Materials Manager- Athens, TN, USA

JOB DESCRIPTION We are a global leader in automotive seating because of our people — a team of adventurous thinkers and passionate high performers who make it all possible. We pride ourselves on being at the vanguard of new industry trends and technologies. When you join Adient, you’ll play an important role in helping us improve the experience of a world in motion. At Adient, we care about your character just as much as your qualifications. Because for us, it’s more than the job. It’s about committing to your responsibilities. Creating a global community and empowering your teammates. That’s why we work hard to ensure our employees — no matter their race, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, pregnancy, caste, disability, union membership, ethnicity, religious beliefs or the stage of their careers — can see the difference their work makes for our customers and their consumers around the globe. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Select, motivate, train, and ensure the development of a competent departmental and material- handling staff. Monitor and ensure departmental personnel conform to company policies and procedures while maintaining a safe and cost-efficient environment at all times. Be familiar with and ethically operate in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and governmental procedures relative to purchasing and financial reporting activities. Establish, monitor, and control department budget that will effectively contribute to the overall manufacturing objectives and plant/ business unit and company goals. Employ techniques/ methods for effective problem-solving and continuous improvement. Implement purchasing, production scheduling, logistics, and inventory control processes which ensure the availability of materials for an uninterrupted flow of production in accordance with “Just-In-Time” delivery schedules, while maintaining minimum inventories. Assist with the development of inventory and freight budgets for the purpose of establishing acceptable inventory levels and freight spending upon which performance can be measured and operating controls affected. Manage the most economical inbound / outbound transportation routes, looking for opportunities to combine shipments, milk runs, and warehouse consolidation and distribution. Assist with coordination of engineering changes, product balance outs, and new product launches, within the plant system, with suppliers and customers, to ensure orderly and timely transition in the flow of materials and production Utilize the Supplier Standards Manual and State of Work to improve the capability of suppliers while maintaining the flow of raw materials necessary to produce the finished product. Assists Plant Engineering and Plant Quality as required in resolving the disposition of substandard or rejected materials. Responsible for establishing optimum store locations, methods for handling (conveyance), proximity, and visual management. Determine and maintain appropriate material handling equipment and staffing levels required to load, unload, move, and store materials. Safety: Study, institute and maintain efficient and safe work practices, procedures, and facilities; by coordinating with the Human Relations Department and Manufacturing Engineering Department and keeping them abreast of all safety and efficiency requirements in order to maintain an accident-free, high-efficiency plant operation. MUST HAVE 5 years minimum experience as Materials Manager in Manufacturing. Demonstrated Customer management success and solid troubleshooting Demonstrated knowledge of MRP / Order Fulfillment Demonstrated competency in MS Office Suite products Excellent communication skills – oral, written, and presentation skills Superior organization, planning, and delegation skills Excellent process, analytical, and problem solving skills – apply/execute formal techniques (e.g. Kepner Trego) Superior leadership skills – influence all facets of the organization, mentoring, coaching, and teaching EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE APICS (American Production and Inventory Control Society) CPIM certification Automotive environment experience Applied lean manufacturing techniques including value stream mapping, leveling demand, kanban calculations and techniques Experience with supply chain visibility tools Applied logistics routing solutions including milk runs, consolidation, and running ratios MBA preferred Trained in Six Sigma methodology Experience with MFG Pro, SAP or other ERP systems PRIMARY LOCATION Athens Facility Adient (NYSE: ADNT) is a global leader in automotive seating. With 70,000 employees in 29 countries, Adient operates more than 200 manufacturing/assembly plants worldwide. We produce and deliver automotive seating for all major OEMs. From complete seating systems to individual foam, trim and metal components, our expertise spans every step of the automotive seat-making process. Our integrated, in-house skills allow us to take our products from research and design to engineering and manufacturing — and into millions of vehicles every year. For more information, visit www.adient.com.