Area Materials Manager

AUTOKINITON is a leading North American supplier of propulsion-agnostic, structural automotive components and assemblies. Our 100% vertical integration capabilities allow us to offer our customers end-to-end engineering, manufacturing, and in-house logistics. At AUTOKINITON, we are building a better foundation for every vehicle on the road.AUTOKINITON is recognized by our customers as one of the top suppliers in our industry.**Reasons you will love working here**:Learning and Development Opportunities.Growth Opportunities with tuition reimbursement programs, upward mobility and much more.**Responsibilities**:Support the Company’s mission, vision, values and goals in performance of daily activities.Will act as the voice of Materials Management in the plants as needed.Serves as Liaison between the plants and corporate for operational-type issues.Responsible for performance feedback and leadership of all direct reports including mentoring, coaching, counseling and corrective action when situations dictate. Includes responsibility for providing feedback and monitoring performance of in-direct reports.Responsible for ensuring that all plants perform at the expected and required performance level regarding all phases of Material Control, and help to develop corrective actions in these areas as needed.Work with Plant Managers and corporate team to develop initiatives and tracking reports to complete projects and attain department and company goals.Oversee department manning levels and assure compliance and improvements to the budget. Work with plants, as needed, to determine staffing levels, job descriptions, solve staffing shortages.Responsible for all internal and external material flow to ensure just in time delivery. Indirectly works with the 3PL and the Freight and Logistics Manager to understand existing lanes, and helps to develop/revise lanes.Ensure accountability and discipline within all areas of the materials departmentWork with all departments and levels in both corporate and the plants, as well as Engineering, Purchasing, Continuous Improvement and IT, to ensure successful achievement of objectives.Manages system utilization, optimization and compliance relative to QAD, SRIS, MLS/EAM, as well as applicable customer websites.Develops change management proposals, drafts plans and oversees project activities. Includes development, training, and enforcement of work instructions, process flows, and documents.Provide input into quoting and business development activities (ex. pricing, program management, plant capacity, etc.)Ensure supplier development in cooperation with Purchasing and Quality.Evaluate, document, track, and initiate improvement actions to ensure plant and corporate goals are achieved.Prioritizes works of plant materials members, methods and systems as needed.Ensure performance and adherence to corporate standards are being met, and initiate corrective action where required.Support and facilitate conference calls, and meetings, with Materials Managers for all key indicators. Drive root cause and corrective action events.Participate in plant audits and follow up on items needing corrective action. Develop/sustain a “preventive maintenance” program that ensures no violations in future audits..Leads cross-functional teams in any areas assignedAssess plant layout, storage, material flow, containerization, to ensure plant efficiency and throughput.Develop, implement, sustain, and continuously improve container management process to ensure 100% of customers’ expectations are met. Work with IT and various departments to develop reports and screens within QAD to begin monitoring containers as inventory items. Begin new program and replacement consideration.Responsible for adhering to all internal and OSHA required safety procedures in performing daily work activities.Maintain high standards of housekeeping throughout the work area.Maintain a positive working relationship with all levels of the organization.Assures compliance with federal, state, local and corporate policies, regulations and laws.Adherence to all company policies and procedures (ex. Quality Policy Manual, Colleague Handbook, Level II Procedures etc.)Work with plant Materials departments to ensure customers’ expectations are met through training (both internal and external)**Qualifications**:Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Management or Business, or equivalent experience. Masters degree preferred. Hands-on management experience would also be adequate.Minimum of eight (8) years of plant experience in various jobs and plants (including Supply Chain and/or Materials Manager), and two (2) years of management experience.Possess knowledge of plant department functions and corresponding roles and interact to facilitate overall plant synergy.Detailed knowledge of Transportation, Material, Inventory Control, and Scheduling Systems, as well as overall plant functions.General understanding