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The position analyzes customer demand patterns, supplier capability, inventory strategy, and supply chain risk to develop and execute effective material plans in SAP for automotive and commercial vehicle products.\nThe successful candidate will distinguish among stable, sporadic, cyclical, seasonal, trending, and lifecycle-driven demand and translate those characteristics into appropriate SAP planning parameters and replenishment strategies. The role partners with Production Scheduling, Customer Service, Purchasing, Supplier Quality, Operations, Engineering, Logistics, and suppliers to improve material availability, supplier on-time delivery, inventory turns, and customer delivery performance.\nESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:\nDemand Analysis and Planning Strategy\nAnalyze historical demand, customer forecasts, releases, consumption, variability, seasonality, trends, product lifecycle, and abnormal demand signals to identify the demand pattern for each assigned material.\nTranslate demand characteristics into appropriate replenishment strategies and SAP parameters, including lot-sizing procedures, safety stock, reorder points, planning calendars, lead times, planning time fences, forecast consumption, rounding values, minimum order quantities, and scheduling-agreement settings.\nRegularly review and validate planning parameters so they remain aligned with current demand behavior, supplier capability, packaging constraints, transportation frequency, inventory objectives, and customer requirements.\nPerform scenario and what-if analysis to evaluate demand changes, supply constraints, launches, runouts, and potential production interruptions.\nSupport SIOP/S&OP and capacity-planning processes with data-driven analysis of supply risk, demand variability, inventory exposure, and recovery requirements.\nSAP / ERP and MRP Optimization\nExecute MRP and exception-message management, converting system signals into timely supplier releases, schedule changes, expedites, de-expedites, or escalation actions.\nMaintain accurate material master, source, purchasing, lead-time, and scheduling-agreement data within the planner's area of responsibility.\nIdentify planning noise, recurring exceptions, and inaccurate parameter settings; complete root-cause analysis and implement sustainable corrections.\nUse SAP reports, ERP data, and advanced Excel analysis to monitor shortages, past-due supply, inventory health, supplier delivery, forecast accuracy, and schedule adherence.\nParticipate in ERP, EDI, master-data, and planning-process improvements and validate that changes support operational requirements.\nSupplier Management and Performance\nManage supplier schedules, delivery commitments, capacity, and recovery plans to support production and customer requirements.\nEstablish clear expectations with suppliers and maintain timely, professional communication regarding releases, shortages, shipment status, demand changes, capacity concerns, and corrective actions.\nMonitor supplier on-time delivery, past-due quantities, responsiveness, premium freight, and recurring performance issues; coordinate escalation with Purchasing and Supplier Quality when required.\nAssess supplier capacity, lead-time, transportation, tooling, packaging, quality-hold, and continuity risks, and develop mitigation or contingency plans.\nLead supplier recovery discussions and track actions to closure, with clear owners, timing, quantities, and evidence of sustained effectiveness.\nInventory and Supply Chain Optimization\nBalance customer service and production continuity with inventory-turn, working-capital, excess, obsolete, and premium-freight objectives.\nIdentify root causes of shortages, excess inventory, unstable schedules, stranded material, and slow-moving stock, and drive corrective actions.\nManage inventory exposure associated with forecast volatility, engineering changes, new product launches, product discontinuations, and supplier constraints.\nSupport annual physical inventory, cycle-count, inventory-accuracy, and continuous-improvement activities as assigned.\nCoordinate transportation and expediting only when required, while prioritizing systemic planning and supplier-performance improvements that prevent recurrence.\nCross-Functional Leadership and Communication\nLead material recovery activities during shortages, customer escalations, production disruptions, launch events, and allocation situations.\nCommunicate material risks, impacts, assumptions, mitigation plans, and recovery timing accurately to leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.\nUse facts and structured analysis to challenge assumptions, recommend actions, and influence decisions without direct authority.\nDemonstrate composure, urgency, ownership, and sound judgment while managing multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.\nEscalate risks early, follow issues through closure, and maintain accurate documentation of commitments and decisions.\nAutomotive and Commercial Vehicle Requirements\nSupport changing OEM and commercial vehicle customer schedules, EDI releases, forecast volatility, service requirements, launches, runouts, and engineering changes.\nUnderstand the impact of supplier lead times, capacity constraints, transportation variability, quality containment, and production schedule changes on customer delivery.\nFollow applicable quality, safety, environmental, and business-process requirements, including IATF 16949-aligned risk-based thinking and change control where applicable.\nProtect customer delivery performance by proactively identifying supply risk and coordinating cross-functional containment and recovery actions.\nESSENTIAL DUTIES:\nSend and validate EDI or other supplier releases after required maintenance and updates.\nReview MRP exception messages and execute appropriate actions within established timing.\nMonitor inbound supplier delivery, shipment status, estimated arrival, backlog, and material availability.\nLevel supplier schedules, split loads, and establish manual schedules when system or operational conditions require.\nUpdate supplier delivery dates and relevant planning information in SAP based on confirmed commitments.\nManage supplier shipping portals, scheduling agreements, consignment consumption, and related planning transactions.\nCommunicate missing-component risks, production impacts, and recovery timing to affected functions.\nPrepare and maintain runout, impact, past-due, supplier OTD, inventory forecast, capacity, and material requirements reports.\nSupport engineering changes, new product launches, end-of-production planning, tariff reporting, and supplier quality containment activities.\nArrange expedited or premium freight for critical material when approved and necessary and support root-cause and prevention actions.\nProvide receiving, shipment, and documentation support when required to maintain material flow.\nPerform other planning and supply chain duties consistent with the position.\nQUALIFICATIONS:\nEducation and Experience\nBachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Operations Management, Business, Engineering, or a related discipline preferred; an associate degree with equivalent relevant experience may be considered.\nMinimum of 3 years of material planning, supply planning, inventory management, production planning, procurement, or related manufacturing experience preferred.\nAutomotive and/or commercial vehicle manufacturing experience strongly preferred, including exposure to OEM releases, EDI, launches, engineering changes, capacity constraints, and customer delivery requirements.\nExperience managing suppliers and resolving material shortages in a time-critical manufacturing environment.\nTechnical Knowledge and Skills\nStrong ERP/MRP knowledge; SAP planning and scheduling-agreement experience strongly preferred.\nDemonstrated ability to analyze demand patterns and select or recommend appropriate planning parameters and replenishment methods.\nWorking knowledge of MRP, safety stock, lot sizing, reorder point planning, forecast consumption, lead-time management, inventory segmentation, supplier capacity planning, and SIOP/S&OP concepts.\nAdvanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and working proficiency in Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint; experience with dashboards or data-visualization tools is beneficial.\nAbility to perform root-cause analysis, interpret complex data, identify risk, and communicate concise recommendations.\nEEO Statement\nBorgWarner is an equal employment opportunity employer such that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.\n-Salary Range:\n$62,000 - $85,250Internal Use Only: SalaryGlobal Terms of Use and Privacy Statement\nCarefully read the BorgWarner Privacy Policy before using this website. 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