Materials Planner

INNIO•Welland, ON

5d•$75,000 - $85,000•Onsite

About The Position

As a Materials Planner for the manufacturing site, you will be responsible for planning purchased components from external suppliers to ensure adequate material stream to meet customer demand and inventory goals. You will act as a pivot point between the Demand Leaders, Production, Warehouse and Sales to plan and prioritize incoming material based on changing demand requirements or supplier capacity. This is a cross-functional role that utilizes functional expertise, analytical thinking, and the ability to adapt and prioritize quickly.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college Diploma with supply chain focus or related field (or 7+ years of comparable industry experience)
2+ years of direct experience working with Material Requirements Planning module (Oracle ERP/ ASCP preferred)
Direct experience working in a manufacturing/shop floor environment.
Must be a collaborative team player, willing to take ownership of decisions and be a results-oriented self-starter
Demonstrated ability to motivate, influence people across a complex matrixed organization, drive change at all levels of the organization, and excel in fast paced business environment
Consistent track record of meeting / exceeding key performance objectives
Demonstrated ability to organize, assess, prioritize tasks, risks, resources, milestones and deliverables with frequently changing priorities
Demonstrated ability to multi-task and coordinate several projects simultaneously
Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
Demonstrated strong customer service and detail-oriented mindset
Demonstrated ability to work independently under tight time deadlines
Legally authorized to work in Canada

Responsibilities

Converting Service and New Unit demand into Purchase orders to meet customer demand, and inventory goals for the Waukesha business unit.
Understand pacing towards production/sales goals with ability to assess risk to meeting objectives
Help define and execute “plan for every part” strategy, including economic order quantities, Lead times, reorder points, or other planning parameters among all Waukesha inventory organizations to optimize inventory and customer on-time delivery
Balance inventory among all organizations. Determine if parts need to be ordered from supplier or if inventory can be shifted between locations to satisfy demand
Work cross-functionally with sourcing functions to ensure parts with upcoming demands are sourced in a timely manner to meet production/service needs.
Request for Quote (RFQ) from suppliers for First Part Qualification (FPQ) and collaborate with Quality team on the approval process.
Act as pivot point between Demand Leaders, Production, Warehouse, Sales and Logistics to help prioritize incoming material based on changing demand requirements or supplier capacity. Make trade-off decisions as required.
Work closely with Material Planning Managers to roll up inventory estimates, establish operating plans, and implement optimization projects
Collaborate with scheduler for shortage resolution and determine root cause and preventative planning actions
Support phase-in/phase-out and new product introductions. Close interaction with product management, engineering, sourcing, and other functions to execute flawlessly
Analyze inventory levels, usage patterns to determine and implement opportunities to improve KPIs
Lead and/or participate in process improvement projects
Work with Sourcing and SIOP to define make/buy strategy based on full-cost models