Supply Chain Planning Analyst I
About The Position
Innovative products begin with talented, highly motivated individuals. Daimler Truck North America (DTNA), the largest and most diverse company in the North American commercial vehicle market, invites you to join our dynamic team. When you work for a Daimler company, you join a global network of over 250,000 dedicated employees on six continents who share your passion. Be a part of a world-class team who keep the world moving through the manufacturing of Heavy Duty trucks. Your job would be to plan, procure and manage the flow of parts from a global supply chain to DTNA's Aftermarket distribution network and customers.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, or a related field
- 2 years of relevant experience in supplier management, supply chain, customer focused or related experience in a supply chain environment.
- Training and/or experience in lean principles, problem solving techniques and waste elimination
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
- Effective interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to work well in team settings
Nice To Haves
- Experience collaborating with suppliers and internal stakeholders (procurement, operations, finance) to support supply chain activities
- Strong organizational skills
- Experience tracking supplier KPIs (on-time delivery, responsiveness, quality) and driving improvements
- Strong Customer Focus
- SAP experience
Responsibilities
- Plan and procure quantities of parts necessary to meet aftermarket customer availability goals and inventory levels for an assigned supply base.
- Manage order parameters and exceptions.
- Manage Critical Order response from Supply Chain to maximize customer uptime.
- Resolve and expedite customer back orders and stock orders as necessary to satisfy customer expectations and parts availability targets.
- Develop Supply Chain partners and improve supplier performance.
- Communicate DTNA needs and expectations, monitor supplier on time shipping performance and responsiveness, establish long term planning and capacity reviews, participate in cross-functional supplier management activities, identifying and communicate supplier risks, develop supplier relationships that help foster continued growth and partnership.
- Participate in continuous improvement project work to help move the department towards Blue-Sky goals.
- Work cross-functionally with internal and external stakeholders to coordinate supply-related programs for DTNA including; tooling capacities, marketing campaigns, supplier constraint management, long term agreements (LTA), component life cycle planning, product changeovers and introductions, etc.
- Analyze and diagnose supply chain trends.
- Present findings and recommended actions to department management.
- Other duties as required by the Aftermarket needs.
Benefits
- annual bonus program
- 401k company contribution with company match up to 6% as well as non-elective company contribution of 3 - 7% depending on age
- starting at 4 weeks paid vacation
- 15 calendar holidays
- 8 weeks paid parental leave
- employee assistance program
- comprehensive healthcare plans and wellness programs
- onsite fitness (at some locations)
- tuition assistance and volunteer paid time off
- short-term and long-term disability plans
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
