Materials Supervisor

About the role

Eaton’s IS VEH VGNA division is currently seeking a Materials Supervisor. This is a full time, on-site position based at our Roxboro, NC manufacturing facility. Relocation assistance is available to those within the US/PR.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct supervision for distribution personnel.
• Participate in decisions involving hiring, wage/salary administration, performance evaluations and other personnel related activities.
• Provide coaching, motivation, and counseling to employees to encourage optimum performance and continued skill development.
• Effectively plan and manage the organization and utilization of people, technology and materials to achieve continuous improvement in departmental performance.
• Maintain relationships with all common carriers and custom brokers to assure that the plant’s logistical needs are met with the most expeditious and cost-effective means.
• Manage all shipping related customer disputes including but limited to freight damage claims, RMAs, and shipping compliance disputes.
• Responsible for planning and directing customer shipments in a way that meets customer needs. Including management of customer dunnage portals and packaging and labels associated with all shipping requirements.
• Continuously monitor and improve the working environment to ensure a safe workplace.
• Maintain processes and controls for complying with the import and export classification laws and regulations of the countries into which its goods are imported or from which they are exported.
• Manage all inbound and outbound logistics for 3rd party outside processing center.
• Communicate forecasted requirements and ensure 3rd party capabilities match plant requirements.
• Serve as point of contact for escalations, priorities, and request of additional support.
• Manage internal dunnage wash process including the inbound logistics for dirty dunnage, schedule of wash operation, and the escalation point of contact for issues related to wash operation.
• Provide effective & timely verbal and written communication between management, supervisors and departmental personnel.

Qualifications

• Minimum Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution.
• Minimum two (2) years experience within supply chain, operations and/or manufacturing.
• Familiarity with material planning and customer systems (Oracle ERP, Ford DDL, FCA CSDS, and Covisint).
• Understanding of Supply Chain operational concepts (production planning and scheduling, inventory control logistics, stockroom, shipping/receiving).
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Leadership, coaching and influence management skills.
• Ability to prioritize and multi-task.
• Understanding of manufacturing technologies and processes.
• Experience in materials planning or customer scheduling in a manufacturing facility.
• Experience with customer relations.