Material Planner (Chassis)

Material Planner

General Description

Manage material supply chain to meet production requirements and operational needs.

The material planner places appropriate purchase orders to suppliers for the needed resources.

Responsibilities

The primary responsibility is to manage supply line material while meeting production needs.

Issue purchase order to supplier based on terms and lead time.

Maintain appropriate material inventory level based on safety stock and component level.

Reports potential short stock issues and remedy plan in daily production meeting.

Ensure materials arrives on-time and properly establishes appropriate inventory levels for the supply chain.

Support Service Production by placing appropriate orders for service related material

Managing engineering changes and build-out schedules to minimize obsolescence.

Expedite part shortages with shortage root cause investigation and resolution. Utilizes expedite shipping methods through manager approval process for addressing potential short stock issues.

Provide direct material payable documentation and detail.

Job Requirements

Work Experience Manufacturing and production environment

Business administration and logistics

Knowledgeable of shipping procedures and requirements

Education BS Business Administration, Logistics, or Operations Management

Adequate computer software skills or equivalent training

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Strong autonomous ability to problem solving.

Able to work under pressure and independently.

Ability to communicate effectively, internally and externally, at all levels

Able to identify and resolve critical paths in the manufacturing processes.

Willing to make difficult and tough decisions.

SAP & WMS software

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