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Westport Axle, a subsidiary of Universal Logistics Holdings, Inc., is a leading single-source logistics provider delivering customized supply chain solutions across North America. Through experienced leadership, advanced technology, and operational excellence, Westport supports some of the world's largest manufacturers with warehousing, transportation, inventory management, sequencing, and value-added logistics services.

We are currently seeking a Materials Supervisor to lead material planning, inventory control, receiving, sequencing, and shipping operations within a high-volume automotive manufacturing environment. This individual will play a key role in ensuring material availability, inventory accuracy, and uninterrupted production while driving continuous improvement throughout the operation.

Schedule

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of Material Coordinators supporting receiving, sequencing, inventory control, and shipping operations.
• Monitor customer releases, supplier schedules, and inventory levels to ensure uninterrupted production.
• Manage inventory accuracy through cycle counts, replenishment, discrepancy resolution, and reporting.
• Support material flow throughout the facility while balancing customer service, inventory, and cost objectives.
• Partner with Operations, Quality, Safety, and Customer teams to resolve material concerns and drive continuous improvement.
• Conduct employee training, coaching, performance evaluations, and corrective actions as needed.
• Monitor KPIs and implement process improvements to improve efficiency, inventory accuracy, and overall operational performance.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, quality standards, and environmental management systems.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of leadership experience in materials, warehousing, logistics, inventory control, or automotive operations.
• Experience supporting inventory management, material planning, receiving, shipping, or production operations.
• Prior experience leading teams in a fast-paced manufacturing or warehouse environment.
• Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and inventory management systems.
• Experience with automotive sequencing operations is preferred.
• Familiarity with Ford systems such as DDL, MPR, InSeries, or similar automotive platforms is a plus.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and support a high-volume operation.
• Bachelor's Degree preferred but not required.