Material Production Planner

Magna International Inc.•Victor, NY

31d

About The Position

Summary: The Material Production Planner will plan materials and supplies for production to meet customer demand

Two-year degree in materials management, business management or related field; or equivalent experience of 3 - 5 years
Experience with ERP systems, preferred CMS
Microsoft office skills with advanced skills in Excel
Ability to communicate with others, both verbal and written
Able to prepare, read, write and interpret reports, instructions, procedures and business correspondence
Able to clearly and effectively respond to questions from management and vendors
Knowledge of freight and traffic requirements
Ability to problem solve and conduct root cause analysis
Good math skills with the ability to perform mathematical calculations
Ability to represent the company in a professional manner in all situations

Utilize MRP to generate and release forecasts in CMS to purchased materials suppliers
Maintain JIT communications with suppliers to meet divisional days on hand goals for raw material
Analyze releases to determine production schedules validity through CMS White Board Scheduler
Ensure all production material and necessary supplies are on hand as needed
Attend and contribute meetings as needed and maintain open intra-departmental communication
Monitor and react to planned shipments above and beyond the customer EDI releases (White Board Scheduler)
Serve as a backup for EDI Coordinator as needed
Verify raw material packing slips with posting of receiving
Process vendor returns posting
Work with and maintain inventory cycle count discrepancy documentation.
Maintain departmental filing system
Oversee raw material inventory
Support the Production Capacity Planning Manager and Production Manager as required.
Assist Logistics Manager with all reporting requirements as needed
Work as a team and support/backup other Materials/Production Planner(s)
Follows and supports Magna Body & Chassis Iowa's and Magna's operating principles
Supports efforts to achieve department and plant goals on Employee Opinion Survey