Assistant Manager Materials in Clinton, Tennessee at SL Tennessee

Position Title: Assistant Manager Materials

Help manage Materials department to achieve on time customer delivery performance and plant KPI’s.

• Assist Materials Manager to ensure that the daily activities of the Materials department meet plant schedule and customer shipping requirements.

• May supervise Materials Planning staff.

• Assist Materials Manager in achieving all department KPI goals.

• Assist Materials Manager in achieving inventory goals for Roh1, 2, 3 and Roh1 in transit.

• Manage special projects under Materials Manager supervision, including MRO and Packaging.

• Continue to manage the assigned supply base daily, including purchase orders and invoice match.

• Follow agreed upon development path with regard to succession planning.

• Involvement in new launch planning as required by Materials Manager.

• Support Planners in resolving issues that cannot be handled independently.

• Minimize and monitor obsolete inventory resulting from Program Build-out and Engineering Changes.

• Review and take action on any parts shortage issues within the 2-Week firm production schedule.

Work Experience

• Five years experience at automotive tier 1 supplier preferred

Education

• Completed college degree; bachelor degree or higher

• SAP knowledge preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of SAP

• Self-motivates, excellent analytical skills

• Strong communication skills, both oral and written

• Must work well with limited supervision

• Strong organizational skills

• Understanding of math concepts

• Quality and environmental systems

• Problem solving techniques

• Communication techniques

• Human Relations

• Knowledge of computer packages (MS OFFICE). Special emphasis on MS Excel

• Korean-English bilingual capability is preferred.