Material Planner

SAPA - Superior Automotive Parts and Application; Asti; On-site; EUR 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive parts manufacturer in Asti, Piedmont is seeking a Material Planner to oversee supply components essential for production. The role requires strong negotiation and problem-solving abilities, along with teamwork to ensure stock levels meet production needs while minimizing costs. Previous experience in a similar role is required. Join a dynamic team and contribute to enhancing logistics and supply chain processes.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to manage supply flows and ensure resource balance.
• Experience in negotiating with suppliers and managing orders.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in a team.

Responsibilities

• Monitor global supply flow of components to meet customer needs.
• Ensure component availability for production through effective MRP.
• Check and manage supplier orders regularly.
• Conduct cyclical inventories and participate in quarterly and annual planning.
• Monitor component management costs and propose reductions.
• Manage stock value within fixed targets.
• Organize end-of-life phases for components appropriately.
• Evaluate improvements to logistics contracts with suppliers.
• Assist logistics manager in enhancing internal logistics flows.

Skills

Interpersonal and negotiation skills

Previous experience in the role

Team working

Problem solving

Job description

Overview

We are looking for a material planner. The purpose of the position is to supervise the correct supply of the components necessary to guarantee the production of the plant, ensuring a level of stock consistent with the targets set and supporting the team in resolving anomalies and supply delays.

Responsibilities

• To monitor the global supply flow of components to ensure the satisfaction of customer needs.
• Ensure the balance of needs / resources (MRP) to ensure the availability of components necessary for the production of subsets and finished products.
• Check and manage the supplier order book on a daily basis.
• Piloting cyclical inventories of the relevant components and participating in the quarterly / annual.
• Monitor the costs of component management and propose action plans for their reduction.
• Manage the stock value of the entire product family assigned within the fixed targets.
• Manage the end-of-life phases of components based on the product or in particular situations
• Evaluate and propose improvements to the logistics contracts with suppliers to the purchasing office to optimize the logistics parameters
• Support the logistics manager in the analysis phase to improve internal logistics flows.

Skills and qualifications

• Interpersonal and negotiation skills
• Previus experience in the role
• Team working and ploblem solving

Seniority level

• Associate

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Engineering, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing

Industries

• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing

Location: Asti, Piedmont, Italy