Material Planner 1 1

Job Description

 

Key Responsibilities:

 

• Perform cycle counts for assigned part numbers
• Be a member of a plant CIP team to represent the Supply Chain Management team and be the point person for all Supply Chain related issues
• Mandatory participation in year end Physical Inventory (typically 1st or 2nd Saturday in December)
• Inserts, if necessary, customer data into SAP and ensures material availability for customer releases/call-offs
• Ensures faultless MRP (material requirement plan) and corrects mistakes
• Sends releases/call-offs to suppliers and tracks on time delivery of materials
• Verifies and manages material availability
• Avoids material shortage
• Responsible for planning trucking and sea freight utilization with customer specific cargo planning
• In case of material shortage or delay - escalates in time, promptly and with high quality data
• Cross checks customer call offs vs. contracted volume / capacity
• Makes suggestions to reduce working capital (raw material, finished parts)
• Coordinates Process "Develop & Launch" activities including engineering changes, SOP and EOP
• Manages the stocks days on hand
• Makes sure the correct usage of SAP parameter
• Conducts inventory spot checks, ASN verification and reconciliation
• Uses customer portals accurately
• Provides support to all activities assigned by the direct supervisor.

 

 

Qualifications and Experience:

• 3 years experience in Transportation, Customs, operational Shop Floor processes
• Associates degree required. Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management or similar preferred
• Prior experience with SAP preferred
• Advance knowledge in MS Excel