Material Planner 1

Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

401k plan

Vacation & holidays

Parental leave

Stock purchase plan

Annual bonus up to 4%

Job summary

Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC is hiring a Material Planner 1 in Springfield, MO to lead the material requirements plan and production strategy to meet schedules and customer orders. The role emphasizes strong SAP/ERP capability and daily coordination with sales and demand planning.

Responsibilities include maintaining MRP/MPS processes, tracking delays, and driving continuous improvement through Lean Daily Management.

Qualifications

• Global ERP knowledge and production planning understanding.
• SAP knowledge strongly preferred with CRP, MPS, and MRP modules.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and lead the Material Requirements Plan (MRP)/Production strategy to meet the S&OP Production Schedule and customer orders for manufactured material.
• Lead on-time customer order and supplier delivery fulfillment KPIs while meeting inventory turns targets using SCE policies.
• Maintain systems daily: production schedules, floor stock and WIP inventory transactions, scrap transactions, ECN management, COGI errors, and kanban/control cycles.
• Provide management with measurements for MPS and MRP, including reporting past-due hours and delays.
• Participate in Lean Daily Management (LDM) and continuous improvement projects using KPS and SCE techniques and policies.
• Ensure smooth flow of production optimizing cost, quality, schedule adherence, and productivity of non-exempt workforce.
• Daily interaction with Sales/Demand Planning for customer order fulfillment.
• Provide support to colleagues and other duties as requested.

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Managing Improving Processes

Communication Skills

Customer Orientation

Business Perspective

Product knowledge

Tools

SAP

Job description

Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Material Planner 1

LOCATION: Springfield / Missouri (US-MO), United States | BRAND: New York Air Brake | REQUISITION ID: 11444 | JOB GRADE: 14 | ON-SITE/REMOTE: On-site

Since 1890, New York Air Brake has been an innovative leader in the heavy-haul railroad industry. As a member company of Knorr-Bremse Group–the world’s leading manufacturer of braking systems for rail and commercial vehicles-New York Air Brake is recognized worldwide as a Center of Competence for heavy-haul freight railroad control systems serving customers around the globe. Our talented, diverse, and dedicated teams develop innovative solutions to the challenges facing our customers.

New York Air Brake is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of the Company to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

Job Description

• Develop, maintain, and lead the Material Requirements Plan (MRP)/Production strategy to meet the S&OP Production Schedule and customer orders for manufactured material.
• Responsible for leading the on time customer order and supplier delivery fulfillment KPI's, while meeting inventory turns rate targets using Supply Chain Excellence policies (SCE).
• Maintain systems daily, including but not limited to, production schedules, floor stock and WIP (work-in-progress) inventory transactions, scrap transactions, ECN management, COGI errors, and kanban/control cycles.
• Provide management with measurements that accurately define our position to the MPS (Master Production Schedule) and MRP (material resource planning). This includes reporting past due hours, anticipated delays, and tooling or support problems.
• Participate in Lean Daily Management (LDM) and continuous improvement projects using Knorr-Bremse Production System (KPS) and SCE techniques and policies.
• Ensure a smooth flow of production that optimizes cost, quality, schedule adherence, and productivity of the non-exempt workforce.
• Daily interaction with Sales/Demand Planning departments for Customer order fulfillment.
• Provide support and assistance to other colleagues, as directed, and any other duties as requested.

Technical Expertise

• Global knowledge of enterprise resource planning systems, modules, including module-interfacing.
• SAP system knowledge strongly preferred with detailed understanding of shop floor control, CRP, MPS, and MRP modules.
• Proficient in all Microsoft office products

Skills

• Analytical Thinking
• Managing Improving Processes
• Communication Skills
• Customer Orientation
• Business Perspective
• Strong product line knowledge at the component and end levels

Benefits

The anticipated salary range for candidates who will work in Springfield is $65,100–$97,700 per year.

• Provided they meet all eligibility requirements under the applicable plan documents, employees (and their eligible dependents) will be eligible to enroll in group healthcare plans that offer medical, dental, vision, and basic life and disability insurance.
• Employees also will be able to enroll in our company’s 401k plan.
• Employees will also receive 120 hours of vacation leave and 40 hours of Personal Paid Absence every year.
• Employees will also enjoy 12 paid holidays, and 1 floating holiday throughout the calendar year, subject to relevant terms outlined in the employee handbook.
• 6 weeks of paid parental leave will also be available for use.
• Requirements for these benefits will be controlled by applicable plan documents and policies.
• Employees working on federal contracts covered by the Federal Paid Sick Leave requirements will be notified and will receive benefits consistent and compliant with the FPSL requirements.
• Hired applicant will be able to purchase company stock, subject to the relevant plan documents and annual bonuses based on achievement of certain metrics of up to 4% of annual salary.
• This is intended to provide a general description of benefits and other compensation and is not a substitute for applicable plan documents or company policies.

Applications for this position are accepted on an ongoing basis.

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