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About The Position

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED
• At least two (2) years of related experience and/or training
• Basic computer skills, including Excel spreadsheets, simple formulas, charts, and graphs
• Ability to read and understand simple instructions, correspondence, and memos
• Ability to write routine correspondence
• Ability to present information effectively in one-on-one or small group settings
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide using whole numbers, fractions, decimals, and standard units of measure
• Ability to apply common sense to follow detailed written or verbal instructions and solve routine problems involving concrete variables

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Automotive or trucking industry experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Plan and monitor material requirements to support production schedules, customer demand, and on-time delivery.
• Review inventory levels, supplier commitments, and delivery schedules to identify shortages or supply risks.
• Partner with suppliers, tactical buyers, production, sales, and cross-functional teams to resolve material constraints.
• Investigate shortages, identify root causes, document corrective actions, and follow through to prevent recurrence.
• Monitor, prioritize, and escalate expedite needs, including high-risk shipments and long lead-time deliveries.
• Maintain accurate planning data in MAPICS and related tools, including queries, schedules, material records, and supplier follow-up.
• Support planning for launches, customer ramp-ups or ramp-downs, engineering changes, and demand or supply changes.
• Communicate material status, risks, priorities, and recovery plans clearly to internal stakeholders and CVG locations.
• Use Excel and planning tools to analyze material data, track supplier performance, support reporting, and improve visibility.
• Recommend process improvements that strengthen material flow, reduce cost, prevent shortages, and improve supplier performance.
• Share planning knowledge, best practices, and recommendations to improve team effectiveness.
• Manage assigned suppliers and planning responsibilities with independence, sound judgment, and urgency in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.