Turning Point Search is seeking a Director of Materials, Planning and Logistics for direct hire into our client in Troy, MI. Client is a global, Tier One full-service supplier whose specialties are metal stamping, modular weld assemblies, BIW structures and components. The role will involve 60% travel to manufacturing plant locations in the U.S., Mexico, and Canada.
This is a brand new opportunity! We are seeking an experience candidate to join this growing organization and thrive. Metals Stamping / Materials Management experience is a must!
Director of Materials, Planning and Logistics
Description:
- Cost improvement (CI) activities in all relevant areas
- Selection of freight companies and service providers
- Cooperation with purchase department in developing a competitive supply base
- Realization of global or regional projects, while adhering to cost and timing objectives
- Define and deploy regional standards and processes throughout NA
- Cooperation with EA Director Logistcs in implementing of company global MP&L organizational structure and standard processes at the plants
- Represent company in front of customers
- Establish best practices within NA and leverage across all Canada, USA and Mexico
- Support plants to achieve budgeted KPIs (e.g. stocks, freight, headcount …)
- Support plants in creating annual capex budgets
- Guidance, development, and training of disciplinary and functionally supervised employees according to valid organization chart
- Conduct EDP talks with supervised employees and support other leaders for functional supervised employees
- Provide on regular base meaningful reports to ensure transparency and efficiency of logistics activities
- Disciplinary lead of corporate MP&L team members
- Disciplinary lead of regional SAP key user
- Functional lead of all MP&L managers at the plants
- Supervision of NA Foreign Trade Compliance Specialist
Qualifications:
Professional experience >15 years
Leadership experience > 7 years
Experience in working in (global) matrix organization > 5 years
Professional Experience Required:- Automotive, freight forwarding or raw material processing business
- Working with ERP systems, especially SAP R3
- Material management and production planning
- Supply chain management in multi-site organization
- Intercompany freight and packaging optimization
- Know how of NAFTA customs compliance requirements
- Solid SAP R3 know how
- Excellent communication skills on all internal levels and to customers
- Strong personal skills to lead, coach, motivate and deal with conflicts
- Efficient use of time and good project management skills
Education- College or university degree in Logistics, Materials Management or Engineering
Lean - Understanding and use of relevant internal Lean methods and tools in all processes, and adherence to applicable lean standards.
- Understanding and use of the applicable Shop floor and Office Management pillars and standards, and active participation in all applicable Shop floor and Office Management meetings and activities.
- Understanding and use of the corporate behaviors in the daily relationship with other colleagues, customers and suppliers.
- Understanding, support and participation in all tasks, trainings and development topics that will drive the organization towards Lean Excellence.