customer ASN’s are transmitted on time and are accurate from shippers
• Create and distribute Waterfall Chart for Customer releases/forecasts.
• Responsible for Advanced Shipping notices
• Responsible for Returnable Containers Tracking.
• Inform suppliers of any discrepancies and issue DMN’s as required Answer Customer portals on assigned days/times, as required (GM SPOC, Ferrari, etc).
• Work with Customers regarding shortages.
• Coordinate premium freight with Customers as required for Expedites.
• Cross train and provide back-up coverage for absences and vacations in department
• Perform weekly/monthly cycle counts
• Supervision and training of Material Handlers
• Advise management of any potential problems or concerns and any opportunities for improvement
• Will work in compliance with all legislative requirements of MIOSHA
• Back up to Materials Planners to coordinate the shipment to outside processors
• Manage planned inventory banks and ramp up plans in SAP.
• Cycle Count Finished Goods and Service inventory parts when required
• Work to achieve 100% accuracy in all aspects of material flow and on hand inventory.
• Responsible for the accuracy of month End FG Inventory.
• Lead Year-end Physical Inventory.
• Follow all departmental and general procedures where applicable.
• Update Monthly KMI’s
• Perform “Month End” Close
• Perform other duties as assigned by the General Manager and/or Department Manager.
• Abide by all company safety rules, responsibilities, policies, and procedures including the legislative requirements of the OHSA.
• Work in compliance and conform to Environment and ISO 14001 and IATF 16949 standards.
• Adopt and practice Kaizen principles; participate in Kaizen and GEAR activities. QUALIFICATIONS:
• High School
• Minimum three (3) years’ experience in production planning in an Automotive manufacturing environment
• Experience in Inventory Control
• Experience with Shipping/Receiving
• Solid knowledge of MRP systems (preferably SAP) and MS Office
• Understand Lot Trace and how it works
• Excellent English communications skills both written and verbal.
• Self motivated and able to work with minimum supervision
• Able to successfully interact with all levels of employees in the organization
• A valid Forklift license would be an asset