Specialist, Materials Management

Yazaki is a global leader in the research, development, and delivery of vehicle power and data solutions.

Yazaki works with virtually every major auto manufacturer globally, and we've strived to maintain strategic and stable growth throughout our 84-year history. Today, we're looking for energetic people with the potential to perform and the ability to strengthen - and thrive in - the positive work environment we pride ourselves on.

Location: Canton, MI, USA

What We Are Looking For

Yazaki is looking for a Specialist, Materials Management to join our Supply Chain department in Canton, MI. This person will manage pipeline inventory to support customer requirements through analysis, planning, ordering, continual monitoring, and occasional intervention while minimizing any extraordinary expenses associated with these steps. The ideal candidate will enjoy working in a collaborative and action-driven environment making lasting impacts on the organization. This position is hybrid.

What You Will Be Doing

Manage Inventory Pipeline

• Issue timely orders to manufacturing in the approved format with approved ordering parameters
• Order and maintain inventory at target to reduce inventory cost
• Strive for 100% delivery to the customer: with input from multiple internal departments, manufacturing and the customer, ensure customer coverage with the lowest cost option initiating management-approved premium freight if essential
• Coordinate incoming timing with internal departments
• Analyze and report delivery performance
  

Manage Premium Freight Order

• Utilize appropriate processes and systems to log and order premium freight
• Coordinate transportation requirements between multiple Yazaki groups and the customer
• Determine cost responsibility based on agreements or negotiations with manufacturing or the customer
  

Manage Obsolescence / Balance Out

• Order for zero obsolescence
• Keep manufacturing on-point for minimal obsolescence as customer demand changes
• Determine cost responsibility based on agreements or negotiations with manufacturing or the customer
• Process customer claims and scrap quickly to minimize obsolescence and carrying costs
  

Act as the liaison for both the customer and manufacturing

• Ensure timely responses to their communication
• Assist customer with delivery issues
• Support engineering changes with manufacturing and the customer
• Inform customer of any impact to delivery or their build in a timely manner including support plans, commitment timing, recovery timing and root cause as required
• Manage part registration in applicable system ensuring the system is ready to receive EDI and transmit orders to manufacturing
• Manage late requests from the customer
• Represent Production Control at customer and manufacturing meetings
• Utilize customer systems as necessary
• Complete required reports and metrics
• Understand when escalation is required and appropriately initiate it
• May monitor manufacturing’s output to plan for each Trial Event, updating the carline team on order status
• May support specific prototype / preproduction meetings (e.g. component procurement / shortage and Supplier Readiness)
• May coordinate shipment timing and special requirements with Distribution
• May coordinate component consignments with manufacturing and the supplier
• May process customer orders in applicable system as necessary
• Support long-range and short-term group forecasts, goals, objectives, and priorities
• Support other projects, tasks, and/or duties as assigned
  

What You Will Bring To The Table

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business or Supply Chain Management, or related field or equivalent experience preferred
• 3 years experience in Supply Chain or related field
• Project management experience preferred
• Both domestic and international travel could be required between Yazaki facilities and to customer and manufacturing sites
  
  

What We Can Provide You

• A safe collaborative learning work environment that stimulates creativity and exploration
• Diverse teams of experts
• Resources from around the globe
• Supportive leadership and team members to help you do your best work
• Opportunities for professional growth
• Competitive compensation and benefits package including incentive compensation, 401K match, tuition assistance and a generous holiday schedule
• A hybrid work schedule
  
  

Yazaki North America is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, national origin, disability, handicap, veteran status, or other legally protected status or characteristic. Equal opportunity extends to all aspects of the employment relationship. Yazaki North America complies with federal and state equal employment opportunity laws and strives to keep the workplace free from all forms of harassment.