Material Planner

Cummins•Morristown, TN

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Cummins is seeking a Material Planner specializing in Supply Chain Planning at its Cummins Drivetrain and Braking System Facility in Morristown, Tennessee. The role manages material planning and execution for assigned product families to ensure material availability for production and customer demand. It balances supply with customer requirements, inventory strategies, production schedules, and operational needs, while monitoring demand, inventory, work-in-process, capacity, and outside processing for risks. The planner develops recovery plans, communicates supply and delivery risks, collaborates with internal functions and suppliers, manages supplier schedules and performance, and identifies opportunities to improve material flow, inventory visibility, planning accuracy, and operational metrics in support of Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and Inventory objectives. The position requires strong analytical, material planning, inventory, communication, and collaboration skills, as well as ownership and accountability in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. A college, university, or equivalent degree is required; a bachelor's degree is specified, preferably in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Business, Engineering, Logistics, or a related field. A master's degree is preferred. The position may require licensing for compliance with export controls or sanctions regulations.

Requirements

College, university, or equivalent degree required.
Bachelor’s degree required.
Minimal to intermediate level of experience required.
Strong analytical skills, including the ability to interpret large datasets, identify trends, evaluate risks, and develop actionable priorities and recovery plans.
Strong understanding of inventory management, WIP control, production planning, material flow, and materials planning systems.
Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, including PivotTables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, formulas, reporting, and data analysis, and use of planning systems.
Effective communication and collaboration with functions, suppliers, and stakeholders.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, stay organized, follow through, and drive issues to resolution.
May require licensing for compliance with export controls or sanctions regulations.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree, particularly in Supply Chain Management, Operations, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Business, Engineering, Logistics, or a related field.

Responsibilities

Manage end-to-end material planning and execution for assigned product families to ensure materials are available for production and customer demand.
Align material supply with customer requirements, inventory strategies, production schedules, and operational needs.
Track customer demand, inventory levels, work-in-process (WIP), capacity, and outside processing activities to identify and address potential risks.
Address material shortages, supplier delays, capacity constraints, and other disruptions by developing risk mitigation and recovery plans.
Identify and communicate supply and delivery risks to customers and internal stakeholders before commitments are impacted.
Partner with Production, Purchasing, Supply Continuity, Logistics, Quality, Customer Service, suppliers, and planning teams to adjust material plans and resolve issues.
Maintain supplier schedules and commitments, support constrained supply allocation, monitor supplier performance, and escalate risks.
Identify opportunities to improve material flow, inventory visibility, planning accuracy, supplier performance, and operational metrics while supporting Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and Inventory objectives.
Use data analysis to identify trends, evaluate risks, and translate findings into priorities and recovery plans.
Communicate shortages, constraints, recovery actions, and delivery expectations, and independently drive issues to resolution.