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LÄPPLE Automotive US

Material Planning and Logistics Manager

Production Planning & Scheduling +1Confirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeDetroit, MI, USA$110k - $135k /yrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Operations Management, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field is required.
  • At least 7 years of progressive experience in material planning, logistics, inventory control, or supply chain management within automotive manufacturing is required.
  • At least 3 years of leadership experience managing planning, logistics, or supply chain teams is required.
  • Experience supporting automotive OEM or Tier 1 customer requirements is required.
  • A strong understanding of just-in-time practices, lean manufacturing, and automotive production systems is required.
  • Proficiency with enterprise resource planning and material requirements planning systems is required; SAP is preferred.
  • Experience with electronic data interchange customer scheduling systems is required.
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel and data analysis skills are required.
  • Working knowledge of demand planning, capacity planning, production scheduling, and inventory management methodologies is required.
  • A strong understanding of logistics, transportation regulations, and warehouse management systems is required.
  • Understanding of ISO 9001, IATF 16949, and MMOG/LE assessments and audits is required.
  • Supplier-facing communication and negotiation skills are required.
  • The role requires flexibility to support multi-shift operations and customer demands typical of an automotive original equipment manufacturer supplier.

Responsibilities

  • Lead all plant-level material planning, inventory control, customer scheduling, production planning, warehousing, shipping, receiving, and logistics functions to ensure uninterrupted production and on-time customer delivery.
  • Support automotive OEM and Tier 1 customer requirements through inventory management, supplier coordination, logistics optimization, and continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Maintain optimal inventory levels, ensure enterprise resource planning system accuracy, support lean manufacturing principles, and lead a team focused on delivery performance, inventory turns, and cost management.
  • Lead, mentor, and develop material planners, schedulers, supervisors, coordinators, and associated staff.
  • Establish performance expectations and conduct performance evaluations.
  • Foster accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
  • Review and analyze customer releases, electronic data interchange schedules, forecasts, and demand fluctuations.
  • Coordinate with production, purchasing, and customer service teams to balance capacity and customer requirements.
  • Ensure effective material transitions in response to engineering change requests.
  • Lead demand planning reviews and develop contingency plans for supply chain disruptions.
  • Develop production material plans based on customer demand, forecasts, and production schedules.
  • Ensure material availability for production while minimizing inventory carrying costs.
  • Lead material requirements planning activities and maintain planning parameters in the enterprise resource planning system.
  • Monitor inventory levels, inventory accuracy, and slow-moving, excess, and obsolete materials.
  • Establish inventory reduction strategies while maintaining customer service levels.
  • Manage safety stock levels and material replenishment processes.
  • Direct warehouse, shipping, receiving, and transportation activities.
  • Ensure compliance with customer shipping requirements and automotive industry standards.
  • Optimize freight, packaging, and transportation costs through carrier management and logistics planning.
  • Coordinate inbound and outbound logistics activities to support customer delivery performance.
  • Manage inventory storage, material flow, and warehouse space utilization.
  • Collaborate with purchasing and suppliers to ensure timely material delivery.
  • Monitor supplier performance, delivery metrics, and corrective action plans.
  • Support escalation activities related to material shortages and supply interruptions.
  • Develop recovery plans for critical supply chain issues.
  • Establish and monitor key performance indicators, including on-time delivery, premium freight cost, inventory turns, inventory accuracy, production schedule attainment, and customer delivery ratings.
  • Lead lean manufacturing and supply chain improvement initiatives.
  • Drive root cause analysis and corrective actions for inventory discrepancies, shortages, and delivery issues.
  • Support implementation of industry best practices in material planning and logistics.
  • Participate in plant operational excellence initiatives and cost-reduction programs.
  • Ensure compliance with company policies, safety standards, and customer requirements.
  • Perform other duties and tasks as assigned.
  • Work in a manufacturing plant environment with regular presence on the production floor.

Desired Qualifications

  • APICS/ASCM certifications, such as CPIM or CSCP, are preferred.
  • SAP experience is preferred.

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