Inventory & Materials Planning Specialist

Yazaki North America; La Vergne (TN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Yazaki North America in Tennessee is seeking a Senior Material Planner to manage pipeline inventory to support customer requirements through analysis, planning, ordering, continual monitoring and occasional intervention while minimizing any extraordinary expenses associated with these steps.

You will issue timely orders to manufacturing, maintain inventory at target, coordinate with multiple departments and customers, analyze delivery performance and support cost allocations and EDI readiness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or Supply Chain Management, or related field or equivalent experience preferred
• Unique to Sr. Material Planner: APICS classes or certification preferred
• Required minimum years of experience in Supply Chain or related field
• Preferred years of experience in Supply chain and project management or related field

Responsibilities

• Issue timely orders to manufacturing in the approved format with approved ordering parameters
• Order and maintain inventory at target to reduce inventory cost
• Strive for 100% delivery to the customer with the lowest cost option
• Coordinate transportation requirements between Yazaki groups and the customer
• Analyze and report delivery performance
• Manage obsolescence / Balance Out and zero obsolescence orders
• Represent Production Control at customer and manufacturing meetings

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Business or Supply Chain Management

Tools

SAP

SuccessFactors

Microsoft Suite

Job description

Yazaki North America in Tennessee is seeking a Senior Material Planner to manage pipeline inventory to support customer requirements through analysis, planning, ordering, continual monitoring and occasional intervention while minimizing any extraordinary expenses associated with these steps.

You will issue timely orders to manufacturing, maintain inventory at target, coordinate with multiple departments and customers, analyze delivery performance and support cost allocations and EDI readiness.