Material Control Planner II

Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems•El Paso, TX

62d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Material Control Planner II procures mass production raw material required for wire harness business as needed, while balancing physical inventory and preventing line shutdown. This role involves reviewing the entire pipeline, considering purchase order cancellations, push-outs, urgent orders, and normal orders to maintain a steady supply without exceeding Material Controls inventory goals. The Planner must have strong communication with assigned vendors, reviewing purchase orders, backorders, forecasts, and expedite requests, and addressing any delivery issues. A key responsibility is the weekly review, release, and interpretation of weekly forecast and backorder reports.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree required
3-5 years of progressive experience in a related field
Knowledge of warehouse operations required
Effective analytical, written, and oral communication skills
Negotiating skills a must
Working knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Excel proficiency is a must
Ability to handle multiple tasks and work with deadlines
Positive attitude and team personality
Some travel required (Domestic and International)

Responsibilities

Review, release, and interpret forecast information to assigned vendor base.
Review backorders and issue Supplier Delivery Non Conformance and Payment Deduction Notice to vendors.
Provide responses to Plant and Warehouse SPCL's, including ETA and Plant DOH based on ship history.
Support MC and other departments for pending supplier invoice payments related to late or lack of delivery, receiving by supply warehouse, or supplier discrepancy.
Inform production plants of material arrivals and advise of any potential production problems.
Generate forecast reports, inventory reports, obsolescence control, downtime reports, and others as needed.
Follow up on activities such as setting meetings with suppliers, resolving discrepancy issues, and addressing invoice issues.
Request effective countermeasures from suppliers due to repetitive issues (e.g., delivery issues, backorders).
Assign carriers (FedEx/UPS/DHL) when expediting.
Track and follow up on shipments to avoid plant downtime.
Adapt to flexible work schedules based on supplier internal/external hours of operation.
Travel to manufacturing sites as needed for communication and streamlining production phases (0-5 days per week).
Utilize Problem Solving Techniques, including Kaizen Focus.
Perform other duties as needed.