Materials & Logistics Manager
Location:
Queretaro, MX, CP.76220
Date:
Mar 18, 2025
Job Area:
Logistics
Job Level:
Managers
Role Summary
Responsible for managing and optimizing supply chain operations, including material planning, procurement, inventory control, warehousing, and logistics. Ensures efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and fulfillment of key performance indicators (KPIs) in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Main Tasks
- Oversee daily supply chain and logistics operations to maximize efficiency, reliability, and cost-effectiveness.
- Manage material planning, procurement, inventory control, warehousing, logistics, transport, and distribution.
- Analyze and refine procedures to streamline processes and meet customer demands.
- Ensure cost-effective movement, storage, and processing of inventory.
- Develop and implement schedules and procedures to optimize logistics and material flow.
- Allocate resources to meet targets, including transit and delivery times, inventory levels, and storage costs.
- Collaborate with functional and operational managers to integrate supply chain activities with overall business objectives.
- Lead, train, and mentor employees to enhance productivity and ensure work schedules and targets are met.
- Manage inventory control programs, ensuring end-to-end supply chain efficiency.
- Optimize warehouse functions, focusing on inventory accuracy, storage efficiency, and safety compliance.
- Actively engage in data capturing, audits, physical inventory, cycle counting, and non-conformance material flow processes.
- Oversee raw material planning and production scheduling to support manufacturing operations.
- Manage and improve budget adherence, compensating for deviations when necessary.
Your Profile
- Minimum 5 years of logistics experience and 5 years in the automotive industry.
- Supply chain experience within a manufacturing facility, with knowledge of production processes.
- Strong expertise in customer service, including demand fluctuation management and stabilization strategies.
- Hands-on experience in inventory management, including reduction strategies and accuracy improvement.
- Proficiency in SAP ERP systems (transactions, warehouse management, and module management).
- Experience with Automotive Customer Portals (Ford, Stellantis, Tesla, GM).
- C1-level English communication skills.
- Excellent negotiation skills with customers and suppliers, with strong attention to detail.
- Strong ability to communicate with customers and suppliers
- Ability to take initiative, and problem-solve effectively in a team environment.
- Experience leading teams of at least 60 employees, with a focus on engagement and professional development.
Preferred Skills:
- MP&L management experience in a Tier 1 automotive manufacturing environment.
- SAP warehouse management system experience.
Competencies:
- Results-driven and strategic thinker.
- Strong leadership and team management.
- High impact and influence within the organization.
- Effective teamwork and cooperation.
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