Materials Planner

Purpose

Planning and monitoring the materials and products. Manage the flow of inventory and schedule outbound finished goods to customers. Monitors the performance of vendors to ensure continued quality and timely shipments. Schedules and forecasts the right volumes of materials, goods and products inbound to the business from its supply chain companies. To ensure that the supply of materials meet the production schedule and minimum stock levels to ensure operational and production continuity. Able to deliver efficient, effective and flexible solutions to meet production requirements.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Schedule the supply of materials/components to meet production requirements and minimum safety stock levels.
• Plan, develop, implement and evaluate processes for material delivery from supplier to point of fit.
• Assess volume requirements against planning assumptions.
• Day-today order management and management of deliveries.
• Understand and manage risks to minimize impact on production schedule.
• Take follow up actions in relation to material shortages that affect production.
• Implement all processes to agreed standards/targets and support continuous improvement initiatives and identify areas of improvement.
• Utilize Material Requirements Planning (MRP) system and ensure data is accurate, up to date, and resolve any issues as required.
• Monitor the integrity of Bill of Materials (BOM) and manage inventory accuracy.
• Monitor inventory levels against agreed target levels.
• Support inventory checks to validate inventory accuracy.
• Create regular statistical reports and analysis.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Materials/Purchasing, or equivalent education and experience.
• 5 plus years of experience in a manufacturing setting – automotive a plus.
• Knowledge and experience using an MRP (Material Requirements Planning) system – Plex is a plus.
• Advanced Excel skills

Competencies

• Technical Capacity
• Organizational Skills
• Teamwork Orientation
• Problem Solving/Analysis
• Computer Proficiency (Microsoft Office software including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• MRP and MPS Systems
• Ability to communicate with all levels of personnel including customers & suppliers
• Confidentiality

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no supervisory responsibilities

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in an office setting and on the plant floor. 

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle, feel, or operate objects, tools or controls, and reach with hands and arms.  The employee is frequently required to walk, stand, kneel, crouch, talk and hear.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and depth perception.