Material Planner

Cummins•Troy, MI

8d•Onsite

About The Position

We are looking for a Material Planner to join the Supply Chain Planning team at the Cummins facility in Troy, Michigan. The role focuses on ensuring material availability, managing supplier schedules and supply risks, optimizing inventory, and improving supply chain planning performance. The planner collaborates with suppliers and cross-functional teams and may manage responsibilities across multiple sites in a fast-paced environment. The position requires college, university, or equivalent education and minimal to intermediate experience. It may require licensing for compliance with export controls or sanctions regulations.

Requirements

College, university, or equivalent degree required.
Minimal to intermediate level of experience required.
Strong materials planning and inventory management expertise, including use of MRP systems and planning tools to balance supply, demand, and inventory levels.
Analytical problem-solving skills, including interpreting KPIs, performing root cause analysis, and making data-driven decisions.
Experience managing engineering and part changes, including new part introductions, supersessions, and obsolescence activities.
Effective collaboration and communication skills for working with suppliers, operations, planning, and other cross-functional teams.
Results-driven approach focused on accountability, continuous improvement, and process optimization.
Ability to manage responsibilities across multiple sites in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and a solid understanding of Material Requirements Planning (MRP).
Ability to work effectively with diverse teams and leverage different perspectives, cultures, and experiences.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of Plan for Every Part (PFEP) methodology.

Responsibilities

Balance material supply with production and operational demand to ensure availability and minimize shortages and disruptions.
Maintain accurate supplier schedules and adjust orders to changing business requirements and inventory strategies.
Identify supply constraints, assess risks to production plans, and coordinate solutions to protect business continuity.
Monitor supplier performance using scorecards, promote accountability, and support continuous improvement.
Collaborate with demand planning, supply planning, operations, and suppliers in response to changes in volume and product mix.
Support inventory positioning and replenishment strategies that balance availability, efficiency, and cost objectives.
Analyze planning system exceptions, evaluate supplier capabilities, and implement adjustments for operational needs and supplier capacity.
Interpret key performance indicators, identify trends and improvement opportunities, and provide insights to improve supply chain performance and planning accuracy.
Manage engineering and part changes, including new part introductions, supersessions, and obsolescence activities, while minimizing excess inventory.
Manage responsibilities across multiple sites and contribute to process optimization and operational excellence.