Supply Planning Specialist

Autoliv United States • Ogden, UT

6d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Supply Planning Specialist ensures the timely availability of raw materials to support production requirements and customer demand while maintaining optimal inventory levels. The role performs weekly material planning and procurement activities through JDE, coordinating supply requirements with production schedules. It analyzes demand trends and forecast fluctuations, works with suppliers to confirm supply plans, and proactively mitigates material shortages.

The specialist monitors planning and inventory reports, communicates risks to Production Control teams, tracks and reports supply chain KPIs, manages material discrepancies, and coordinates engineering change implementations to prevent obsolescence. The role also maintains effective communication about critical supplier-related issues and collaborates across teams to support business and operational objectives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in the automotive industry, with a focus on supply chain, material planning, and inventory management.
• Experience managing projects and coordinating cross-functional activities to support business and operational objectives.
• Strong negotiation and supplier management skills, with the ability to effectively manage demand and supply requirements.
• Proficiency in JDE (CPLAN).
• Strong analytical skills for planning, inventory control, and supply chain decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Ensure raw material availability to support production requirements and customer demand while maintaining optimal inventory levels.
• Perform weekly material planning and procurement activities through JDE, coordinating supply requirements with production schedules.
• Analyze demand trends and forecast fluctuations.
• Collaborate with suppliers to confirm supply plans and proactively mitigate material shortages.
• Monitor exception planning, past-due requirements, critical components, and high-value inventory reports; communicate risks to Production Control teams.
• Track and report supply chain KPIs.
• Manage material discrepancies.
• Coordinate engineering change implementations to prevent obsolescence.
• Maintain effective communication regarding critical supplier-related issues.
• Manage projects and coordinate cross-functional activities to support business and operational objectives.

Benefits

• Attractive compensation package
• Flexible work arrangement: Monday to Thursday in the office and Friday from home
• Recognition awards
• Company events
• Family events
• University discount options
• Training and development programs emphasizing technical competency, leadership development, and business management skill
• Gender pay equality

What This Job Offers

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