Production Control & Logistics Manager

PRODUCTION CONTROL & LOGISTICS MANAGER - AUTOMOTIVE MANUFACTURINGPosition Summary

The Logistics Manager is responsible for planning, directing, and coordinating all logistics, transportation, shipping, receiving, warehousing, inventory control, and customer delivery activities to ensure on-time delivery, inventory accuracy, and operational efficiency. This position supports production requirements while maintaining compliance with customer expectations, quality standards, safety requirements, and company objectives.

• Develop and implement logistics strategies to support customer delivery requirements and plant production schedules.
• Manage inbound and outbound transportation activities, including domestic and international shipments.
• Coordinate with suppliers, carriers, customers, and internal departments to ensure uninterrupted material flow.
• Monitor freight costs and implement cost-reduction initiatives related to transportation, packaging, and logistics operations.
• Establish and maintain carrier relationships and evaluate transportation performance.

• Direct all shipping, receiving, warehouse, and material handling activities.
• Ensure timely and accurate receipt, storage, movement, and shipment of materials and finished goods.
• Oversee inventory transactions and maintain compliance with inventory control procedures.
• Develop and maintain warehouse organization systems that support efficiency and inventory accuracy.
• Ensure compliance with FIFO requirements and customer-specific inventory management standards.

• Monitor inventory levels to support production demands while minimizing excess and obsolete inventory.
• Implement inventory control systems and cycle count programs to maintain high inventory accuracy.
• Analyze inventory trends and develop corrective actions when discrepancies occur.
• Measure and report key inventory performance indicators.

• Collaborate with Production Control, Purchasing, Manufacturing, and Customer Service teams to support production schedules.
• Ensure materials are available to meet customer demand and production requirements.
• Assist in resolving supply chain disruptions and material shortages.
• Coordinate expedited shipments when necessary to prevent customer shortages.

• Support customer delivery performance objectives and maintain customer satisfaction.
• Ensure compliance with customer shipping requirements, EDI/ASN processes, and documentation standards.
• Investigate shipping discrepancies and customer complaints related to deliveries.
• Participate in customer audits and supplier performance reviews as required.

• Provide leadership, coaching, and development for logistics, warehouse, shipping, receiving, and inventory personnel.
• Establish departmental goals and performance metrics.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and cost reduction.
• Support Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, and 5S activities.
• Promote a culture of accountability, teamwork, and operational excellence.

• Ensure compliance with OSHA, environmental regulations, company policies, and customer-specific requirements.
• Maintain safe working conditions within warehouse, shipping, and receiving operations.
• Conduct safety training and corrective actions as needed.

• Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration, Operations Management, or related field preferred.

• Minimum 5 years of logistics, supply chain, warehouse, or production control experience in an automotive manufacturing environment.
• Minimum 3 years of leadership or supervisory experience.
• Experience working with OEM and Tier 1 automotive customers preferred.

• Strong knowledge of logistics, transportation, inventory control, and supply chain management.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems (Plex experience preferred).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of automotive customer requirements and shipping processes.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office skills.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and organizational abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

• On-Time Delivery Performance
• Inventory Accuracy
• Freight Cost per Unit
• Premium Freight Reduction
• Customer Delivery Scorecards
• Inventory Turns
• Warehouse Productivity
• Safety Performance
• Material Availability
• Shipping Error Rate

• Ability to walk through manufacturing and warehouse areas regularly.
• Ability to sit, stand, walk, bend, and lift up to 25 pounds occasionally.
• Ability to work in an office and manufacturing environment.