Your Responsibilities as Materials Planner:
- Works with the region sales and operations to create the regional forecast (12-18 mo) and global forecasts
- Works with the sales and operations team to convert the demand plans into physical orders. Understands business trends, opportunities and how they impact the demand forecast.
- Analyzes incoming demand: identifies order exceptions, misalignment with product rationalization strategy and opportunities to utilize existing inventory
- Plans and schedules order timelines to be consistent with customer requirements while minimizing inventory and shipping costs
- Works with the Product Line/Sales/Service Delivery to prioritize deliver dates as needed (push outs, pull ins)
- Performs various material management analysis such as statistical material consumption and forecasts, aged inventory, aged purchase orders, in-transit material analysis, safety stock, etc.
- Implements inventory stocking strategies
- Monitor levels of safety stock, global and aging inventory and works with regions and manufacturing plants to address accordingly
- Works with the AMO organization to ensure spare parts and asset demands are captured
- Assists in executing continuous improvement projects to maximize value.
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Associates' Degree in Supply Chain or related field or equivalent experience (2+ years’ experience)
- Experience in order management
- Basic understanding of SAP and MRP functionality
- Ability to work with and influence stakeholders
- Tactical execution with a sense of urgency
