Material Manager

About Faurecia

Faurecia products and systems are in one out of three vehicles on the road today, including vehicles manufactured by the biggest and most well-known automotive brands in every region of the world.

Our comprehensive offer for SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY includes zero-emission hydrogen solutions, ultra-low emissions solutions, systems for advanced driver assistance and products made with a range of optimized and sustainable materials.

With our COCKPIT OF THE FUTURE, we create value for brands and connected experiences for consumers with our expertise in seating, interiors, lighting, body electronics, sensors, actuators and other display technologies and cockpit electronics.

But Faurecia is also so much more than a top-7 global automotive and technology leader. We inspire safer, more comfortable, more personalized and more sustainable mobility. We create advanced solutions to accelerate the transition towards CO2 neutrality.

We believe people matter. We work on challenges that matter. If you join us, you’ll take a journey that matters.

We’re hiring a Material Manager

Our Clean Mobility Division is looking for a Material Manager for its manufacturing facility in Columbus, IN to lead and manage the Master Scheduler / Material Planner team for the plant. They will support the plant PIC (Sales & Operations Plan) and PDP (Master Production Schedule) processes and manage all demands for components to suppliers. They will be required to support inventory Analysts and the Engineering Change Co-ordinator with the new program launches and product phase out.

You’ll work on challenges that matter

This job will require you to:

• Define and follow up indicators and targets for the team
• Support the implementation with the appropriate departments (APU, Logistics, Purchasing, FES, GIS), tools, and methods in order to improve the PC&L performance.(i.e. Pull flow, EDI, LISA Manifests, Transportation Execution Optimization)
• Actively participate to the S&OP/PIC and MPS/PDP processes at plant level
• Help identify and resolve external bottlenecks during the S&OP/PIC and MPS/PDP processes at plant level and.
• Manage bottlenecks issues by co-ordinating actions with suppliers
• Ensure the plant industrial objectives by optimizing resources and inventory level
• Follow up realization of the MPS/PDP and propose correctives actions connected with components availability
• Define with the transportation team the inbound transportation plans for the plant
• Coordinate with master scheduler team on any issues impacting the production plan
• Propose adapted actions with suppliers if necessary
• Ensure data are put into FCS (SAP) in order to send accurate forecasts and Firm requirements to suppliers and to maintain inventory accuracy
• Follow up delivery performance, daily deliveries, and production priorities in co-ordination with APU; take correctives actions needed
• Manage with suppliers the availability of returnable containers
• Measure daily MPM for each supplier
• Propose action plans to improve the delivery performance
• Manage and co-ordinate the Material Planning team to reach the PDP adherence target and inventory level required
• Lead actions connected with stock reductions thru the stock segmentation and follow up inventory target achievements
• Lead PC&L and Purchasing meetings and follow up related action plans
• Develop logistics protocol with suppliers in co-operation with Purchasing
• Co-ordinate inventory management for components through inventory targets
• Set up and implement all PC&L activities for new products from suppliers in co-ordination with the Engineering Change coordinator
• Participate in the line and industrial transfer projects
• Apply the PC&L standards to new products and suppliers
• Avoid any obsolescence due to new product introduction and product phase out

The ideal candidate

To succeed in this position, you will ideally have:

Minimum education level: Bachelor or Master’s Degree

Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in Automotive tier 1 supplier as Master Scheduler or Material planner

Skills and competencies:

• Proficient skills with SAP (Manufacturing: PP, MM)
• Commitment to the highest ethical standards and willingness to adhere to Faurecia’s Code of Ethics and Code of Management

We believe people matter

Faurecia is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

Join us, and take a journey that matters

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Job Type: Full-time

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Work Location: One location