Supply Chain Planner - Plant 3

Howmet Aerospace•Whitehall, MI

About The Position

The Supply Chain Planner will be responsible for anticipating and forecasting operational, maintenance, and manufacturing rhythms. This role involves reviewing and communicating customer demand, prioritizing and scheduling work, and ensuring schedule attainment, throughput, and on-time delivery. The planner will track and plan according to customer-furnished information and internal capabilities, acting as a liaison between customers and the plant. Key aspects include managing inventory and information accurately, creating replicable processes, and enabling the success of others. The role requires a balanced attention to areas of greatest impact, the ability to adjust to customer demands on short notice, and to get plans back on track when necessary. The planner will also influence without direct reporting authority, represent the plant's interests to customers, and interpret outcomes by understanding complexity and priority for stakeholders.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
Employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Nice To Haves

APICS Certification is preferred.
Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
Self-starter and ability to manage multiple projects.
Demonstrates competent use of automated order system.
Solid base knowledge of manufacturing process and flow of material.
Strong quantitative analysis skills, including the use of Microsoft Excel.
Ability to develop and use planning strategies.

Responsibilities

Communicates with regular and prospective customers concerning requirements, talks with them regarding other customer service-related concerns, and answers any other questions.
Fields and promptly responds to inquiries from customers regarding status of key projects, open orders, and any unresolved issues.
Exercises direct responsibility for the tracking of open items, for quotation of changes to project work scope, for securing purchase order coverage, and for resolution of contractual issues delaying input or shipment of customer requirements.
Processes orders for assigned account portfolio. This includes order entry/maintenance, order review, acknowledgment to the customer, and resolution of items delaying either release to manufacturing or shipments.
Adjusts complaints concerning billing or service rendered, referring complaints of service failures to designated departments for investigation.
Draws up master schedule to establish sequence and lead time of each operation to meet shipping dates according to sales forecasts or customer orders.
Analyzes production specifications and plant capacity data and performs mathematical calculations to determine manufacturing processes, tools, and human resource requirements.
Plans and schedules work flow for each department and operation according to previously established manufacturing sequences and lead times.
Plans sequence of fabrication, assembly, installation, and other manufacturing operations for guidance of production workers.
Confers with department supervisors to determine status of assigned projects.
Expedites operations that delay schedules and alters schedules to meet unforeseen conditions.
Prepares production reports and lists of required materials, tools, and equipment.
Prepares purchase orders to obtain materials, tools, and equipment.
Performs a reconciliation of shipments on a daily basis.
Produces the final forecasts for the Business Center on a monthly basis.