Material Planner II - R008045

Job Description

Job summary:

Plan and schedule component material to ensure on time availability to meet production and service schedules while optimizing inventory levels.

Job duties:

• Utilize SAP to set planning parameters by part number to optimize inventory levels and assure availability.
• Communicate daily with internal and external suppliers to ensure adherence to schedules and uninterrupted flow of material.
• Determine delivery issues and manage MRP exception messages.
• Monitor external supplier delivery performance.
• Manage engineering change implementation.
• Optimize inventory with the objectives of increasing inventory turns, reducing inventory investment, and minimizing excess and obsolete material.
• Minimize premium freight expense policy.
• Frequent contact with others outside the work group.
• Manage internal controls and process risk management requirements.
• Other duties as assigned.

Key performance measures:

• Knowledge of pull systems / Kanban.
• Knowledge / experience with SAP or similar ERP systems.
• Knowledge of scheduling and inventory control systems and processes.
• Oral and written communication skills.
• Analytical ability for solving complex problems.
• Interpersonal skills to work effectively with others, motivate employees and elicit work output.
• Knowledge of safety and environmental practices.
• Strong computer skills.
• Ability to adapt to changes in responsibility based on business needs.

Competencies and behaviors:

Required:

• Adhering to the highest standards in what we do. We succeed through integrity, trust, and quality as we drive for results.
• Drive a positive customer experience. We deliver better outcomes when we understand our customers' needs and execute appropriately.
• Improve the way the world works.  We develop better solutions through innovation and a continuous desire to improve.
• Leveraging the power of teamwork.  We develop better solutions by working together toward a common goal.

Qualifications:

Required**:**

• Bachelor's degree in business, Supply Chain, Operations Management, or related field

Experience:

Required**:**

• 3+ years' prior experience. Internship experience considered.

Scope factors:

• Experienced professional role: Requires an understanding of broad concepts related to a professional field
• Potentially a highly experienced employee in a professional role through years of work-related experience
• No direct management responsibilities.
• Frequently interacts with direct manager and direct team members. Occasionally interacts with peers within broader function or across functions.
• Applies experience and skills to complete assigned work within own area of expertise
• Builds knowledge of the organization, processes and customers
• Requires knowledge and experience in own discipline/ still acquiring higher level knowledge and skills
• Analyses possible solutions using standard procedures
• Individual contributor, or may coordinate and supervise activities of non-exempt/hourly workers
• Work typically impacts direct peers, supervisors and cross functional partners