Global Supply Chain Planner

JOIN THE TEAM THAT'S POWERING PROGRESS

Building cities. Driving commerce. Fueling Progress. For over 100 years, Allison has powered the vehicles and technology that move our world forward.

What powers us? Our employees. From the first person hired by James Allison in 1915 to the thousands across the globe who work for Allison today, we're driving progress everywhere because we employ top talent worldwide. In both the Allison Transmission and Allison Off-Highway Drive and Motion Systems business units, our team strives to Improve the Way the World Works.


Learn more about this role and how you can begin driving your career forward!

Benefits:

The below list features some of the benefits currently available. Eligibility may be subject to the terms and conditions of governing documents and available benefits may be subject to change at the company's discretion.

• Choice of medical plans with prescription coverage
  
• Employer HSA contribution
  
• Dental & Vision Insurance
  
• Paid Parental Leave
  
• Short & Long-Term Disability
  
• Other voluntary benefits including: Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Identity Theft Protection and Pet Insurance
  
• 401K with generous Company match & contribution
  
• Accrued Paid Time Off
  
• 12 Paid Holidays + 1 Floating Holiday
  
• Robust employee wellness program
  
• Tuition assistance program
  

Job Description:

JOIN THE TEAM THAT'S POWERING PROGRESS

Building cities. Driving commerce. Saving lives. For over 100 years, Allison Transmission has powered the vehicles and technology that move our world forward.

What powers us? Our employees. From the first person hired by James Allison in 1915 to the thousands across the globe who work for Allison today, we're driving progress everywhere because we employ top talent worldwide.

This is an exciting opportunity in Indianapolis, IN for a Global Supply Chain Planner.

Learn more about this role and how you can begin driving your career forward!

Summary:

This individual plans and schedules component material to ensure on time availability to meet production and service schedules while optimizing inventory levels.

Responsibilities:

• Use SAP to set planning parameters by part number to optimize inventory levels and assure availability.

• Communicate daily with internal and external suppliers to ensure adherence to schedules and uninterrupted flow of material.

• Determine delivery issues and manage MRP exception messages.


• Monitor external supplier delivery performance.

• Manage engineering change implementation.

• Optimize inventory with the objectives of increasing inventory turns, reducing inventory investment, and minimizing excess and obsolete material.

• Minimize premium freight expense policy.

• Frequent contact with others outside the work group.

• Follow-up and confirmation of established plans from suppliers

• Become escalation contact as required for multiple plant risks and prioritize schedule at supplier.

• Manage internal controls and process risk management requirements.

• Manage international plants material pipeline (Hungary/India)

• Manage high risk/multi plant support supply risks

• Understand impacts and communicate high level summaries of risks to stakeholders


• Lead cross functional teams.

Experience:

• Required Education: Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience

• Knowledge of pull systems / Kanban preferred.

• Knowledge / experience with SAP or similar ERP systems preferred

• Knowledge of scheduling and inventory control systems and processes preferred

• Knowledge of basic math.

• Oral and written communication skills.

• Analytical ability for solving complex problems.

• Interpersonal skills to work effectively with others, motivate employees and elicit work output.

• Knowledge of safety and environmental practices.

• Strong computer skills including excel.

• Ability to adapt to changes in responsibility based on business needs.

• Willing to work any shift assigned.

• Minimum 5 years' related experience required.
• APICS CPIM certification preferred.

Allison Transmission is an equal opportunity employer. We have opportunities for all qualified applicants regardless of age, race, color, sex, religion, creed, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or veteran status.

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