Material Planner

Overview

Be a part of our mission. The Material Planner is an active team member in planning and scheduling the delivery of material from suppliers. This role monitors the flows of buy items, guarantees availability of components to avoid material shortages and production downtime, and manages inventory levels to meet customer service and inventory targets.

Responsibilities

• Perform timely, cost-conscious procurement of production/inventory/MRO items.
• Receive and analyze requisitions to determine quantity, specifications, and delivery requirements.
• From approved supplier list, recommend and select suppliers to fulfill scheduled plant deliveries.
• Responsible for the onboarding of new selected suppliers relative to material planning.
• Ensure up-to-date ABC classification is maintained for planning and other key inputs into the PFEP process.
• Ensure optimal inventory levels and safety stock are maintained for parts.
• Coordinate with Quality Assurance to resolve quality issues with suppliers.
• Maintain proactive shortage identification and management; help flag root causes and corrective actions.
• Identify total cost and cash flow opportunities with suppliers.
• Analyze and select parts for KanBan and supplier replenishment.
• May lead and direct others to accomplish desired organizational objectives.
• Expedite deliveries to meet and exceed scheduled critical requirements.
• Maintain material plan at the time fence to ensure continuity of supply.
• Coordinate with production planners for solutions when parts cannot be delivered as promised.
• Maintain and continuously evaluate supplier performance and escalate to Procurement when issues occur.
• Resolve invoicing discrepancies with suppliers and accounting.
• Analyze material and capacity availability to provide customer promise dates for sales orders.
• Maintains item master lead time information based upon process improvements, current constraints, total current demand by product family, and priority information.
• Manage internal and SOMI/VMI material to meet schedules.
• Interface with required functional groups to resolve challenging delivery requirements.
• Communicate forecasts and replenishment plans to suppliers.
• Review open requirements, monitor vendor performance, and expedite where necessary.
• Ensure that problems relating to delivery, quality, or pricing are promptly conveyed to the supplier and resolved in a timely manner.

Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum 3 years planner/buyer manufacturing experience.
• APICS (CPIM) or equivalent certification preferred.
• Considerable knowledge of industry-related supply base.
• Skilled in production and supplier scheduling.
• Knowledgeable of supplier processes and capabilities.
• Able to provide direction and training to peers as needed.
• Computer proficient with ERP and Microsoft Office applications.
• Basic mathematical skills.
• Experience with rate-based or flow line (non-MRP) and job shop manufacturing environments.
• Experience in operations, inventory management, MRP and lean manufacturing processes.
• Experience with visual management systems.

EEO statement: We are an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, pregnancy, age, marital status, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any legally protected status.