Materials Supervisor

MATERIALS SUPERVISOR NEEEDED - JACKSON, MICHIGANA Leading Automotive Supplier in Jackson, Michigan needs a Materials Supervisor. Prospective Candidates should have strong SAP expertise. This is a Full Time, Permanent, Direct Hire Position offering Competitive Compensation, Bonus Potential, Good Benefits, Paid Holidays & Paid Vacation.RESPONSIBILITIES:To ensure on time delivery of parts to the customers and maintain accuracy of customer release forecasts, production and shipping schedules.• 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 report• 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 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" CloseQUALIFICATIONS:• A minimum of 3 Years of experience in Production Planning in an Automotive Manufacturing Plant• Experience in Inventory Control• Experience with Shipping / Receiving• Solid knowledge of MRP systems with SAP Expertise Needed and MS Office• Understand Lot Trace and how it works• Excellent English communications skills both written and verbal.

Created: 2025-02-11