Job Information
Magna Electric Vehicle Structures Assistant Materials Manager in Saint Clair, Michigan
PURPOSE OF POSITION:
The Assistant Materials Manager oversees and monitors all functions of the Materials Department ensuring that the scheduling of material receiving, inventory control, production processing, and finished goods shipping meet customer requirements. Coordinates material flow into and out of the facility on a Just-In-Time (JIT) basis to insure 100% on-time delivery of quality product to the customer while controlling cost.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE POSITIONS:
Co-ordinates daily activities within the Materials Department.
Develops and maintains customer and subcontractor partnerships.
Assists in the development of procedures and methods which improve material and logistics controls/quality/productivity/cost to the materials/logistics operations
Analyze customer releases and shipment schedules. Monitor and assist, as necessary, production scheduling activities to meet customer delivery schedules, optimize inventory turns and machine and manpower availability.
Maintain, monitor and communicate machine capacity, customer volumes, manpower requirements, and equipment issues to meet production needs.
React to exceptional conditions at the customer and supplier level and within the division. Recommend and ensure execution of plan to meet customer delivery schedules
Ensure non-conforming material is identified and dispositioned accordingly.
Review customer delivery performance ratings, initiate problem solving activities for negative ratings, review permanent corrective actions and verify effectiveness.
Participate in negotiations with production material suppliers to ensure optimum pricing and terms as necessary.
Oversee supplier selection, approval and development activities.
Develop Supplier Manual; manage revisions, ensure timely distribution, and supplier compliance to guidelines.
Define MRP system policies (i.e. manufacturing lead times, production standards, efficiencies, costing, etc.) and ensure systems and policy implementation and changes are managed to meet customer and business requirements.
Define supplier performance standards and measurement criteria. Review supplier ratings and react to unsatisfactory and/or unacceptable ratings.
Oversee the scheduling, recording and reporting of physical inventories. Monitor inventory levels and assist with scheduling activities that optimize inventory turns. Ensure timely and accurate submission of financial and fiscal inventory reports.
Monitor Customer Communications (DDL, CMMS, SMART, etc.) and maintain EDI Systems.
Ensure all ASN's (Advanced Ship Notices) are completed by trained personnel per customer requirement.
Ensure engineering and model year changes are properly coordinated to avoid surplus and/or obsolete inventory and to meet customer change dates.
Review, make claims and recommend disposition of obsolete material.
Participates in the development of the Company Goals and Objectives to support the annual Business Plan.
Develops department action plan and leads their team to achieve strategic goals and continuous improvement objectives in alignment with the Company's Vision and Guiding Principles.
Prepares and supports the budget planning process and takes responsibility to meet the financial targets.
Promotes/recommends continuous improvement suggestions including environment, people, processes and equipment/machinery.
Assists in the development of procedures and methods which improve quality/productivity/cost to their area of responsibility.
Makes decisions in the scope of their responsibilities that are in the best interest of the department, Division and Cosma/Magna.
The Department Leader reports directly to the General Manager/Assistant Genera