Material Planner

LM Manufacturing; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company is seeking an Assistant Materials Planner to manage material delivery, maintain production schedules, and ensure inventory accuracy. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical skills and experience in materials planning in a manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three (3) years of materials scheduling or planning experience in a manufacturing facility.

Responsibilities

• Import and update customer releases daily.
• Create and maintain all production BOM’s in ERP system.
• Coordinate BOM reviews with Program Engineering for accuracy validation.
• Analyze customer schedules for mix/volume fluctuation.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Detail-oriented

Excellent problem resolution skills

Good mathematical skills

Proficient with Excel

Proficient with MRP systems

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate Degree in Business or Supply Chain

Job description

Job Summary

Materials Planner responsibilities including new part parameter setup, bill of materials, creating program releases and analysis that drive supplier release accuracy. To arrange delivery for all raw material to satisfy production schedules while maintaining targeted inventory levels and freight objectives. The Assistant Materials Planner is expected to inspire and lead by setting the example and driving the 5 C’s (Care, Commit, Connect, Communicate, & Celebrate).

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Import and update customer releases daily.
• New part scheduling parameter setups in ERP system.
• Ensure FG inventory accuracy.
• Creates and maintains all production BOM’s in ERP system.
• Coordinates BOM reviews with Program Engineering for accuracy validation.
• Analyzes customer schedules for mix/volume fluctuation. Identify capacity or lead time violations in releases by creating weekly diamond charts to proactively flag potential issues.
• Complete and submit customer required documentation (MMOG, Packaging Data, No Surprise, Contacts).
• Manage assigned parts and their respective suppliers, including problem resolution.
• Analyze MRP weekly or daily and produce supplier releases for repetitive production material.
• Coordinate expedites of production material from suppliers as needed in support of established production requirements.
• Ensure receiving data input based on daily activity.
• Coordinate engineering changes and build schedules with suppliers and production.
  
  

such that customer expectations are met while minimalizing obsolescence exposure.

• Identify potential inventory discrepancies and work closely with the Inventory.
• Analyze to ensure appropriate counter measure is applied.
• Communicate all supply discrepancies to suppliers and appropriate material personnel.
• Documenting such activities on the vendor score card.
• Assist in all inventory activities.
• Minimize the cost of freight for assigned suppliers.
• Track and coordinate returnable dunnage to all assigned suppliers.
• Track and monitor consigned inventory and enter receipts into customer system.
• Customer contact responsible for managing delivery issues 24 hours/day.
• Creates shipping documentation and ASN creation for customer shipments.
• Daily scrap entry into ERP system.
• Prepare all customs blank documentation for in/out bound shipments by company trades compliance and customer requirements.
• Responsible for meeting department defined monthly KOI targets.
• Strong inventory discrepancy problem solving skills.
• Completed other duties as assigned.
  
  

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty and responsibility satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, ability and/or physical demands required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/Certification/Licensure

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Associate Degree in Business or Supply Chain.
  
  

Experience

• Minimum of three (3) years of materials scheduling or planning experience in a manufacturing facility.
  
  

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Detailed oriented
• Excellent problem resolution skills
• Good mathematical skills
• Proficient with Excel
• Proficient with MRP systems
  
  

Working Conditions/Physical Abilities

Work performed in an office and manufacturing plant environments. Average mobility to move around an office environment, able to conduct normal amount of work at a computer. Frequently exposed to varying temperature within plant depending upon external weather conditions. Frequently exposed to dust, odors, fumes and noise. Frequently walks, stands, grips/grasps, bends/stoops, crouches; and lifts and carries up to twenty-five (25) lbs. within the manufacturing plant environment.