Material Planner

Job Title: Material Planner Location: Elkhart, IN Responsibilities & Activities: Preparation and management of supplier discussions and purchasing negotiations about price, quality, deadline and quantity for production material Organizing the selection, qualification and monitoring of suppliers in Germany and abroad, considering quality and environmental aspects Supplier management, development and evaluation Support and supervision of technical communication between construction and suppliers Preparation and regular adjustment of forecasts based on the current order situation Negotiation of framework agreements over the term of several years to secure the total quantities required for individual projects Keeping statistics/evaluations on the procurement process Regularly reviewing payment and delivery terms and obtaining improvements in this sector Generating savings Supporting the processing of intercompany orders (USA); calculation of UK prices Obtaining quotations and preparing bid comparisons Creation of order related purchase orders using ERP supported purchase order proposals Processing order confirmations and sending reminders for missing order confirmations and overdue deliveries Deadline tracking for critical orders to supply production and meet delivery deadlines Complaints processing in close coordination with quality assurance Master data maintenance (both article and supplier master) POSITION KEY INTERFACES (internal and/or external): Engineering Quality Finance Supply chain External Suppliers Core team members Project Buyer Team Global purchasing organization Plant Manager(s) and their representative(s) Job Technical skills: Having adaptability on multicultural and cross-departmental relations and team spirits Fluency in foreign language(s) business level: German and English mandatory Strong negotiator Strong organizational skills and prioritize tasks to meet department objectives with timely manner. Complete multiple activities concurrently. Application of Quality Standards : respect internal processes (INPro, INChange ) controlled documents Knowledge and respect of internal deliverables for his/her function and customer specific requirements (I.E. CSR, Customer Specific Requirement) for his/her projects SAP knowledge is mandatory Job Soft skills: Ability to communicate effectively with other functional areas and suppliers. Understand products development (project/program) process Having innovation and openness to change Understand of his activity impact on quality (components & services), and understand the risks linked to non-conformity of PO delivered components #J-18808-Ljbffr