JOB DESCRIPTION
Overview:
As a Supplier Scheduler with Adient, you will work directly with overseas suppliers, production, materials, and inventory management to ensure the appropriate materials are available to meet the production schedule at multiple plants. You will manage inventory and coordinate international shipments to align material flow with production schedules and inventory goals. This role requires strong communication and follow up with global suppliers to ensure timely procurement and delivery of materials.
Core Responsibilities:
- First-line contact with both plants and international suppliers for all supply-related issues
- Manage day to day interaction and relationships with overseas suppliers
- Review and analyze weekly MRP schedules
- Monitor international shipments in transit, including tracking and escalation
- Maintain weekly supplier releases
- Understand and manage risks to minimize supply interruptions at plants
- Prioritize and react with urgency to possible impacts on production
Additional Responsibilities:
- Maintain sufficient inventory levels for all production-related components
- Maintain and monitor planning parameters to ensure system accuracy
- Review KPIs and work to achieve team goals
- Communicate and collaborate with other departments including materials management, quality, engineering, launch, program management, logistics, etc.
- Any additional duties as assigned and deemed necessary by the team leads
- Will use QAD/MFG Pro and/or Demand Driven Tech - Intuiflow
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management or related field
- 3–5 years of experience in materials and/or supply chain roles
Preferred Qualifications:
- Previous experience in materials planning, ideally in the automotive or manufacturing environment
- Experience working with international or overseas suppliers
- Strong understanding of supply chain processes and their interdependencies
- Knowledge of supplier relationship management
- Strong Excel skills
- Knowledge and experience using MRP (Material Requirements Planning) systems or similar
- Experience with QAD/MFG Pro and/or Demand Driven Tech - Intuiflow
PRIMARY LOCATION
Central Tech Unit Plymouth MITop Skills
What We Do
Adient is a global leader in automotive seating. With approximately 77,000 employees in 32 countries, Adient operates 202 manufacturing/assembly plants worldwide. We produce and deliver automotive seating for all major OEMs. From complete seating systems to individual 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 more than 19 million vehicles every year.
