Overview
LEAD Technical (Indianapolis, Indiana)
Supply Chain/Logistics Manager
Position Type: Full-time, Direct Hire.
Position Type: Full-time, Direct Hire.
Salary Range: $75,000 to $95,000 (DOE).
Shift: Monday-Friday, 8a-5p.
Location: Indianapolis, IN 46112 (West)
Position Summary:
LEAD Technical (www.lead-technical.com) has partnered with a well-established tier-1 automotive manufacturer and is seeking a dynamic supply chain/logistics operation professional to play a pivotal role in optimizing supply chain processes. As the Supply Chain/Logistics Operations Manager, you will oversee inbound and outbound shipments, coordinate shipping routes, ensure on-time delivery, and manage customer communication. Your responsibilities will also include coordinating the delivery of raw materials and components to production operations, developing initiatives to reduce shipping errors, and ensuring Kanban system compliance. If you have a Bachelor's degree in business administration or related field, or significant experience in manufacturing/production control, including supervisory roles, apply now and help us drive efficiency and excellence in supply chain operations.
Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities:
- Oversee inbound and outbound shipments, coordinate shipping routes, ensure on-time delivery, and manage customer communication.
- Coordinate the delivery of raw materials and components to production operations and the collection of completed materials from production departments to finished goods storage.
- Develop short-term and long-range initiatives for the supply chain department to reduce shipping errors and ensure Kanban system compliance.
- Establish effective communication with various groups such as customers and business development to ensure on-time delivery of products and team support.
- Minimize interruptions to production schedules through effective parts delivery management.
- Assist in planning the operating budget for areas of responsibility.
- Provide training and development opportunities for members of the supply chain team as required to improve performance skills.
- Monitor and manage daily workload and hours to meet efficiency targets.
- People development (assessment of others, feedback, delegation, motivating others, communication of expectations).
- Interpersonal skills (relationship building, teamwork, interpersonal insight, conflict resolution, customer orientation).
- Communication (verbal communication, persuasive impact, listening, written communication).
- Judgment and thinking (strategic thinking, original thinking, judgment, and decision-making, problem-solving, awareness).
- Performance skills (accuracy with detail, planning and organizing, efficiency).
- Personal characteristics (motivation/commitment, flexibility, assertiveness).
Experience and Education Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration or related field is preferred, or eight to ten years of previous manufacturing/production control experience, including experience in a supervisory or management role, or equivalent gained through a combination of education and experience.
- Knowledge or familiarity with TPS-style manufacturing, including pull systems, Kanban production management, and other TPS tools.
- Administrative knowledge regarding budgeting, data collection, and capital equipment analysis.
About LEAD Technical:
The LEAD Technical team aims to build trusting partnerships with our partners seeking quality professional, technical, and skilled labor talent in the manufacturing, automation integration, IT, and construction spaces. With high praise for exceptional customer service, leadership, and quality matching, LEAD Technical is ready to anticipate your business needs and find the perfect candidates to solve your workforce challenges. LEAD is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.
LEAD is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates are critical to our success as a growing national company, and we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.
Job Type:Full Time
