Material Planner 1

Benteler Automotive•Holland, MI

31d

About The Position

At BENTELER, we make it possible. From promoting individual talents to international career prospects, or from generous opportunities for designing your career to personal development opportunities—at BENTELER, we always have answers to your questions about the future, based entirely on your personal needs. Diverse options that makes sure you can be anything and everything. Or, as we like to put it: BENTELER makes it happen! Job Description Key Responsibilities: Perform cycle counts for assigned part numbers Be a member of a plant CIP team to represent the Supply Chain Management team and be the point person for all Supply Chain related issues Mandatory participation in year end Physical Inventory (typically 1st or 2nd Saturday in December) Inserts, if necessary, customer data into SAP and ensures material availability for customer releases/call-offs Ensures faultless MRP (material requirement plan) and corrects mistakes Sends releases/call-offs to suppliers and tracks on time delivery of materials Verifies and manages material availability Avoids material shortage Responsible for planning trucking and sea freight utilization with customer specific cargo planning In case of material shortage or delay - escalates in time, promptly and with high quality data Cross checks customer call offs vs. contracted volume / capacity Makes suggestions to reduce working capital (raw material, finished parts) Coordinates Process "Develop & Launch" activities including engineering changes, SOP and EOP Manages the stocks days on hand Makes sure the correct usage of SAP parameter Conducts inventory spot checks, ASN verification and reconciliation Uses customer portals accurately Provides support to all activities assigned by the direct supervisor.

Requirements

3 years experience in Transportation, Customs, operational Shop Floor processes
Associates degree required
Prior experience with SAP preferred
Advance knowledge in MS Excel

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in supply chain management or similar preferred

Responsibilities

Perform cycle counts for assigned part numbers
Be a member of a plant CIP team to represent the Supply Chain Management team and be the point person for all Supply Chain related issues
Mandatory participation in year end Physical Inventory (typically 1st or 2nd Saturday in December)
Inserts, if necessary, customer data into SAP and ensures material availability for customer releases/call-offs
Ensures faultless MRP (material requirement plan) and corrects mistakes
Sends releases/call-offs to suppliers and tracks on time delivery of materials
Verifies and manages material availability
Avoids material shortage
Responsible for planning trucking and sea freight utilization with customer specific cargo planning
In case of material shortage or delay - escalates in time, promptly and with high quality data
Cross checks customer call offs vs. contracted volume / capacity
Makes suggestions to reduce working capital (raw material, finished parts)
Coordinates Process "Develop & Launch" activities including engineering changes, SOP and EOP
Manages the stocks days on hand
Makes sure the correct usage of SAP parameter
Conducts inventory spot checks, ASN verification and reconciliation
Uses customer portals accurately
Provides support to all activities assigned by the direct supervisor.