Material Planning and Control Specialist

Cessna Aircraft Company; Lavonia (GA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent working conditions

Job summary

Cessna Aircraft Company in Lavonia, Georgia, is seeking a Material Planning and Control Specialist who will manage customer interfaces and maintain inventory levels. The ideal candidate will have experience with SAP and a relevant degree.

Key responsibilities include coordinating engineering changes, managing supplier follow-ups, and ensuring compliance with safety standards. A strong background in logistics and supply chain processes is essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Deep understanding of logistic processes and trends.
• 1+ year of automotive supply chain/materials management experience, or 3+ years in other industries.
• Experience with SAP preferred.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary contact for customers.
• Maintain target inventory levels and monitor demand fluctuations.
• Component planning through SAP MRP software.

Skills

Customer Management

SAP MRP software

Logistic processes understanding

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Engineering, or supply chain relevant discipline

Tools

SAP

Job description

Material Planning and Control Specialist

Job Number: 342648

Responsibilities

• Customer Management
  • Customer Interface - Primary contact for customers
  • Understanding customer forecast/call-offs/JIS processing
  • Monitor customer demand and understand large fluctuations
  • Adherence to all customer requirements and portal management
  • Customer scorecard management
  • Engineering change co-ordination
• Maintain target inventory levels
• Escalate any deviations to schedule / additional OT required
• Incorporate engineering changes into production schedule
• Component planning through SAP MRP software
  • SAP parameter setup and maintenance (lead time, safety stock, etc)
  • Distribution of supplier shipment requirements based on SAP demands
  • Component inventory level management
  • Management of obsolete parts
  • BOM creation and maintenance
• Component follow up
  • Supplier follow up to ensure shipments made to schedule
  • Carrier follow up to ensure delivery made to schedule
  • Development of recovery plans to overcome supply / demand issues
  • Setting up and follow up of expedited freight
  • Monitoring receiving of components
  • Issuing of BCAQs for supplier issues
• Inventory accuracy monitoring and corrective actions
• Performs other related duties, as assigned.
• Comply with all OSHA standards and Textron health & safety standards.
• Comply with all ISO 14001 standards, all TS 16949 standards, and all IATF 16949 standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Engineering, or supply chain relevant discipline.
• Deep understanding of logistic processes and trends and coherences.
• Experience with SAP preferred.
• 1+yearofautomotivesupplychain/materialsmanagementexperience,or3+yearsofcomparableexperienceinanotherindustry

Benefits

• Excellent working conditions

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Preference given to Veterans of the U. S. Armed Forces.