Supply Planner

Astemo Indiana • Monroe, GA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Supply Planner is responsible for managing scheduling agreements, reviewing MRP output, translating customer demand, monitoring inbound deliveries, administering PCNLs, managing supplier risk, handling freight and logistics, and tracking supplier performance. This role requires collaboration and cooperation with others, and may involve providing direction or coordination as needed. The position involves work in both an office and plant environment, with occasional lifting up to 35 pounds and regular movement throughout the plant. Safety glasses and steel-toe shoes are required in designated manufacturing areas.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, Business, Logistics, or equivalent experience
• 3 to 5 years in supplier or materials planning within automotive or comparably regulated manufacturing
• Demonstrated experience managing customer demand and orders and translating them into supplier-facing requirements
• Hands-on MRP experience within an ERP system, including net requirement review and release generation
• Direct experience creating and maintaining supplier scheduling agreements and processing PCNL documents

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain scheduling agreements for an assigned supplier portfolio, issuing weekly and daily releases that reflect current MRP-driven requirements.
• Review MRP output daily to convert net requirements into supplier releases, targeting zero missed release cycles.
• Monitor upstream customer demand and order changes and cascade updated requirements to suppliers within 24 hours of a material demand shift.
• Use SAP S/4HANA to monitor inbound delivery against the planned production schedule, pulling forward, delaying, or cancelling purchase orders as needed to hit inventory KPIs.
• Initiate, track, and close out Production/Purchase Change Notice-Letters with suppliers, ensuring engineering and quality sign-off is documented before implementation.
• Maintain a supplier risk register, run weekly capacity and shortage checks with key suppliers, and escalate at-risk parts a minimum of 5 business days before impact.
• Manage freight partners and resolve inbound logistics issues, logging and reporting expedited freight costs monthly.
• Track and report supplier on-time delivery and quality performance monthly, driving corrective action for suppliers below target.

What This Job Offers

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