Materials Supervisor (Production) at Venteon

MATERIALS SUPERVISOR - ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN

A Leading Automotive Supplier in ANN ARBOR , Michigan needs a Materials Supervisor. 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 schedule and create/maintain optimal production schedules.

• Monitor Customer portals for Delivery Performance.

• Customer Order Discrepancies including Cumulative Reconciling with Customer.

• Create and maintain customer contact list.

• Review daily 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 /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

• 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” Close

• Perform other duties as assigned by the General Manager and/or Department Manager.

• Abide by all company safety rules, responsibilities, policies, and procedures including the legislative requirements of the OHSA.

• Work in compliance and conform to Environment and ISO 14001 and IATF 16949 standards.

• Adopt and practice Kaizen principles; participate in Kaizen and GEAR activities.