Automotive Supply Chain Manager Job Description
· Responsible for managing inventory levels for all parts to ensure supply for vehicle production
· Analyze back-order report, sales data and demand to plan procurement and schedule production
· Source factories/vendors for new projects or new products, negotiate costs and ensure quality product supply within reasonable lead time
· Creating and managing all SKUs and product information in the system
· Manage inventory, review open purchasing orders, work closely with vendors to arrange shipments with logistics to ensure delivery on time and no delay on production schedule
· Analyze inventory, purchasing costs, demand and generate inventory reports
· Work closely with the accounting department on inventory purchasing and planning
· Mitigate risk and ensure continuity of supply by constructing and executing a well thought out supply plan that fulfills the needs of the parts on time and with quality
· Execute purchasing transactions within scope area by issuing purchase orders for vendors and ensure delivery. Manage all relevant master data to ensure accurate and complete information
· Following bill process and documenting technician work process as needed
· Coordinate with the production team to determine cause of the rejected product and to drive appropriate changes to ensure elimination/reduction of those quality issues
· Partner with Management and Controller on implementing advanced supply chain strategies like long term purchases, design for manufacturing to reduce cost and improve quality
· Proactively manage inventory, prevent stock outs while optimizing the utilization of company working capital
· Developing and maintaining good relationships with vendors to ensure communication is smooth with real time delivery information and work in progress
· Monitor and manage costs to ensure adherence to project-specific budgets and forecasts
· Proactively update management and the production team on all critical supply issues
· Analyze supply chain data and report out metrics
· Communicate with vendors to ensure production on time and resolve production/supply problems
Basic Qualifications:
· Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain or a similar discipline
· 3-5 years supply chain experience required, Automotive industry experience preferred
· Familiarity with Winworks and purchasing/planning functions, or equivalent inventory management systems
Preferred Skills or Experiences:
· Technical knowledge in the automotive industry, familiar with vehicle brands and models
· Proven success working on cross-functional new product introduction projects, completing cost models, and negotiating.
· Advanced skills in MS Excel & Project, able to create pivot tables, generate reports and analyze data
· Lean Six Sigma certification
· Exceptional written, verbal and presentation communication skills
· Detail-oriented, self-motivated, and able to respond quickly to a fast-moving environment.
· Conducts all activities with the highest level of integrity
We are growing our team and looking to hire talented individuals to join our diverse team. This is a great opportunity to join us in our new 24,000 square ft facility in Huntingdon Beach, California. Gunther Werks is an automotive restoration company who currently remaster the Porsche 993 and turn it into a modern and respectful homage of the Porsche 993’s iconic heritage from a quarter century ago.
