Materials Planner

Adler Pelzer USA Careers • Oregon, OH

10d • Onsite

About The Position

Adler Pelzer Group, a growing global Tier 1 supplier of Acoustic and Thermal Soft Trim products to the automotive industry, is seeking a strong and motivated individual to fill the position of Materials Planner at the Manufacturing Facility in Oregon, Ohio. The Materials Planner is responsible for the efficient and effective running of the logistics function including managing Material Release Planning (MRP), managing material & logistics of suppliers and updating of the current ERP system in use.

Requirements

• High School Diploma
• 2-3 years of materials planning knowledge
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Working knowledge of MS Office, Internet Explorer, ERP System (i.e. SAP)
• Excellent organizational skills
• Possess numerical and analytical skills

Nice To Haves

• Education can be substituted with equivalent experience.
• Licenses & Certifications are preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Production Scheduling as required
• Ensure MRP runs in line with the defined cycle
• Check MRP action and error messages prior to schedule update
• Effectively communicate with Suppliers to ensure On Time In Full (OTIF) deliveries
• Escalate to management where deviations from delivery plan impacts on operations or cost
• Track all non-standard costs (I.e. customs, container, freight, etc).
• Measure & improve supplier delivery performance
• Ensure the material release plan is in line with the defined Inventory plan
• Gather the required Inventory, Freight cost and supplier delivery performance data to fulfil the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) requirements
• Work with suppliers and internal customer(s) to execute an optimal logistics plan
• Analyse current and future trends, data and reports
• Maintain material master data
• Maintenance of scheduling agreements
• Work with manager on scheduling, performing, and finalizing all physical inventories.
• Support any improvement activities and audits that may be required
• Ensure best cost solution is considered at all times whilst meeting the expected result
• Provide support in any number of areas of logistics including: Inbound freight planning, Contract management, Parts and material procurement, Inventory control, Outbound transportation
• Consider cost and service implications of logistic activity and wherever possible maximise efficiencies
• Participate in stock take activities (I.e. Cycle Counting, API, etc.)

Benefits

• Competitive pay and generous benefits package
• Opportunity to be a part of a strong team and growing one’s career
• Excellent medical, dental, and vision insurance options from day one
• Generous and flexible paid time off
• 401(K) match, fully vested
• Company provided life insurance, short term and long term disability insurances, employee assistance program
• Variety of automobile purchase discounts (Stellantis (FCA), BMW, Ford, GM, Subaru-many others)
• Tuition reimbursement and professional development

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED