Materials Supervisor

Materials Supervisor

Auto Warehousing (AWC) has been family-owned and operated for more than 50 years and is North America's leader in finished vehicle logistics. Our mission is to service customer vehicles safely, efficiently, with quality and pride. Our Associates are the reason for our success, and developing their talent remains critical to our future.

AWC is hiring a Materials Supervisor for our Baltimore Fairfield location in the Curtis Bay area of Baltimore MD. This is a salaried position with a range of $58,000 to 62,000 per year that is paid weekly plus Bonus eligible. The successful candidate's actual pay will be based on various factors, such as qualifications, experience, internal equity, and market considerations.

AWC offers a generous benefits package supporting both physical and mental wellbeing. Benefits include -health insurance for associates, spouses and children; basic life and AD&D insurance; disability insurance; EAP; auto discounts; fitness reimbursement; a 401K plan with company contribution; and several voluntary benefits. AWC corporate staff have paid holidays, floating holidays, vacation and sick accruals, bereavement leave and jury duty leave.

Summary of Position:

This position supervises, coordinates and expedites the flow of materials and parts in the Materials Department and directs the associates in that department. It also interacts with AWC management, vendors, and customers, to ensure all inventory counts and part levels are accurate and appropriate.

Essential Functions, Duties & Tasks:

• Supervises, coordinates and expedites the flow of materials and parts
• Oversees the inventory control process for all incoming, outgoing, and existing materials using VIPS and other related spreadsheets
• Support the monitoring of daily production activity
• Ensures that all customer and AWC policies, processes and procedures are followed.
• Responsible for adhering to the safety program in order to provide a safe, clean work place for all personnel within the regulations of local, state and OSHA standards.
• Responsible for holding associates accountable to all company policies
• Responsible for coaching, mentoring and issuing disciplinary reprimands as necessary to direct reports.
• Generates daily status report detailing inventory deficiencies
• Reviews information with the Operations Manager and Terminal Manager of inventory overages or shortages
• Maintains and logs all warranty and internal claims on spreadsheets
• Ensures our customer receives all necessary documentation in a manner requested by the customer
• Create Bill of Ladings for all shipments
• Dispense materials to the Accessory associates
• Performs monthly, weekly, and daily physical inventory of all parts
• Performs annual cycle counting
• Communicate parts challenges to the Terminal Manager
• Assist with periodic inspections of the forklift condition and operation
• Develops work schedules and assigns work to subordinates
• Reviews and recommends inventory level changes to meet production demands
• Coordinates all damaged goods returns as necessary
• Trains new associates and temporary workers in the materials department, documenting the same
• React to change productively and handle other essential tasks as assigned
• Complete all other duties assigned by the management

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:

• Ability to communicate deficiencies not in line with quality standards to appropriate personnel in a diplomatic and assertive manner
• Ability to produce accurate information in an organized and efficient manner
• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• Ability to adhere to strict installation standards without variance
• Ability to keep confidential any work documents seen or conversations heard during performance of job duties
• Good vision for inspection
• Ability to pay extreme attention to detail
• Must have a positive attitude and ability to work in a team-orientated culture with strong communication skills
• Ability to have and maintain a valid driver's license
• Must be computer literate
• Must treat all individuals with respect and dignity
• Must be able to resolve conflict with the ability to build relationships
• Must be able to use effective coaching and mentoring skills
• Must be customer-focused, quality and results orientated and have solid decision-making abilities with strong organizational skills
• Ability to work in extreme weather conditions
• Various duties as assigned or required to help the facility function as a team environment
• Read and understand VIN numbers, repair orders, work orders, and other documents
• Understand and enforce AWC policies and Company safety policies
• Communicate problems to Terminal Manager

Education, Experience & Minimum Requirements:

• Minimum of 1-year supervisory and or 2 years work within the parts field experience, preferably in logistics

Preferred Requirements:

• Manufacturing floor experience
• College degree and/or equivalent of five year's work experience in the parts and inventory field
• Data gathering

Auto Warehousing Company, including its subsidiaries, is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, age, veteran status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status or disability (in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act) with respect to employment opportunities.