Materials Supervisor

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Supervise Materials Team Leads, drivers, and warehouse personnel on night shift; drive accountability, performance, and adherence to standards
• Maintain and approve employee timecards, ensuring accuracy and compliance with company policies
• Maintain uninterrupted material flow to production lines in alignment with the production schedule
• Monitor and escalate material shortages or risks impacting production or customer delivery
• Oversee all shipping and receiving activities, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with customer and system requirements
• Verify proper material transactions, labeling, and documentation within Plex and associated systems
• Oversee and execute cycle count activities to ensure 100% completion, target accuracy, and PFEP compliance
• Investigate inventory discrepancies and escalate findings to Materials Planning for root cause analysis and corrective action
• Ensure compliance with material handling, storage, traceability, and inventory control standards
• Lead shift-level response to material-related issues, including containment and support of non-conforming material processes
• Communicate critical issues and shift performance to leadership; ensure effective shift handoff to day shift
• Drive continuous improvement in material flow, inventory accuracy, and operational efficiency
• Support plant objectives in safety, quality, delivery, and cost, including audit readiness and adherence to procedures

Qualifications

• Required Education & Experience: Associate’s Degree in Supply Chain, Materials Management, or related field preferred (or equivalent experience); 1–3+ years of experience in materials, warehouse, or logistics in a manufacturing environment; Supervisory or leadership experience strongly preferred; Automotive experience preferred
• Competencies: Leadership and Team Development, Problem Solving / Root Cause Analysis, Strong Organizational Skills, Sense of Urgency and Decision Making, Communication Across All Levels, Knowledge of Inventory Control and Material Flow ERP/MRP Systems (Plex preferred), Understanding of IATF and customer requirements, Supervisory Responsibility