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Plans and optimizes logistics processes, material flows, line-side supply, warehouse and packaging concepts for automotive projects. Coordinates cross-functional customer projects, calculates resource and logistics costs, conducts MTM-based analyses, applies lean principles, develops standards and work instructions, and supports operational implementation of logistics systems and improvements.

Manage customer releases, production schedules, planning parameters, and ERP data to support automotive manufacturing demand. Maintain production BOMs, analyze demand and capacity trends, reconcile inventory, investigate discrepancies, and support root-cause resolution. Coordinate customer delivery performance, shipments, ASNs, documentation, packaging data, PFEP updates, obsolescence reviews, and claims. The role requires collaboration with Engineering, customers, and internal departments while meeting supply chain and operational performance objectives.

Assists the Purchasing Manager by leading purchasing, supplier development, sourcing, bidding, negotiations, cost analysis, contract reviews, supplier selection, audits, and cost-saving initiatives. The role manages purchasing activities for automotive raw materials, tooling, equipment, capital projects, services, and MRO commodities; evaluates supplier quality, delivery, cost, and risk; supports new business launches; leads purchasing procedures; and coordinates cross-functional communication and supplier improvement plans.

Leads North American and global packaging category strategy, sourcing, supplier management, negotiations, cost reduction, transportation optimization, and sustainability initiatives. Oversees packaging commodities including returnables, expendables, pallets, dunnage, corrugate, racks, and containers. Partners with engineering, manufacturing, logistics, finance, and sustainability teams to improve packaging quality, material flow, transportation efficiency, and total cost. Tracks supplier performance, savings, investments, and financial results while presenting sourcing recommendations to leadership.

Leads North American plastic category strategy, strategic sourcing, supplier negotiations, pricing agreements, cost reduction, and sourcing recommendations. Builds supplier strategies and approved supplier lists, manages market testing and supplier selection, analyzes market risks and opportunities, and collaborates globally across purchasing, manufacturing, logistics, engineering, quality, finance, and operations. Requires automotive or manufacturing expertise, plastic product knowledge, leadership experience, cost modeling, negotiations, and international travel up to 25%.

Materials Planner responsible for supporting production planning, inventory management, and MRP operations in an automotive seating manufacturing environment. The role requires coordinating with suppliers, following health and safety policies, analyzing data in Excel, documenting processes, and using ERP systems, preferably SAP. Candidates need a bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, logistics, or a related field, plus 3–5 years of relevant experience. APICS certification is preferred.

Leads regional raw-material sourcing, commodity strategy, supplier management, negotiations, cost reduction, risk mitigation, budgeting, and supply-chain resilience. Oversees supplier performance, market intelligence, strategic bidding, contracts, and cross-functional alignment with engineering, operations, quality, finance, and regional purchasing teams. Manages and develops purchasing personnel while ensuring compliance with procurement, safety, environmental, and quality standards. Requires 25% business travel.

Plans and manages materials flow in a just-in-time automotive manufacturing environment. Responsibilities include issuing supplier releases, purchasing recurring and non-recurring materials, maintaining MRP records and bills of materials, establishing inventory requirements, monitoring inbound transportation and deliveries, reconciling variances, supporting inventory accuracy, and coordinating material flow with suppliers, customers, production, and cross-functional launch teams.

Purchases materials, supplies, and services; solicits and analyzes supplier quotations; develops and manages supplier relationships; resolves delivery, inventory, quality, and cost issues; tracks supplier performance; supports sourcing strategies and continuous improvement; maintains purchasing records and cost databases; and researches market trends and product developments.

Supports purchasing operations for automotive powertrain programs by managing RFQs, analyzing supplier quotes, coordinating make-or-buy decisions, tracking costs, negotiating prices, managing supplier relationships, and reporting supplier launch readiness. The role collaborates with engineering, program management, commodity management, cost engineering, and suppliers to ensure delivery, quality, cost, and PPAP requirements are met. Travel of approximately 10–15% domestically and internationally is required.