Supply Chain Specialist - Automotive Manufacturing

Supply Chain Specialist – Automotive Manufacturing

📍 Wixom, MI | Full-time | On-site

TYC Americas is expanding in Wixom, Michigan with our Mobility Development & Manufacturing Center — our first U.S. hub focused on state-of-the-art automotive lighting and mobility technologies
.

This role offers the unique advantage of sitting directly at the manufacturing location
, where engineering, technology, and production teams are fully co-located under one roof
, enabling fast decisions and hands‑on execution.

We are seeking a Supply Chain Specialist to support day‑to‑day supply chain operations while contributing to our SAP implementation and stabilization
. You’ll work cross‑functionally with Purchasing, Production, Logistics, Engineering, and Finance to ensure material availability, inventory accuracy, and on‑time delivery to OEM customers.

• Ensure on-time supplier deliveries and customer shipments.
• Maintain supplier demand and forecasts aligned with production plans.
• Lead production planning based on customer demand.
• Manage inventory accuracy and performance.
• Create and manage ASN for all relevant shipments.

• Develop logistics concepts:
  material flow, line feeding, packaging, WIP, warehousing
  .
• Analyze transportation and containerization costs.
• Support plant layout planning for lean material flow
  .
• Drive continuous improvement and standardization across planning and logistics tools.

• Participate in supplier sourcing activities and capacity analysis.
• Maintain supplier scorecards and support quality claims.
• Identify supply chain risks and support mitigation actions.

• Support EBOM and MBOM creation, maintenance, and accuracy in SAP.
• Assist with EBOM → MBOM conversion for production execution.
• Validate part numbers, quantities, lead times, and sourcing data.
• Support SAP master data loads, testing, reconciliation, and governance.
• Support engineering changes (
  ECR/ECO
  ) and downstream supply impacts.

• 5+ years automotive supply chain experience.
• Background in planning, logistics, materials, or inventory management
  .
• Strong ERP exposure (
  SAP preferred
  ).
• Experience with EDI (ANSI / EDIFACT).
• Working knowledge of IATF 16949 and APQP
  .
• Bonus: Greenfield or brownfield manufacturing experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).

• Work at TYC’s first U.S. development and manufacturing site
  .
• Be hands‑on in a co‑located engineering + production environment
  .
• Play a key role in SAP‑driven supply chain foundation building
  .
• Join a global Tier 1 supplier with 60+ years of automotive excellence
  .
• Clear paths for career growth and leadership development
  .

Compensation & Benefits:
Competitive total compensation including base salary range of $90,000 – $110,000 (commensurate with experience), comprehensive benefits,
401(k) with company match
, and a strong holiday and PTO program
.

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Be part of the team building TYC’s Michigan Mobility Center as a world‑class hub for OEM lighting and mobility solutions.