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Assistant Materials Manager

Lear Corporation
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 19 Mar 2025

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Assistant Materials Manager

Duncan, SC


The Assistant Materials Manager is responsible for the management of material, transportation and inventory needs of the plant. Accountable for meeting monthly goals and analyzing the performance of each measurable, while administering the department in an efficient and cost-effective manner.

The Role:

 

  • Establish the data base parameters for Material Requirement Planning (MRP) and related production software systems.
  • Establish and maintain business practices, procedures and documentation that ensure control of supplier releases, incoming material shipments, receiving documents, inventory levels, material storage and movement and shipments to the customer.
  • Manage the schedule variation of customer schedule changes and recovery of premium freight costs as required
  • Manage and monitor the activities of subordinate’s accuracy and integrity of all materials related to record keeping.
  • Monitor and measure supplier performance to ensure compliance with established quality and delivery standards.
  • Manage the data and maintenance of the Bill of Material Database. This included monitoring the performance of effectively date implementation changes to Billing of material and loading of new end items.
  • Minimize inventory levels on balance out parts and when appropriate, submit an obsolescence claim.
  • Maintain excellent customer relations including supplier delivery performance.
  • Reviews the job performance of each subordinate so that employee training and development may be utilized per Company policy.
  • Document and manage supplier delivery performance which includes on time delivery, shipment accuracy, packaging issues, etc.
  • Manage the Planning report daily
  • Conformance to all IATF requirements applicable to position.
  • Safe operation of all material handling equipment and maintenance
  • Ensure timely licensing requirements and testing for all team members who operate material handling equipment
  • Ensuring that all storage and racking safety standards are maintained.
  • Proper maintenance and evaluation of all material handling and dock equipment
  • Documentation of all material handling safety and property occurrences and corrective actions<

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Lear Corporation

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