Material Planner

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Learn about our benefits designed for you to Thrive at work and at home.

We boldly go.

Where is the work:

What's in it for you: Responsible for planning and scheduling the delivery of material from suppliers. Monitors the flows of buy items, guarantee availability of components in order to avoid material shortages and production downtime, as well as to manage inventory levels to meet our customer service and inventory targets.

What you will do:

• Perform timely, cost-conscious procurement of production/inventory/MRO items.

• Receive and analyze requisitions to determine quantity, specifications and delivery requirements.

• Recommend and select suppliers to fulfill scheduled plant deliveries, from approved supplier list.

• Responsible for the on-boarding 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 their parts.

• Coordinate with Quality Assurance to resolve on time quality issues with suppliers.

• Maintain proactive shortage identification and management - help flag root causes & 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 on time with production planners for solutions when parts cannot be delivered as promised.

• Maintain and continuously evaluate supplier performance and escalate properly to Procurement Team 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 and parameters to meet schedules.

• Interface with required functional groups to resolve challenging delivery requirements.

• Communicate forecasts and replenishment plans to supplier.

• Ensure that problems relating to delivery, quality or pricing are promptly conveyed to the supplier and resolved in a timely manner.

• Identify and implement cost reduction/productivity projects to meet the corporate initiatives/goals. Maintain pipeline and financial records for reporting and tracking productivity.

• Manage and resolve on the NCI (Non conformance inventory). Identify root causes and provide prompt resolutions.

• Responsible to create and work problem solving tools (A3/JDI/SCAR’s/9 Steps) for process improvement and problem resolutions.

• Participates in required meetings.

• Performs other duties and projects as assigned.

• Maintain the work area clean and organized.

• Support lean initiatives (5s, RIE’s, SQDIP, MDI, 9 step).

• Comply and ensure compliance with company policies and procedures, including EHS and ISO requirements.

What you will bring

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or Engineering.

Minimum 3 years’ related experience.

Computer knowledge (MS Office, ERP). Oracle is a plus.

Skilled in production and supplier scheduling.

Knowledgeable of supplier processes and capabilities.

Experience in operations, inventory management, MRP and lean manufacturing processes.

Good interpersonal skills and customer service oriented.

Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and Spanish

Fully Bilingual (English and Spanish)

Annual Base Salary Range or Hourly Base Pay Range:

Compensation Type:

Incentive Eligible:

Sales Commission Eligible:

Disclaimer: We strive to provide competitive compensation for this position, tailored to a variety of factors. The actual compensation will depend on elements such as seniority, merit, geographic location, education, experience, travel requirements, and union designation. Our compensation range is generally based on the national average for the country. Additionally, benefits may vary depending on the region, business alignment, union involvement, and employee status.

Thrive at work and at home:

• Benefits kick in on DAY ONE for you and your family, including health insurance and holistic wellness programs that include generous incentives - WE DARE TO CARE!
• Family building benefits include fertility coverage and adoption/surrogacy assistance.
• Paid time off includes up to 15 vacation days, paid holidays, sick leave, and additional options to support volunteer and parental leave.
• 401K match up, educational and training opportunities through company programs along with tuition assistance and student debt support.

Disclaimer: Benefit offerings may vary by site as well as Collective Bargaining Agreements and local/state regulations

Safety Sensitive Role:

The company designates certain roles as Safety Sensitive. Safety Sensitive roles may require that you pass additional drug screening.

We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits and programs. 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.