Materials Planner II

Daimler Truck AG; Tooele (UT); Hybrid; USD 78,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

401k matching

Vacation 4 weeks

13+ holidays

Parental leave

Employee assistance program

Healthcare plans

Onsite fitness

Tuition assistance

Volunteer time off

Disability plans

Job summary

Daimler Truck North America is seeking a Materials Planner to ensure uninterrupted production by planning and coordinating material flow, inventory, and schedules. You will work with suppliers, production, purchasing, and logistics to balance demand and inventory.

The role requires ERP experience, a degree in a related field, and strong communication. Hybrid work arrangement with relocation considerations for Tooele, UT.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, or related field.
• Experience in material purchasing and planning in a manufacturing setting is required or 6+ years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
• Experience with ERP systems (Navision, Business Central, SAP, etc.).
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Schedule and coordinate material requirements to meet production plans.
• Monitor and manage material inventories and supply.
• Forecast materials and adjust plans with supervisors as needed.
• Requisition and maintain inventories to meet production needs.
• Monitor inventory metrics and disposition of excess/obsolete items.
• Collaborate with management to adjust schedules due to shortages or issues.
• Coordinate shipping/receiving and distribute schedules to departments.
• Serve as escalation point to supply base and internal partners.

Skills

Materials planning

Production planning

Inventory management

MRP/ERP systems

Demand planning

Manufacturing environments

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management / Business / related field

Tools

Microsoft Navision

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

SAP

PowerBI

Paragon

Job description

Inside the Role

As a Materials Planner, you will play a critical role in ensuring uninterrupted production by planning and coordinating the flow of materials, components, and inventory throughout the manufacturing operation. Working closely with suppliers, production, purchasing, and logistics teams, you will balance customer demand, inventory levels, and production schedules to ensure the right materials are available at the right time. This position is ideal for professionals with experience in materials planning, production planning, inventory management, supply chain operations, MRP/ERP systems, demand planning, and manufacturing environments.

Posting Information

We provide a scheduled posting end date to assist our candidates with their application planning. While this date reflects our latest plans, it is subject to change, and postings may be extended or removed earlier than expected.

Position offers a starting salary range of $78,000 – $100,000 USD

Pay offered dependent on knowledge, skills, andexperience.

Benefits include

• annual bonus program
• 401kcompany contribution with company match up to6% as well as non-elective company contribution of3 - 7% depending on age
• starting at 4 weeks paidvacation
• 13+ calendar holidays
• 8 weeks paidparental leave
• employee assistance program
• comprehensive healthcare plans and wellnessprograms
• onsite fitness (at some locations)
• tuitionassistance and volunteer paid time off
• short-termand long-term disability plans

What You Drive at DTNA

• Schedule productive material required to achieve the production plans, activities or processes.
• Monitor and manage material and supply of inventories. Assess production data, including volume produced, consumption of raw materials and quality control measures.
• Estimate/forecast materials requirements. Confer with department supervisors to assess progress and discuss the changes needed.
• Requisition and maintain inventories of materials, supplies and equipment necessary to meet production demands.
• Monitor inventory to standard metrics, including turns, target inventory and excess/obsolete disposition practices
• Revise production schedules when required due to labor or material shortages, backlogs or other interruptions, collaborating with management, production, engineering and work orders.
• Monitor shipping and receiving operations of the facility, distribute production schedules, and work orders to departments.
• Escalation point of contact to supply base, internal partners/departments and Corporate management to ensure assembly production to plan.
• Establishes high level of interaction with Canton PDC to ensure successful supply chain flow.
• Supports the implementation of the RPPL Materials tasks/objectives during the launch of the new products.
• Coordinate accounting activities for purpose of invoice corrections/transmittal information, price corrections, and material cost calculations. High level of attention to detail needed.

Minimum Required Knowledge and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, or related field AND 2+ yearsof experience in Material purchasing and planning in a manufacturing setting, OR minimum of 6 yearsexperience in Material purchasing and planning in a manufacturing setting in lieu of a degree
• Experience with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems.
  • For example: Microsoft Navision, Business Central or Paragon/SAP
• Microsoft Office proficiency.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• High level of ability to multi-task
• An attached resume is required

Preferred Knowledge and Experience:

• Familiarity with manufacturing processes
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and specifications
• Experience utilizing PowerBI dashboards for data analytics
• Experience utilizing self serve data to analyze and improve planning systemsExperience leveraging AI tools and technologies to improve productivity, efficiency, or business outcomes

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Where We Work

This position is open to applicants who can work in (or relocate to) the following location(s)-

Tooele, UT US. Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

Schedule Type:

Hybrid (4 days per week in-office / 1 day remote). This schedule builds our #OneTeamBestTeam culture, provides an unparalleled customer experience, and creates innovative solutions through in-person collaboration.

At Daimler Truck North America, we recognize our world is changing faster than ever before. By listening to the needs of today, we’re building to solve with cutting-edge solutions in sustainability and future driving technology across electric, hydrogen and autonomous. These solutions, backed by years of innovative success and achievement, continue DTNA’s legacy as the undisputed industry leader. Our evolving brand portfolio is second to none, including Freightliner Trucks, Western Star, Demand Detroit, Thomas Built Buses, Freightliner Custom Chassis, and Financial Services. Together, we work as one team towards our envisioned future – building a cleaner, safer and more efficient tomorrow for all.

That is what we are working toward - for all who keep the world moving.

Additional Information

• This position is not open for Visa sponsorship or to existing Visa holders
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work permanently in the country the position is located in at the time of application
• Final candidate must successfully complete a criminal background check
• Final candidate may be required to successfully complete a pre-employment drug screen
• Contractors, professional services, or other contingent workers should confirm with their local agency if they are eligible to apply for FTE positions
• EEO - Disabled/Veterans

Daimler Truck North America is committed to workforce inclusion and providing an environment where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, age, marital status, family relationship, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression (including transgender and transitioning status), genetic information, or veteran status.

For an accommodation or special assistance with applying for a posted position, please contact our Human Resources department at 503-745-8982 or toll free 800-206-3369. For TTY/TDD enabled call 503-745-2137 or toll free 866-355-6935.