Material Planning and Logistics Manager

As worldwide experts in filtration, MANN+HUMMEL develop solutions for vehicles, industrial applications, clean air inside vehicles and the sustainable use of water. With team spirit and an open culture of communication, we are continuously working towards achieving our vision of ‘leadership in filtration’. Become part of our team.

Your Challenge

The Material Planning & Logistics Manager position supervises and coordinates team members in the departments responsible for planning and procurement of materials in production, receiving, storing, and preparing product for shipment.

Lead the location specific logistics, materials, and production planning initiatives

Assure adherence of safety specifications and processes in the logistics areas that use powered industrial trucks and manual material handing equipment

Oversight of Logistics/TMS support- carrier related concerns

Lead and support of material handling improvements

Use Lean manufacturing methodologies in the value chain to drive continuous improvement

Work with Sales, Inventory, Operations, Planning lead to drive inventory reduction projects

Ensure level loading of the production planning processes for inventory optimization

Support development and maintenance of PFEP, replenishment, and flow of material strategies into standardized processes

Measure and own Logistic Key Performance Indicators such as inventory turns, material variance, on-time delivery (fill rate)

Study and standardize procedures to improve efficiency of workers

Interview and hire new employees

Partner with Manufacturing to ensure coordination of other functions such as production planning, raw and finished goods inventory management

Leads the communication collaboratively within the site support functions and sales team

Conduct annual performance reviews and provide continual feedback on both positive and constructive performance

Ensure teams have processes in place to control non-conformance materials to initiate corrective actions, ensure that the commodities are inspected for conformity with other specifications and checked for defects

Ensure that all activities regarding the transport logistics and/or production logistics and/or logistics planning are performed in time and budget.

Ensure that the project stages are adequately managed and deadlines are met, ensure that the customer and supplier conditions and requirements are considered

Manage supervisors and underlying employees of the material planning, receiving, inventory management, and shipping departments of the local site to the performance measures and engage in the hiring process of these departments

Job Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree Required

5 years of experience in a logistics capacity or similar with 3 years supervisory experience

Strong communication skills at all levels of the organization

Manufacturing/industry Distribution experience required

Lean Manufacturing experience desired

Working knowledge of ERP systems, SAP or other preferred

Customer and supplier orientation, organization and coordination skills

Self-initiative and ability to work under pressure

Interpersonal skills and problem solving skills necessary to work in a cooperative, positive team approach

Ability to lead, train and mentor employees on a personal & professional level

Experience or knowledge of raw materials planning/production scheduling process

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear, stand, walk, handle or feel with hands; and reach/lift with hands and arms up to 50 pounds

Are you full of ideas? Are you keen to take on responsibility and really achieve something? Then our doors are open to you. This company lives out its values, gives people the freedom to use their own initiative, and offers many development exciting opportunities and many exciting projects – all of which awaits you here.