Global Supply Chain Planner

Allison Transmission•Indianapolis, IN

About The Position

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.

Requirements

Required Education: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
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.

Nice To Haves

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
APICS CPIM certification preferred.

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.

Benefits

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