Supply Chain Planner

Cummins • Troy, MI

5d • Onsite

About The Position

We are looking for a Supply Chain Planner to join the Supply Chain Planning team at the CDBS (Cummins Drivetrain and Braking Systems) facility in Troy, Michigan. The role executes daily planning activities to meet material, production, inventory, and customer-demand requirements. It develops and optimizes planning-system strategies, monitors system parameters, analyzes supply chain performance metrics, and helps mitigate disruptions and shortages. The planner collaborates with internal and external stakeholders, supports process standardization, and contributes to continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen planning effectiveness, operational performance, and customer satisfaction.

The position requires a college, university, or equivalent degree and minimal to intermediate experience. It may require licensing for compliance with export controls or sanctions regulations.

Requirements

• College, university, or equivalent degree required.
• Minimal to intermediate level of experience required.
• Effective communication and collaboration with diverse stakeholders, including building customer relationships and collaborating across multiple sites.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills, including interpreting KPIs, managing complex situations, conducting root cause analysis, and making data-driven decisions.
• Proficiency in material planning, master supply scheduling, PFEP principles, part change control management, and inventory optimization.
• Ability to use Oracle, JDE, Excel, BI dashboards, and materials planning systems.
• Ability to drive results through process optimization and continuous improvement, with a global mindset that balances customer needs, operational efficiency, and business goals.

Responsibilities

• Execute daily supply chain planning activities to meet materials, production, inventory, and customer-demand requirements.
• Develop and optimize planning-system strategies to improve supply chain signals and decision-making.
• Review and adjust planning-system settings to align supply with changing business and operational needs.
• Track and interpret supply chain KPIs, identify trends and improvement opportunities, and drive corrective actions.
• Identify potential disruptions, shortages, and planning failures, and implement actions to minimize their impact.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to develop short-term tactical solutions that improve operational performance.
• Use common tools, processes, and information systems to promote consistency and efficiency across supply chain operations.
• Participate in process improvement teams and lead efforts to improve planning effectiveness, operational excellence, and customer satisfaction.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level