Plant Logistics Support - Inventory Manager

Stellantis

📍Auburn Hills, MI
Posted May 19, 2026

Job Overview

Position

Plant Logistics Support - Inventory Manager

Company

Stellantis

Location

Auburn Hills, MI

Work Type

On-site

Job ID

li-4397531112

Job Description

The Inventory Manager is responsible for management of the Key Performance Indicators associated with material inventory activities including: Inventory Accuracy, Inventory Forecasting, Stock Coverage, Gross Working Capital Float Management. This role directly impacts the plants performance through KPI management, process improvements and training and development management. This individual is the subject matter expert regarding material inventory management. The Inventory Manager participates in and promotes lean Stellantis Industrial System activities.

  • Expert in applicable systems including: Receiving, CMIS, MLM Dashboard

  • Responsible for adherence to governing procedures and process audits

  • Responsible for plants’ success in meeting or exceeding KPIs associated with inventory management

  • Lead for training and development activities including industry best practices and technology standards

  • Responsible for improving inventory processes for optimal performance and cost-efficiency

  • Interacts with all levels of the organization including bargaining and non-bargaining, hourly and salary employees as well as executive leadership

Basic Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business or a related field

  • Minimum 8 years of experience in a manufacturing environment focused in production control, supply chain or material handling

  • Ability to demonstrate lean manufacturing knowledge and application

  • Ability to direct the workforce and deliver results on Key Performance Indicators

  • Experience in resolving conflicts with professionalism and integrity

  • Ability to adapt and manage change to support business needs

  • Strong understanding of the systems and procedures related to production control, supply chain or material handling

  • Excellent oral and written communication skills including working knowledge of Microsoft Office and/or Google Suite

Preferred Qualifications

  • Master's Degree in related field

  • Stellantis Industrial System Logistics Pillar knowledge

  • Experience Working in a Unionized Environment

Our Benefits — Designed With You In Mind
Comprehensive Health & Well-being Coverage
From your very first day, you’ll have access to medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage — ensuring you and your family stay healthy and protected. Also, our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) offers confidential support for personal and professional challenges, always ready when you need it.

Family Building Benefit
We proudly support all paths to parenthood- including fertility and infertility treatments, adoption services, and gestational surrogacy.

Generous Paid Time Off
We believe in work-life balance. That’s why we offer: 17+ paid holidays, including shut-down from December 24th through New Years Day every year. Vacation, float & wellbeing days, sick time and fully paid parental leave when your family needs you most.

Competitive Retirement Savings Plans
We Help You Plan For The Future With

  • An employer match on contributions to your 401k, Roth, and Catch-Up plans

  • An employer contribution, even if you don’t contribute

Income Protection & Insurance Options
Benefit from both employer-provided and voluntary plan offerings, including life insurance, group accident, critical illness, etc. - supporting the needs of you and your family and ensuring peace of mind.

Company Vehicle Lease Program
Eligible employees and their immediate families can participate in the company vehicle lease program, providing access to Stellantis vehicles with insurance, maintenance, and unlimited miles included. Plus, take advantage of exclusive discounts on Stellantis products.

Support for Your Growth and Giving Back
We believe in investing in your future and your passions:

  • Tuition reimbursement

  • Student loan refinancing programs

  • 18 paid volunteer hours each year to make a difference in your community

And so much more!
When you join us, you’re not just building a career — you’re joining a company that supports you, inside and outside of work.

At Stellantis, we assess candidates based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. We welcome applications from all people without regard to sex, age, ethnicity, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or any characteristic protected by law. We believe that diverse teams reflect our identity as a global company, enabling us to better address the evolving needs of our customers and care for our future.

EOE / Disability / Veteran

Interview Prep

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Practice Questions

💡Technical Questions (3)
  • 1.How do you approach managing Gross Working Capital Float while simultaneously ensuring adequate stock coverage to prevent plant downtime?
  • 2.Can you explain your experience with systems like CMIS and the MLM Dashboard, and how you use them to drive inventory accuracy?
  • 3.How have you applied lean manufacturing principles, specifically within the Stellantis Industrial System or similar frameworks, to improve inventory processes?
🎯Behavioral Questions (3)
  • 1.Tell me about a time you had to resolve a conflict with a bargaining unit employee regarding a new inventory process or procedure you were implementing.
  • 2.Describe a situation where you had to adapt quickly to a major change in supply chain operations. How did you manage your team through it?
  • 3.Give me an example of when you led a training initiative on industry best practices or technology standards for inventory management. What was the impact?
🧩Situational Questions (2)
  • 1.You discover that your plant is trending negatively on a critical inventory KPI, such as inventory accuracy, just days before an executive leadership review. What do you do?
  • 2.A critical shipment is delayed, threatening to shut down the production line, but expediting the material would severely impact your Gross Working Capital Float targets. How do you handle this?

Resume Keywords

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Inventory AccuracyGross Working CapitalLean ManufacturingKPI ManagementCMISMLM DashboardMaterial HandlingProcess ImprovementUnionized EnvironmentSupply ChainProduction ControlCross-functional Leadership

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