Sr. Materials Supervisor

1ST SHIFT MATERIALS SUPERVISOR NEEEDED - JACKSON, MICHIGAN

A Leading Automotive Supplier in Jackson, Michigan needs a 1st Shift Senior Materials Supervisor. Previous Tier 1 Automotive Materials Experience is Required & SAP Expertise is Preferred. This is a Full Time, Permanent, Direct Hire Position offering Competitive Compensation, Bonus Potential, Good Benefits, Paid Holidays & Paid Vacation.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

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 MMMI schedule and create/maintain optimal production schedules.

Run Z862TRACKING, populate and send out 862 reports

Monitor Customer portals for Delivery Performance.

Customer Order Discrepancies including Cumulative Reconciling with Customer.

Create and maintain customer contact list.

Review daily 862 report and communicate release changes with the Materials Manager, 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 IMS/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 (ZOUTPLANT SHIP).

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.

Perform other duties as assigned by the Plant Manager and/or Department Manager.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Grade 12 or equivalent education

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

TO APPLY:

If you are a high performer and would like to work for an equally high performing company and you think the above opportunity is appropriate for you, we invite you to submit your resume in Microsoft Word format to:

We treat all resumes with strict confidentiality. We will always contact you first before submitting your resume to our client(s) for review. If you do not receive correspondence, you are not a fit for this position.

At Venteon our talent acquisition team is proud to provide our clients with the most qualified Accounting & Finance, Engineering, IT and Administrative talent in the industry today.

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