Materials Team Lead

Dana is a global leader in the supply of highly engineered driveline, sealing, and thermal-management technologies that improve the efficiency and performance of vehicles with both conventional and alternative-energy powertrains. Serving three primary markets – passenger vehicle, commercial truck, and off-highway equipment – Dana provides the world's original-equipment manufacturers and the aftermarket with local product and service support through a network of nearly 100 engineering, manufacturing, and distribution facilities. Job Purpose The Materials Team Lead will oversee the plants cycle count program to ensure the plants inventory accuracy is 98% or better. This role will also aid in establishing the plants ABC analysis annually, insure as new parts are added to the plant throughout the year via launch or ECN, that each part is properly classified and added to the count schedule. Job Duties and Responsibilities Monitoring the negative inventory report; counting and adjusting as necessary Publish cycle count accuracy metrics: Counts complete to count schedule Accuracy - Hit / Miss Gross $ adjusted. Ensure that for any count with a variance outside of tolerance, a proper root cause analysis is performed, and permanent corrective actions are added to the SCM Continuous Improvement Matrix and tracked to closure. Work the SCM to ensure that an accurate physical inventory is per Policy The count team is trained prior to the start of the physical The count is accurate and posted timely Root cause investigation is performed on the 20% of the items that make up 80% of the variance That actions to implement permanent corrective actions are added to the SCM CI matrix Oversee inventory risk and ensure that contingency plans are in place for the Planning team. Design, develop and implement flexible solutions to aid business efficiency, drive process improvements, and add value. Ensure strategic and operational information, reports and metrics are available to share with others in the business as and when required. Ensure that professional and consistent material planning processes and interactions are applied across the business. Take ownership of material planning issues that arise, including over or under deliveries, early shipments and take any follow up actions, especially in the event of material shortages. Analyze material requirements and initiate appropriate vendor material release schedules. Monitor Supplier and Customer past dues to ensure the best fulfillment. Coordinate requirements, purchases, manage inventory levels to support production schedules while minimizing inventory. Coordinate cross-functional activities with Quality Assurance, Manufacturing, Purchasing, Engineering, Inventory Control, Shipping and Receiving, and Contract Administration to ensure a smooth flow of materials. Coordinate shipments from suppliers to minimize freight costs. Communicate material availability information as required to Customer Operations, Sales, and Plant Production Identify unresolved sourcing and pricing issues and communicate to Dana Global Purchasing and the Aftermarket Fulfillment Team Requirements Bachelor’s degree in business or engineering, preferred. 3-5 yrs. in a management role 5+ years materials/logistics experience Knowledge of ERP/MRP systems and concepts Must be initiative-taking, detail oriented, have excellent organization, skills, have to ability to multi-task, and follow-through skills. Committed to tasks and skilled at identifying and solving a variety of complex problems. Familiarity with SAP and Power BI is a plus. APICS certification a plus We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. Unsolicited Resumes from Third-Party Recruiters Please note that as per Dana policy, we do not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters unless such recruiters were engaged to provide candidates for a specified opening. Any employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume does so with the understanding that Dana will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency, person or entity.