Sr. Material Planner

Core Responsibilities:

• Responsible for managing assigned suppliers and product lines and all relative parts to ensure on-time delivery, part quality, and costs
• Owns the procurement process within SAP from requisition to purchase order receipt
• Runs and maintains daily reporting tools for shortages, open POs, and open PReqs
• Support management with risk assessments and mitigation activities
• Lead system data accuracy efforts, and conduct monthly routine data maintenance
• Troubleshoots internal material issues such as quality issues, missing receipts, and invoicing issues
• Maintains all pertinent information fields within SAP, assessing data for critical KPIs like Safety Stocks, MOQs, Lead Times to ensure consistent coverage and delivery of materials
• Negotiate, implement, and maintain Lean Replenishment agreements with key suppliers
• Uphold individual inventory part levels to support manufacturing and logistics build requirements                         
• Support benchmarking of existing supplier costs against potential new suppliers in LCC through comparative analysis
• Challenge existing suppliers to secure best pricing through supplier negotiations, value engineering, and competitive benchmarking
• Lead efforts to prevent part stock-outs by effectively liaising with product managers, engineers, production planners, and buyers to resolve factory issues, support Sustaining Efforts, and support NPI rollout and phase-in/phase-outs
• Monitor new system demands from SIOP (Sales and Operations Planning) cycles and additional off-cycle entries to anticipate impact to inventory requirements and production scheduling, recommending actions to be taken with key stakeholders to achieve resolutions in time for shipments.
• Assess forecast accuracy and analyze inaccuracy drivers; understanding the impact on inventory and identify potential actions needed with production or engineering teams
• Successfully communicate forecast and inventory estimations to management.
• Monitor and report on important changes in production, business strategies, and engineering design implementations.
• Completing other projects or tasks as assigned

Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job at any time.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree
• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing supply chain environment, both domestic and international

OR

• Associate degree
• 7+ years of experience in manufacturing supply chain environment, both domestic and international

Preferred Qualifications:

• College degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain, or similar discipline
• Certified purchasing accreditation a plus (CPM, CPIM)
• Six Sigma experienced desired
• Demonstrated analytical skills and the ability to communicate data points across a multi-level audience
• Able to communicate status updates and process improvement efforts clearly and concisely to senior leaders
• Ability to communicate and collaborate with peers and colleagues, including cross-functional, global partners; actively and constructively works to resolve conflict
• Experience driving continuous improvement efforts to ensure optimized efficiency
• Strong negotiation skills in dealing with global supply base
• Experience with training and development of associates
• Deep understanding of Push/Pull, Min./Max., LEAN Kanban supply systems/concepts
• SAP purchasing applications knowledge and experience required
• Ability to understand and discuss basic technical material and part drawings
• Proficient in the Microsoft Office suite of products, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook
• Proficient with Macros, Basic VBA or SQL
• Self-driven and motivated to succeed, with a strong work ethic
• A team player with high energy level, able to get things done by working with and through others
• Detail oriented – Highly organized
• Excellent oral and written communication skills - able to interface at all levels in the organization
• Strong ability to develop a sound strategy and tactical approach to improve supplier performance in support of business requirements

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What do we offer?

We provide competitive and comprehensive benefits to our employees. Below are some highlights of our benefits:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance Options
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Paid Time-Off
• Parental Benefits
• Compassionate Care Leave
• 401k with Company Match
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

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