Material Control Planner I

Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems, Inc.•El Paso, TX

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Material Control Planner I is responsible for procuring mass production raw material for the wire harness business, balancing physical inventory and preventing line shutdowns. This role involves managing the entire supply pipeline, considering cancellations, push-outs, and urgent orders to maintain a steady supply without exceeding inventory goals. The Planner will communicate with vendors regarding purchase orders, backorders, forecasts, expedite requests, and delivery issues. A key responsibility is the weekly review, release, and interpretation of forecast and backorder reports.

Requirements

Associates Degree or Technical Certificate
1-3 years of progressive experience in a related field
Knowledge of warehouse operations required
Effective analytical, written, oral communication, and negotiating skills
Working knowledge of MS Office such as Word and PowerPoint programs
Ability to handle multiple tasks and work with deadlines

Nice To Haves

Excel proficiency is desired

Responsibilities

Review, release, and interpret forecast information to assigned vendor base.
Review backorders and issue Supplier Delivery Non Conformance and Payment Deduction Notices to vendors.
Provide responses to Plant and Warehouse SPCL's with pertinent information such as ETA and Plant DOH based on ship history.
Support MC and other departments with pending supplier invoice payments related to late or lack of delivery, receiving discrepancies, and supplier discrepancies.
Inform production plants of material arrivals and advise of any potential problems.
Generate forecast reports, inventory reports, obsolescence control, and downtime reports as needed.
Follow up on activities such as setting meetings with suppliers, resolving discrepancy issues, and requesting effective countermeasures from suppliers for repetitive issues.
Assign carriers (FedEx/UPS/DHL) when expediting.
Track and follow up on shipments to avoid downtime at plants.
Problem Solving Techniques to include Kaizen Focus.