Materials & MRO Inventory Supervisor II

Tasks

Inside the Role

Are you passionate about ensuring operations run seamlessly and without interruption? We are seeking a highly motivated Materials & MRO Inventory Manager to lead the planning, control, and optimization of Maintenance, Repair, and Operations (MRO) materials across the Redford Campus and Detroit Logistics Center.

In this critical role, you will serve as the strategic owner of MRO inventory, ensuring maintenance, manufacturing, facilities, and operations teams have the right materials available at the right time while maintaining strong inventory controls, financial stewardship, and regulatory compliance. You will partner closely with Maintenance, Operations, Purchasing, Finance, Safety, and external service providers to drive material availability, inventory accuracy, cost optimization, and continuous improvement initiatives that support world-class manufacturing performance.

This position is ideal for a data-driven supply chain, inventory, or operations professional who thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and is passionate about improving processes, reducing downtime risk, and enhancing operational efficiency.

Posting Information

We provide a scheduled posting end date to assist our candidates with their application planning. While this date reflects our latest plans, it is subject to change, and postings may be extended or removed earlier than expected.

We Take Care of Our Team

Position offers a starting salary range of $104,000 – $133,000 USD

Pay offered dependent on knowledge, skills, and experience.

Benefits include annual bonus program; 401kcompany contribution with company match up to 6% as well as non-elective company contribution of3 - 7% depending on age;starting at 4 weeks paid vacation; 13+ calendar holidays; 8 weeks paid parental leave; employee assistance program;comprehensive healthcare plans and wellness programs; onsite fitness (at some locations); tuition assistance and volunteer paid time off; short-termand long-term disability plans.

What You Drive

MRO Inventory Management & Material Availability

• Own and manage all Maintenance, Repair, and Operations (MRO) materials utilized at the Redford Campus and Detroit Logistics Center.
• Ensure uninterrupted material availability to support maintenance, production, facilities, tooling, and operational requirements while minimizing inventory-related downtime risks.
• Develop and execute inventory strategies that balance service levels, lead times, demand variability, and working capital objectives.
• Monitor inventory health and proactively address shortages, excess inventory, obsolescence, and critical spare parts risks.
• Establish and maintain appropriate reorder points, safety stock levels, min/max parameters, and replenishment strategies.

Inventory Control & Compliance

• Maintain inventory valuation within established financial targets and business objectives.
• Ensure inventory management practices comply with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and all applicable corporate policies.
• Drive inventory accuracy through cycle counting, audits, root cause analysis, and corrective actions.
• Develop and maintain inventory governance processes, material master data integrity, and inventory standard work.
• Lead initiatives to improve inventory accuracy, material traceability, and inventory visibility across sites.

Supplier & Service Provider Management

• Oversee performance and contractual compliance of MRO service providers and suppliers.
• Monitor key performance indicators including service levels, fill rates, inventory accuracy, responsiveness, and cost performance.
• Collaborate with suppliers and service providers to improve material availability, reduce lead times, and optimize inventory investments.
• Support supplier…