Master Planner & Scheduler

Howmet Aerospace•Waco, TX

About The Position

Responsibilities Job Description: Develop and implement systems to support establishing, maintaining and improving the business supply chain from vendor to customer. Develop and implement operations and purchasing schedules to ensure a timely flow of product to customers throughout the Americas markets and international distribution locations. Manage work-in-process and finished goods inventories to ensure on-time deliveries while supporting the target service level. Develop efficient distribution chains that efficiently promote product flows to remote locations. Responsibilities Develop forecast demands in partnership with Sales & Marketing management to create a master plan for all supply chain activities, which encompasses total product flows from vendors through customers. Establish and continuously improve a systematic forecasting, production scheduling, and inventory planning system within the ERP system, ensure that system data is maintained in a highly accurate manner and train users on inventory management features. Maintain and continuously improve a systematic inventory level setting process that results in predictable and appropriate levels of inventory. Establish daily/weekly/monthly reporting process to measure planning performance and report those in a timely basis to the appropriate audience. Respond to Customer Service with quotes on lead times for product as well as tracking parts. Purchase finished products and components from both sister HFS locations and from third parties to support the supply chain master plan. Identify and implement opportunities for improved supply chain performance. Track receipt, storage and distribution of materials, components and finished goods, supporting efficient product flow to support customer delivery requirement. Work closely with internal and external distributors to maintain cost-efficient and effective product distribution activities while minimizing inventory investment. Maintains full compliance with Company policies and procedures and conducts all activities in accordance with the Guide to Business Conduct and actively supports the ASAT corporate governance system. Maintain Safety Stock and Reorder points bi-annually to keep up with changing demand for Finished Goods items as well as Satellite Warehouses. Maintain accurate planned delivery dates in Baan so CSR Team can communicate correctly to customers as to when parts will be available to ship. Update ERP system with new pricing from all suppliers. Maintain and report on HTS and COO. Complete ASATs as determined by HFS schedule. Qualifications Qualifications Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university. Supply chain, operations management or computer science degrees are preferred. One year in a supply chain environment required. Minimum of three years in a supply chain environment preferred. Certification by APICS/NAPM is highly desirable. Ability to analyze large amounts of data, interpret and provide conclusions/solutions. Extensive knowledge of both traditional materials management and innovative supply chain concepts. Must have the ability to work effectively with both company and supplier personnel. Must have excellent communication, presentation, and persuasion skills. Proven ability to prioritize and complete multiple work assignments in diverse fields with minimal direction and supervision.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university.
One year in a supply chain environment required.
Must have the ability to work effectively with both company and supplier personnel.
Must have excellent communication, presentation, and persuasion skills.
Proven ability to prioritize and complete multiple work assignments in diverse fields with minimal direction and supervision.

Nice To Haves

Supply chain, operations management or computer science degrees are preferred.
Minimum of three years in a supply chain environment preferred.
Certification by APICS/NAPM is highly desirable.
Ability to analyze large amounts of data, interpret and provide conclusions/solutions.
Extensive knowledge of both traditional materials management and innovative supply chain concepts.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement systems to support establishing, maintaining and improving the business supply chain from vendor to customer.
Develop and implement operations and purchasing schedules to ensure a timely flow of product to customers throughout the Americas markets and international distribution locations.
Manage work-in-process and finished goods inventories to ensure on-time deliveries while supporting the target service level.
Develop efficient distribution chains that efficiently promote product flows to remote locations.
Develop forecast demands in partnership with Sales & Marketing management to create a master plan for all supply chain activities, which encompasses total product flows from vendors through customers.
Establish and continuously improve a systematic forecasting, production scheduling, and inventory planning system within the ERP system, ensure that system data is maintained in a highly accurate manner and train users on inventory management features.
Maintain and continuously improve a systematic inventory level setting process that results in predictable and appropriate levels of inventory.
Establish daily/weekly/monthly reporting process to measure planning performance and report those in a timely basis to the appropriate audience.
Respond to Customer Service with quotes on lead times for product as well as tracking parts.
Purchase finished products and components from both sister HFS locations and from third parties to support the supply chain master plan.
Identify and implement opportunities for improved supply chain performance.
Track receipt, storage and distribution of materials, components and finished goods, supporting efficient product flow to support customer delivery requirement.
Work closely with internal and external distributors to maintain cost-efficient and effective product distribution activities while minimizing inventory investment.
Maintains full compliance with Company policies and procedures and conducts all activities in accordance with the Guide to Business Conduct and actively supports the ASAT corporate governance system.
Maintain Safety Stock and Reorder points bi-annually to keep up with changing demand for Finished Goods items as well as Satellite Warehouses.
Maintain accurate planned delivery dates in Baan so CSR Team can communicate correctly to customers as to when parts will be available to ship.
Update ERP system with new pricing from all suppliers.
Maintain and report on HTS and COO.
Complete ASATs as determined by HFS schedule.