Planner
About The Position
The Planner plays a key role on the Customer Focus Team (CFT) at the Business Unit (BU) level. The role manages inventory levels, adherence to demand management processes, alignment, and material planning to support forecasted revenue and manufacturing plans. The Planner works with the BU Supply Chain Director, BU Planning Manager, or both, to achieve planning deliverables and align with Creation Performance Objectives. Working closely with the CFT and Buyers, the Planner is accountable for material availability and cost to meet customer needs and internal supply chain metrics. Success requires a positive, proactive approach, strong communication, and organizational skills. The position involves managing demand in the ERP, reviewing bills of material and strategic material plans, monitoring inventory and material availability, supporting purchasing and material expedites, and communicating order commitments and supplier status. It also supports engineering changes, end-of-life programs, customer inventory targets, and cross-functional supply chain issue resolution.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree with a major in business administration, Industrial Engineering, Logistics, Commerce, or Operations, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
- At least one year of Supply Chain experience.
- Proficient written and verbal English business communication skills.
- Proficiency using a computer, Windows-based operating systems, and related software.
- Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Office knowledge, including PowerPoint and Excel features such as V-lookups, data filters, and pivot tables.
- ERP system experience in a Supply Chain environment, including planning, inventory control, and purchasing.
- Excellent organizational and administrative skills.
- Self-motivated team player able to work well under pressure.
- Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks and responsibilities.
- Ability to define problems, collect data, analyze information, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
- Ability to interpret technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and work with abstract and concrete variables.
- Ability to multitask and prioritize in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills to work with all organizational levels and key customer contacts.
- Ability to exercise independent judgment within defined procedures and practices to achieve objectives.
- Ability to independently manage workload and business demands.
Nice To Haves
- Planning experience within the electronics industry.
- Oracle ERP experience; another ERP may be substituted.
- Lean Supply Chain experience.
- Kinaxis / Rapid Response experience.
Responsibilities
- Perform Bill of Material (BOM) reviews as part of Quote of Award (QoA) and Engineering Change Order (ECO) processes.
- Manage all demand management additions and changes in the ERP.
- Evaluate and analyze PPV/CPV approvals and communicate with customers regarding them.
- Review and take action on requisition releases as needed to support material purchases.
- Perform Clear to Build analysis and report material availability by project, including identification of the last part in house.
- Identify priorities for Buyer actions related to executing the material plan and expediting materials.
- Participate in and address supply chain issues related to MRB.
- Liaise with cross-functional departments and global functions as needed.
- Manage target customer inventory levels, turns, projections, and inventory optimization.
- Review and manage strategic material plans, including Plan for Every Part and safety stock.
- Drive adherence to customer MSA requirements for E&O, inventory turns, PPV recovery, and other supply chain responsibilities.
- Determine and manage implementation dates and material cost impacts associated with ECOs, part or project end of life, and last-time buys.
- Support execution of end-of-life programs, including transfers, project completion, disengagement, customer liability claims, excess and obsolete material, and related disposition.
- Communicate order commitments and supplier order status to Program Management, including material shortages and delays.
- Manage What-If Scenarios and MRP demand dates, with forecast and waterfall analysis where applicable.
- Create or direct the creation of work orders once clear to build.
- Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Benefits
- Performance-based bonuses.
- Benefits for full-time employees.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
