MATERIALS PLANNER

Mobis - HP•Highland Park, MI

46d•Onsite

About The Position

This role is responsible for managing and monitoring production parts and containers to prevent shortages. Key duties include CUM analysis, hot parts monitoring, load sheet release, truck schedule arrangement, expediting, and controlling short/over ship parts. The position also involves monitoring EDI and SAP orders, managing material master lists, and handling model year changes, rev level changes, launches, and build-outs. Additionally, the Materials Planner will manage pilot/prototype/IAA/PER sample schedules, optimize safety stock, and control obsolescence. They will maintain good relationships with customers, suppliers, and internal teams. The role also includes managing incoming parts and containers, stock transfers, analyzing pending ASNs, verifying GR errors, managing DMR/RMA reports, and handling various sample and quality issue parts. The planner will follow up on OS&D processes, supervise clerical procedures for purchase orders and delivery documents, and communicate with various teams for problem-solving. Responsibilities extend to 3PR cost estimation, manpower calculation, and potentially managing outsourced warehouse inventory. Inventory accuracy is crucial, involving analysis of cycle counting variances, physical inventory, PDA cycle counting, and monitoring FIFO and high rack inventory. The role requires reporting on KPIs such as inventory turnover, cycle counting/physical inventory results, ASN, GR, backlog, hot parts, and parts transfers. The planner will also review extra/expedite/cancel load frequency, optimize truck loads, and comply with customer/department specific documents. Special assignments as delegated by the materials manager are also part of the role.

Requirements

Must be effective in oral and written communication skills
Computer proficient
Detail oriented
High school diploma or equivalent
At least two years related experience required
Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times

Nice To Haves

Prior MS office and/or SAP/FCA portal experience desirable

Responsibilities

Prevent customers’ parts/containers shortage (Top priority)
CUM Analysis (Initialization/verification and daily Hot parts monitoring)
Load sheet release and truck schedule arrangement and utilization monitoring
Expedite, Extra truck order and cancel as well as cost analysis
Short/over ship parts control and monitoring
EDI, SAP order monitoring, system error analysis and feedback
Material master list (usage, BOM etc.) update and error feedback
Model year change, Rev level change, Launch, and Build-Out management.
FCA Purchasing portal (e-Supplier connect), Web CN access and monitoring
Pilot/Prototype/IAA/PER sample time schedule control
Safety stock optimization and Min, Max Analysis
Obsolescence part control and claim management (SEECS, SCCS)
Maintain good relationship and communication with customer, suppliers, and other teams
Analysis and report Pending ASN, GR Error verification
Daily and Weekly GR Verification
DMR/RMA report and packing slip creation as well as maintain history log
Manage Free of Charge sample, return to vendor, in and out samples or parts, and quality issue parts
OS&D process follow up and reporting (material handlers, logistics issue)
Supervise clerical procedures involved in processing purchase orders, delivery packing slip and POD, maintenance of records, files vendors
Communicate with receiving clerk, supervisors, and other teams for problem solving
3PR Cost estimation and manpower calculation
Management outsourcing warehouse inventory (If necessary)
Incoming part counting/inspection/sorting (if necessary)
Analysis and report root cause of daily cycle counting variance
Analysis and report regular/irregular physical inventory
PDA cycle counting and verification
Label inventory stocks for deliver if required
Monitor inventory FIFO and high rack inventory accuracy
Report inventory turnover days and amount (by weekly/monthly basis)
Analyze and report daily cycle counting/physical inventory result, and evaluate root causes
Monitoring ASN, GR, Backlog, Hot parts, and parts transfer (by daily basis)
Monitoring and verify daily or weekly GR verification (payment if needed)
Issue and create DMR,RMA log (daily basis)
Extra/Expedite/Cancel load frequency review (by monthly basis)
Optimize truck load and utilization (per shipment)
Comply with Customer/Department specific document.
Performs special assignments as delegated.