Material Planner

Lehigh Heavy Forge Corporation; Catoosa (OK); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Kelvion seeks a Production Material Planner to ensure materials are available on time for daily operations and long-term goals. You will coordinate with Production, Purchasing, Sales and Engineering to align demand with supply, forecast material needs, and develop detailed production schedules using ERP systems.

Strong supplier collaboration and data-driven planning are essential. Experience in material planning, scheduling and leading teams is a plus, with focus on safety, quality and

Qualifications

• Adequate academic education related to the job scope.
• Experience leading a team with objectives and deadlines.
• Ability to forecast material needs and coordinate with suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Decide on dates and quantities for materials and services, issue POs.
• Plan, schedule and monitor material planning and supplier scheduling.
• Develop production schedules to meet predicted completion dates.
• Coordinate with Sales, Production and Engineering to align demand with supply.
• Provide regular visibility on supplier on-time delivery performance.

Skills

Leadership experience

Target oriented

Proactive

Work under pressure

Education

Relevant education

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY

Kelvion, one of the leading global manufacturers of heat exchangers is currently seeking a Production Material Planner to join our team. This individual will be responsible for ensuring consistent and adequate supply of materials are available for production operations. He/she will Coordinate with other members of the production departments regarding production goals, timelines, etc. This individual will track production volume and monitor customer demand patterns, while scheduling and overseeing the supply and delivery of materials and products. The Production Material Planner will develop a production schedule detailing all tasks and when they should be completed by to meet predicted completion date. The ideal candidate should have the ability to forecast the correct volumes of materials, goods and products to Kelvion from our supply chain companies.

OVERALL OBJECTIVE OF ROLE

To Ensure materials and services for production are available on time and under requested conditions for day-to-day business execution and for the long-term company goals.

PRIMARY CUSTOMER FOCUS

To ensure Kelvion's Standard of Excellence, which includes quality, safety and functionality, is evident in the work completed by the Material Planning Team, guaranteeing customer satisfaction.

RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES

• Decides on date and quantity on materials and services where we already know in advance where to buy from and under which conditions and sending out the corresponding PO to suppliers.
• Responsible for material planning and supplier scheduling processes.
• Plan, assign and develop the necessary personnel of the under his/her direct responsibility, ensuring the correct application of tools and policies on training, career path and evaluations.
• Make the appointments and evaluations of the personnel under his/her direct responsibility according to company rules.
• Assure the availability of Materials and Services at the required dates according to the company needs.
• Define the right Material planning and ordering processes (MRP, reordering point, spot order, etc.) for each type of material or services, taking into account the key related business conditions such as customer orders lead time, supplier lead time, availability and reliability of bill of materials, etc.
• Manage and execute the defined process of receiving supplier confirmation for the received orders. Manage and elevate, if necessary, such cases in which those supplier order confirmations contradict, totally or partially, the requested purchasing conditions.
• Trigger all necessary actions with the Purchasing function when it is not fully defined the source and the purchasing conditions of the material or services that are about to be requested. Escalate to the same function the cases that cannot be resolved by the Material Planners when suppliers raise concerns or reject totally or partially the received order.
• Provide regular visibility and reporting (internally and externally) of supplier on-time delivery performance according to the defined company measurement and reporting rules.
• Escalate proactively to the Purchasing function and other company key stakeholders, the critical cases of suppliers not meeting or being at risk of not meeting their contractual obligations (delivery date and quantity mainly).
• Closely liaise with Purchasing activities as to strive for better contractual terms with our suppliers related to the optimal availability of materials and services to the company (lead times, minimum order quantity, Incoterms, batch sizes, packaging conditions, delivery frequency, etc.)
• Maintain a close interaction with other company related key stakeholders such as Sales, Production and Engineering in order to take into account their particular needs and provide them with relevant feedback about the development and execution of the assigned tasks.
• Implement and execute Procedures, Operative Instructions and Reporting Systems, so that the assigned functions can be correctly executed, results and information correctly consolidate.

RESPONSIBILITIES - Safety

• To help ensure that all our employees go home safely at the end of their working day.

RESPONSIBILITIES - Quality

• To ensure Kelvion's Standard of Excellence, which includes quality, is incorporated into every product we produce.
• Will adhere to all quality requirements that are inside of the Quality Management system.

RESPONSIBILITIES - Corporate / Site

• Follow all company policies and procedures, including but not limited to Global Code of Business Principles, Code of Ethics and Business Conduct, Operational Framework
• To be part of & to promote Knoxville Standard of Excellence which incorporates high standard of ethical behavior, to promote a culture of honesty and integrity, and one team culture.
• All employees are expected to follow government and corporate laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.

REQUIREMENTS (KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES)

• Adequate academic education level related to the job scope. Group HR / Group Procurement page 4/5 ROK Lead Buyer (Material Planning)
• Base knowledge and understanding of the main material planning and supplier scheduling (customer order intake, production planning, incoming material scheduling, and outbound transportation) and the ERP based supporting systems.
• Proven experience in leading a team of people with a given set of objectives.
• Purpose driven individual, target oriented and used to work under pressure.
• Proactive person to permanently look out for improvement opportunities.
• Flexibility as to resolve external and internal conflict situations.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE (required levels)

• Proven experience of at least 3 years in material planning and ordering in an international industrial environment, out of a minimum total working experience of 5 years.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands, arms, and shoulders. The employee is occasionally required to walk; sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk and hear. The employee must regularly hand lift and/or move objects up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.