Description
Material Planning Analyst - Job Description Summary "JOB PURPOSE:
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This position collaborates with suppliers to ensure execution to planned orders and schedules, and resolves issues with suppliers to ensure material availability for facility production. The incumbent works with the facility production schedulers and operations personnel to support facility production and point of use material availability. Ensures alignment of facility inventory accuracy and inventory systems planning parameters with the plan for every part to maintain planning integrity.
JOB RELATED STATISTICS:
# of suppliers per Analyst: Less than 50 Facility Supplier Spend per Analyst: approx. 70M 1000 part numbers per analyst
JOB DUTIES:
Incumbent ensures the timely delivery of materials to the facility, collaborating with suppliers to coordinate deliveries, shipping schedules and work schedules to meet facility production plans. Using supplier collaboration technologies, collaborates with suppliers and operations to plan delivery of material for production. Actively collaborates with suppliers to perform root cause corrective actions to resolve quality and supplier performance issues. This work may require planning for alternate manufacturing methods.
This position analyzes established parts schedules and production requirements, converting requirements into appropriate piece parts, requisitioning the materials, regulating inventory levels and issuing work orders. Incumbent manages and performs supplier scheduling and implementation of engineering changes for the efficient manufacture of products and components. This position supports supply chain performance efforts by monitoring and tracking supplier performance metrics.
Incumbent performs work to improve point of use material availability, applying root cause analysis and corrective actions. xgikmsk Provides Material Planning expertise to facility functions in support of improving demand variability, forecast credibility and usability for production planning.
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
Knowledge and understanding of 6 Sigma project management principles CPS Functional Job Role Qualified APICS CPIM or CSPC National Certification highly desired Strong analytical and problem-solving skills College or university degree, or equivalent, preferably in Supply Chain and/or Logistics Management or Industrial Engineering is required Excellent interpersonal, teamwork, organization and communication skills Understanding of company policies and procedures General product knowledge
BACKGROUND/EXPERIENCE:
General knowledge of production scheduling and capacity management Ability to use and troubleshoot the MRP, Lognet and MTS systems Knowledge and/or experience in material control, purchasing, parts distribution, inventory control, manufacturing engineering, operations and transportation or logistics desired"
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Material Planner in Kirby Muxloe employer: Aston Carter
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