CSP is the industry leader in the formulation and molding of lightweight, advanced composite components for the transportation industries. As an innovative, full-service Tier One supplier, we offer an entrepreneurial environment where you’re only limited by your own imagination. In addition to our team-focused environment, we provide industry-leading benefits, called BENEfits4U. Our comprehensive offering includes: affordable medical, dental, and vision care; flexible spending accounts; life insurance; 401k with company match and much, much more.
Job Description
Essential Job Functions
- Lead current- and future-state value stream mapping, material-flow studies, and improvement workshops from receiving through production, storage, and shipping.
- Develop and deploy standards for warehouse layout, storage locations, point-of-use delivery, replenishment, and material handling with plant Operations and Engineering.
- Improve trailer utilization, shipment consolidation, routing, delivery frequency, and interplant transportation using cost, capacity, and service data.
- Lead premium-freight reduction through root-cause analysis and preventive actions with Materials and Operations; support adherence to approval and tracking processes.
- Partner with Packaging Engineering on pack quantities, container utilization, returnable loops, handling requirements, and packaging changes that improve total logistics cost.
- Establish logistics KPIs and common analysis methods; build business cases and validate savings with Finance, separating recurring savings from one-time cash benefits.
- Manage improvement projects from baseline and action plan through plant implementation, training, and verification of sustained results.
- Support program launches and transfers with logistics readiness, storage capacity, packaging, and material-flow planning.
- Coordinate with Purchasing on carrier sourcing and commercial decisions; audit operating standards, coach plant teams, and escalate unresolved service or capacity risks.
- Own trade compliance for CSP’s supply chain, including import/export documentation, HTS classification, and country-of-origin/USMCA qualification; manage customs broker relationships and recordkeeping, with support from the Process & Inventory Analyst.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Industrial Engineering, Operations, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
- Seven or more years of progressive experience in manufacturing logistics, material flow, warehousing, or supply chain improvement.
- Demonstrated leadership of cross-functional improvement projects with measurable cost, service, or productivity results.
- Practical experience with value stream mapping, Lean methods, warehouse processes, transportation analysis, and root-cause problem solving.
- Strong Excel and analytical skills, including baseline development, capacity analysis, project tracking, and business-case preparation.
Preferred Experience
- Automotive Tier 1 experience, including customer delivery requirements, returnable packaging, and launch or transfer support.
- Experience with QAD or another manufacturing ERP, transportation systems, and layout or visualization tools.
- Lean/Six Sigma or ASCM CLTD/CSCP training or certification.
- Experience with import/export trade compliance or customs regulations preferred.
Skills & Competencies
Leads change on site, engages operators and leaders, tests practical solutions, and holds project owners accountable. Balances cost reduction with delivery, quality, and safe material handling.
Working Relationships & Accountability
Owns logistics process improvement and operating standards within approved authority. Partners with Engineering and EHS on layout and handling changes. Purchasing retains assigned sourcing and contracting authority; plants own daily shipping and receiving.
Performance Measures
Premium-freight cost, trailer utilization, logistics cost per relevant unit, warehouse space utilization, project completion, and Finance-validated recurring savings.
Work Environment & Travel
Based in the Auburn Hills, MI main office, with 50% travel to CSP facilities, including overnight stays, for assessments, workshops, training, and implementation. Work includes office analysis and on-site activity in manufacturing environments. Follow applicable site safety and PPE requirements.
If you enjoy innovation, and an opportunity to learn and contribute to a growing organization, CSP is the place for you!