Logistics Planner: Demand & Scheduling Specialist

MAHLE; Russellville (AR); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

MAHLE is seeking a Logistics Planner to provide operational and administrative support to the Logistics Coordinator and Head of Logistics. You will assist with logistics planning, production scheduling, demand management, and SAP maintenance, acting as a key liaison between production, customer service, suppliers, and customers to ensure material availability and on-time delivery.

Update shipping schedules, maintain 13-week demand visibility, and communicate forecasts and schedule changes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience in Logistics Planning, Production Planning, Customer Service, Supply Chain, or related manufacturing environment.
• Strong customer communication skills with the ability to manage inquiries, schedule changes, and delivery issues.

Responsibilities

• Update and distribute customer shipping schedules and demand forecasts.
• Maintain minimum customer demand visibility of 13 weeks or as required.
• Correspond with customer representatives regarding forecasts, releases, spot buys, schedule changes, and demand fluctuations.
• Support demand planning activities and maintain accurate forecasting information.
• Assist in balancing customer demand requirements with plant capacity constraints.
• Monitor and track customer on-time delivery performance.
• Assist in reviewing production schedules, work orders, and customer requirements.
• Support creation and maintenance of production work orders.
• Monitor capacity requirements and support production planning activities.
• Maintain logistics-related master data within SAP, including material masters, scheduling agreements, sales agreements, forecasting data, and planning parameters.
• Ensure data accuracy and timely updates within logistics systems.
• Maintain professional communication with customers and suppliers regarding schedules, deliveries, and logistics requirements.
• Support supplier and customer performance monitoring activities.
• Visit customer or supplier locations when necessary to support logistics operations and business objectives.

Skills

Customer communication

Excel

Data analysis

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain/Logistics/Engineering/related field

Tools

SAP

Job description

MAHLE is seeking a Logistics Planner to provide operational and administrative support to the Logistics Coordinator and Head of Logistics. You will assist with logistics planning, production scheduling, demand management, and SAP maintenance, acting as a key liaison between production, customer service, suppliers, and customers to ensure material availability and on-time delivery.

Update shipping schedules, maintain 13-week demand visibility, and communicate forecasts and schedule changes.