Material Resource Planning Professional

Vitesco Technologies • Seguin, TX

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About The Position

Develop and maintain strong working relationships across the Supply Chain. Effectively communicate across a wide variety of internal customers and external suppliers through crisp, clear, and continuous communication.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (Preferred emphasis in Business, Materials, or Technology) or 5 years of experience in SCM.
• 3-5 years hands on SAP experience.
• Proficient in MS-tools, specifically Excel.
• High stress environment.
• Exceptional verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• High degree of analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the US without employment VISA or other sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

• Possibility of occasional travel.
• Ability to lift 28 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Order Management: Create and maintain distinct purchase orders (POs) and schedule agreements (SAs) for raw material used to produce the final product. Participate in award share changes of components between suppliers. Analyze increases and decreases to the suppliers considering lead time and transit time. Maintain master data settings for raw material part numbers.
• Shortage Management: Identify critical shortages impacting production, communicate with suppliers, and escalate to management. Expedite component deliveries as necessary. Update shortage management tools based on supplier feedback and monitor ASNs and inbound shipments. Participate in daily shortage review meetings between production schedulers and material planners for information and communication. Follow the material shortage management (MSM) process when a supplier cannot support, including checking for relabels, inter-company or distribution purchases, consulting the design team for alternatives, and creating an LDAN (line down advanced notification). Request premium freight shipments as needed using the Cargobase tool to request carrier quotes and the SOFA tool to request premium freight approval. Schedule and lead escalation calls with the supplier when no delivery information has been provided or a supply gap has been identified. In parallel, the material planner is expected to escalate all shortages with potential to impact production requirements to department management.
• Inventory Management: Review and maintain proper component inventory levels related to DOH. Actively collaborate with Advanced SCM to identify excess inventory, develop actions to control inventory on a component basis, issue Logistic Complaints for over shipments, and request an RMA (return material authorization). Manage appropriate consignment component inventory levels to prevent aged material.
• Internal Interaction: Collaborate with Receiving to address packing slip discrepancies and generate hot sheets. Support with AP (Finance) to resolve payment issues by rectifying goods receipts problems, escalating credit hold concerns, and submitting PERs (Payment Exception Requests). Review inter-company requests for the sale of parts and draft the request for shipment. Communicate with production team (FFM, Production Manager, Scheduler, Production Material Planner, Production Supervisors) of an impending line shutdown and provide shipment details. Collaborate with internal requests for packaging changes with electronic suppliers (reel size). Drive communication between Plant Purchasing and Category Purchasing Management regarding supplier escalations (shortages, tariffs, overstock, etc.).

Benefits

• As a global company with employees around the world, it is important to us that we treat each other with respect and value all ideas and perspectives. By appreciating our differences, we inspire creativity and drive innovation. In this way, we contribute to sustainable value creation for our stakeholders and society as a whole. Together, we advance how the world moves. Exciting assignments and outstanding development opportunities await you because we impact the future with innovation.

What This Job Offers

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