Supply Chain Planner (no sponsorship for this role)

JTEKT North America•Greenville, SC

11d•Remote

About The Position

The Supply Chain Planner manages inventory and demand requirements for specific customers. The position projects monthly sales, reviews material requirements planning reports, determines material requirements and necessary change orders, and maintains customer information for planning and forecasting. It also manages customer or material changeovers, completes phase-out documentation, and analyzes forecasts and shipment information. The planner maintains inventory and slow-moving stock within budgeted levels, works toward assigned forecast-accuracy targets, collaborates with the demand planning team on bi-annual business plan loads into Demantra, and completes bi-annual purchase forecasts for finished-goods suppliers. The role escalates critical items promptly, issues Express Shipment Authorization forms in accordance with company policies, and expedites shipments when necessary. This position has no supervisory responsibilities. The position is remote, but the employee must live within commuting distance of the office and travel to the corporate offices in Greenville, South Carolina, once per month at their own expense. Work is mostly performed in a remote office setting in the Upstate South Carolina area, with substantial computer use and minimal exposure to health or safety hazards.

Requirements

Previous purchasing or inventory management experience.
Ability to work effectively both in a team environment and independently.
Good oral and written communication skills.
Good business planning and organizational skills.
Detail- and results-oriented.
Good mathematical skills.
Good analytical skills.
Strong computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
Minimum high school graduate.
Minimum 3 years of experience.
Must live within commuting distance to attend monthly office meetings; travel is at the employee's own expense.

Nice To Haves

College degree preferred.
Experience with ERP systems, particularly Oracle, preferred.
APICS Certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Project monthly sales for assigned customers.
Review daily, weekly, and monthly reports related to material requirements planning.
Analyze and determine material requirements and required change orders.
Create and maintain detailed customer information for planning and forecasting processes.
Manage customer and/or material changeovers.
Complete POCP (Phase out documentation/process).
Create and analyze customer forecast and shipment information as needed.
Maintain inventory and slow-moving stock to budgeted levels.
Analyze customer forecasts and maintain forecast accuracy to assigned targets.
Collaborate with the demand planning team to ensure accurate bi-annual business plan loads into Demantra.
Complete bi-annual purchase forecasts for all finished-goods suppliers.
Escalate critical items in a timely manner.
Ensure 100% of ESA (Express Shipment Authorization) forms are issued according to JNA policies.
Expedite shipments when necessary.