JOB DESCRIPTION

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Select, motivate, train, and ensure the development of a competent departmental staff.Monitor departmental personnel and ensure they conform to company policies and procedures and demonstrate only the highest levels of ethical standards.Implement and maintain systems that will determine and drive desired inventory levels based on vendor lead times and customer delivery expectations.Ensure the Material Coordinators prepare timely and accurate information concerning shipments and other customer service activities that meet the customers' requirements. This information should be communicated to the customer on a regular basis.Develop and maintain effective relationships with representatives of the material suppliers. Develop good working relationships with all other support and service departments within the company. Ensure that a safe and cost efficient environment is maintained by those under their supervision.Direct the timely and accurate preparation of various reports required by senior management.Manage the most economical inbound and outbound transportation routes.  Look for opportunities to combine shipments, milk runs, and warehouse consolidation and distribution.Establish optimum methods for handling, proximity, and visual management.Determine and maintain appropriate equipment to load, unload, move, and store materials.  Determine, recommend, and maintain inventory storage containers.Reporting accidents, occupational illnesses, and HSE&E emergencies, and inform supervisor of known HSE&E conditions which could adversely affect other team members, Assets or to the public

Requirements

Associates Degree or Equivalent additional experience5-10 Years of Materials in Manufacturing, Distribution, or related industry with proven Management/Supervisor responsibilitiesProficient with Microsoft Applications – Including ExcelExperienced with ERP Systems – QAD or SAP preferredStrong Communications skills managing both Customer & Supplier engagements

PRIMARY LOCATION

Automotive Service Center