Material Flow Planner

Mercedes-Benz Group AG; North Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercedes-Benz Vans, LLC is seeking a logistics professional to develop and execute comprehensive logistics plans, including warehouse layout design, material flow optimization, and new-product readiness. You will define storage concepts, supply concepts, and equipment planning using data-driven approaches to support lean ramp-up and scalable growth.

Focus is on reducing costs while maintaining safety, quality, and timely delivery, with hands-on assessment of production needs and continuous

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Manufacturing, Engineering, or a related field. Or equivalent and relevant professional experience over multiple years within an automotive manufacturing setting.
• Basic experience in automotive or large-scale manufacturing.
• Demonstrated knowledge of material flow optimization, warehouse layout design, PFEP, line-side supply, packaging, and logistics equipment planning.
• Basic understanding with Lean Logistics, CI, standard work and standardization.
• Proficiency with Microsoft (Excel, Power BI, Copilot).
• Problem-solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with cross functional teams to align requirements and implement solutions to support series production through point of consumption changes.
• Reduce process waste and costs while maintaining safety, quality, delivery performance, and operational stability.
• Optimize warehouse layouts, storage structures, line-side supply, kitting, sequencing, direct delivery, and material flow concepts.
• Conduct time studies for material handling processes to determine headcount requirements for delivery routes and parts receiving.
• Evaluate continuous improvement opportunities, resolve non-routine issues, and implement sustainable solutions.
• Develop feasibility studies, business cases, and benefit analyses for logistics equipment and automation solutions.
• Support supplier screening, technical evaluations, RFQ development, equipment selection, SOP documentation, and ramp-up.
• Prepare management presentations and assist in facilitating workshops.
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Lean Logistics

CI & standard work

Material flow optimization

Warehouse layout design

Logistics equipment planning

PFEP knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Manufacturing, Engineering, or a related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Power BI

Copilot

Job description

Aufgaben

About Us

Shape the future today.

The world is changing. The question is, what will be our contribution to the outcome? We have set the pace in the field of mobility from the very beginning, and we will continue to do so. At Mercedes-Benz Vans, interdisciplinary teams are developing the mobility of tomorrow. Our goal is to make mobility safer, simpler, and more sustainable for people across the globe. Put your pioneering spirit to good use: This is your opportunity to make a contribution that extends far beyond your job title.

At Mercedes-Benz Vans, we offer you the perfect environment for your professional and personal growth. Cutting-edge training and promising career opportunities will help you to foster and expand your professional skill set as well as your individual strengths. Think, try, and thrive with us in collaborative work environments that spark game-changing concepts.

Job Overview

Develops and executes logistics plans to include warehouse layout design, material flow optimization, material presentation, inventory concepts and new-product readiness. Define efficient storage structures, supply concepts, and equipment, through data-driven planning methods. Support stable ramp-up, lean series operations, and scalable growth. Focus on reduced costs while ensuring safety, quality and delivery. Execute points of consumption changes to optimize manufacturing process.

Approach

Structured logistics planning approach from conception, planning, implementation, validation, to handover. Key focus areas: delivery, warehouse, storage, material route planning, transport/delivery concepts, and headcount/equipment calculations.

Hands-on (Go to the Gemba) professional combining analytical rigor with practical implementation. Translating manufacturing requirements into efficient logistics concepts.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with cross functional teams to align requirements and implement solutions to support series production through point of consumption changes.
• Reduce process waste and costs while maintaining safety, quality, delivery performance, and operational stability.
• Optimize warehouse layouts, storage structures, line-side supply, kitting, sequencing, direct delivery, and material flow concepts.
• Conduct time studies for material handling processes to determine headcount requirements for delivery routes and parts receiving.
• Evaluate continuous improvement opportunities, resolve non-routine issues, and implement sustainable solutions.
• Develop feasibility studies, business cases, and benefit analyses for logistics equipment and automation solutions.
• Support supplier screening, technical evaluations, RFQ development, equipment selection, SOP documentation, and ramp-up.
• Prepare management presentations and assist in facilitating workshops.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifikationen

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Manufacturing, Engineering, or a related field. Or equivalent and relevant professional experience over multiple years within an automotive manufacturing setting.
• Basic experience in automotive or large-scale manufacturing.
• Demonstrated knowledge of material flow optimization, warehouse layout design, PFEP, line-side supply, packaging, and logistics equipment planning.
• Basic understanding with Lean Logistics, CI, standard work and standardization.
• Proficiency with Microsoft (Excel, Power BI, Copilot).
• Problem-solving and communication skills.

Preferred Experience

• Planning storage systems, material transport, and equipment.
• Experience building dashboards, simulations, spaghetti diagrams, traffic analyses, or other visualization tools to support logistics decisions.
• Multilingual capability is a plus, especially English, German, and Spanish

EEO Statement

Mercedes-Benz Vans, LLC is committed to fostering an inclusive environment that appreciates and leverages the diversity of our team. We provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, ethnicity, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), age, national origin, religion, marital status, veteran status, physical or other disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.