New Flyer
Automotive
MaterialSupervisor
“Material Supervisor at New Flyer. Skills: Materials management, Inventory control, Continuous improvement, People management. Lead materials team. Ensure accurate inventory control”
What You'll Achieve.
Reduce obsolete inventory to zero; Reduce excess inventory to zero; Reduce negative inventory to zero; Reduce inventory adjustments
Industry & Context.
Root cause analysis; Data-driven decision-making
Flexibility to support alternate shifts, Respond to operational challenges
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
3 years of supervisory experience, experience in logistic, experience in supply chain, experience in industrial supervision
Nice to Have
APICS certification, Supply Chain certification
What You'll Do.
Ensure accurate inventory control
Ensure efficient material flow
Provide timely support to production
Provide timely support to shipping
Promote compliance with standards
Drive continuous improvement in material accuracy
Drive continuous improvement in process efficiency
Ensure department meets performance goals
Provide leadership to materials team
Provide coaching to materials team
Provide direction to materials team
Maintain respectful work environment
Maintain professional work environment
Maintain inclusive work environment
Ensure employees are trained
Ensure employees are competent
Ensure employees are equipped
Collaborate with cross-functional departments
Collaborate with leadership
Ensure HSE policies are followed
Ensure HSE procedures are followed
Ensure regulatory obligations are met
Promote safety-first culture
Promote proactive hazard awareness
Support 5S workplace organization
Support 5P planning principles
Ensure team participates in maintaining safe environment
Ensure team participates in maintaining compliant environment
Oversee material transactions
Manage stockroom inventory
Enforce FIFO practices
Maintain cycle counting process
Improve cycle counting process
Ensure cycle counting accuracy
Ensure cycle counting policy compliance
Lead initiatives to reduce obsolete inventory
Lead initiatives to reduce excess inventory
Lead initiatives to reduce negative inventory
Reconcile material issues
Reconcile material variances
Identify root causes of variances
Implement corrective actions for variances
Ensure data integrity in systems
Ensure data accuracy in systems
Work cross-functionally with Finance
Work cross-functionally with Purchasing
Work cross-functionally with Internal Audit
Work cross-functionally with Quality
Work cross-functionally with Manufacturing Engineering
Drive continuous improvement initiatives
Enhance inventory accuracy
Enhance material handling effectiveness
Develop departmental policies
Communicate departmental policies
Deploy departmental policies
Develop departmental guidelines
Communicate departmental guidelines
Deploy departmental guidelines
Develop best practices
Communicate best practices
Deploy best practices
Champion Lean Manufacturing principles
Champion 5S principles
Champion 5P's principles
Lead development of procedures
Lead implementation of procedures
Lead maintenance of procedures
Lead development of work instructions
Lead implementation of work instructions
Lead maintenance of work instructions
Keep abreast of new developments in materials management
Share relevant updates across departments
Monitor key performance indicators
Analyze key performance indicators
Lead efforts to reduce inventory adjustments
Ensure data-driven decision-making
Maintain accurate reports
Maintain timely reports
Partner with internal stakeholders
Ensure performance outcomes align with company requirements
Ensure performance outcomes align with customer requirements
Promote operational excellence through adherence to standards
Promote operational excellence through accountability
Promote operational excellence through proactive improvement
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional departments; Cross-functional leadership; Finance; Purchasing; Internal Audit; Quality; Manufacturing Engineering; Internal stakeholders
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