Material Planner II

Gentex Corporation • Zeeland, MI

2d

About The Position

The purpose of the Material Planner II is to analyze customer forecasts and place purchase orders to ensure that manufacturing has the right parts, in the right place, at the right time, in the right quantity to complete each day’s schedule. This includes managing component inventory levels and arranging expedites in response to customer demand changes or delivery issues.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, or Business, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Ability to support occasional activities outside of normal business hours.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of Oracle E-business Suite Applications, Power BI, Oracle OBIEE or equivalent Data Analytics tools.
• 1+ years’ experience working in multiple areas of Supply Chain.

Responsibilities

• Develop an understanding of suppliers, their processes, supply chain & the logistics of how material ships to Gentex.
• Escalate, manage, and avoid potential disruptions to Gentex manufacturing.
• If a part shortage does occur within production, respond in a timely manner providing an update with the resolution plan and timeline.
• Release purchase orders at lead time, reschedule due dates of purchase orders as customer demand fluctuates in an effort to meet the desired inventory target.
• Continuously monitor open purchase orders with suppliers to ensure on time delivery to Gentex and follow up with suppliers if any orders fall past due.
• Proactively review part setups within the Gentex system to ensure proper ordering from suppliers and interplant movement of components.
• Work closely with the Gentex Purchasing team to ensure we have internal alignment with suppliers.
• Build and maintain relationships with our supply base consistent with that of the Gentex commodity team.
• Engage with the Gentex receiving teams to resolve issues with incoming deliveries, including but not limited to paperwork discrepancies, labeling issues, damaged shipments, etc.
• Work with Accounts Payable to resolve invoice discrepancies and ensure suppliers receive payment for goods on time.
• Utilize planning tools and ERP system to successfully manage inventory.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Along with a base salary, employees enjoy profit-sharing bonuses four times a year, receive a 5% 401K match, world-class benefits, and can take advantage of the employee stock purchase program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level