Supply Planning Analyst A
About The Position
Yaskawa is currently seeking a Supply Planning Analyst A to be responsible for all planning, purchasing and/or scheduling related activities to maintain on time delivery performance levels within assigned product lines to support the business plan and customer expectations. Assists with the establishment of the Corporate Sales & Operations Plan and execution of the plan. Communicates requirements to internal and external customer base, monitors performance to targets and works with supply base to achieve short lead times with high inventory turns and high customer fulfillment rates. Works with supply base on improvement action plans as deemed appropriate. The successful candidate will be able to meet customer KPIs for customer fulfillment and inventory metrics through participation in the S&OP process. The candidate will also align stocking strategies based on forecast accuracy, production capacity and supplier performance. Along with reviewing MRP on assigned product lines to obtain optimal inventory levels and resolve related issues including expediting product to meet customer expectations. This role will perform all planner/buyer tasks with supply base and maintain ongoing communications in relation to purchase order placement, expedites, product quality (MRN's), CPAR's, ECO's, lead time reductions, costing discrepancies and vendor performance.
Requirements
- Possesses a degree in business or related field. Operations Management or Supply Chain concentrations preferred.
- A minimum of four years experience in Supply Chain as a Planner, Buyer and/or Production Scheduler.
- Minimum of four years experience in Material Requirements Planning Systems.
- Strong PC skills, creative problem solving abilities, attention to detail and accuracy.
Nice To Haves
- SAP experience highly preferred.
- APICS certification preferred (CPIM/CIRM) and/or ISM/NAPM certification (CPM).
Responsibilities
- Maintain on time delivery performance levels within assigned product lines.
- Support the business plan and customer expectations.
- Assist with the establishment of the Corporate Sales & Operations Plan and execution of the plan.
- Communicate requirements to internal and external customer base.
- Monitor performance to targets.
- Work with supply base to achieve short lead times with high inventory turns and high customer fulfillment rates.
- Work with supply base on improvement action plans.
- Meet customer KPIs for customer fulfillment and inventory metrics through participation in the S&OP process.
- Align stocking strategies based on forecast accuracy, production capacity and supplier performance.
- Review MRP on assigned product lines to obtain optimal inventory levels.
- Resolve related issues including expediting product to meet customer expectations.
- Perform all planner/buyer tasks with supply base.
- Maintain ongoing communications in relation to purchase order placement, expedites, product quality (MRN's), CPAR's, ECO's, lead time reductions, costing discrepancies and vendor performance.
Benefits
- Career opportunities in diverse areas
- A highly competitive benefit package
- A generous 401(K) plan
- Profit sharing
- Corporate wide bonus plan
- Educational assistance program offering up to $10,000 a year for graduate courses.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
