Supply Chain Planner (no sponsorship for this role)

JTEKT North America•Greenville, SC

12d•Remote

About The Position

The Supply Chain Planner manages inventory and demand requirements for assigned customers. The role projects customer sales, reviews material requirements planning reports, analyzes material needs and change orders, and maintains customer information used for planning and forecasting. It also manages customer or material changeovers, customer forecasts and shipments, inventory and slow-moving stock, and finished-goods supplier purchase forecasts. The planner works with the demand planning team to support accurate business-plan data and escalates critical items and shipment authorizations in accordance with company policies. This is a remote position. The employee must live within commuting distance of the Greenville, South Carolina corporate offices and travel there at their own expense for monthly meetings. Work is primarily performed in a remote office setting in the Upstate South Carolina area, with substantial computer use and minimal exposure to health or safety hazards. The role requires sufficient hand, arm, and finger dexterity to use a computer keyboard and other office equipment. The position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Requirements

Minimum high school graduate.
Minimum 3 years of experience.
Previous purchasing or inventory management experience.
Ability to work effectively both in a team environment and individually.
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).
Must live within commuting distance of the office to attend monthly meetings at personal expense.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

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