Planning Analyst

Volvo Group; Macungie (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Generous PTO

Retirement plans

Volvo Group University

Work-life programs

Job summary

Volvo Group in the United States is seeking a materials planner to optimize spare parts availability and coordinate with engineering to avoid line stoppages. You will manage daily supplier interactions, escalation of risks, and continuous improvement initiatives within the Trucks Technology & Industrial division.

The role offers a base annual pay of $72,241 with bonus eligibility where applicable, plus a comprehensive benefits package and global career growth opportunities in a leading transport

Qualifications

• Four year degree or five years related experience.
• Ability to prioritize and plan daily work.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Strong computer skills and analytical mindset.
• Customer focus and problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Follow and act on alarms from GILM daily.
• Investigate spare parts availability and substitutions with engineering to avoid line impact.
• Notify scheduling of potential shortages affecting production.
• Escalate deviations and risks to the supervisor as needed.
• Escalate crises with global risk suppliers.
• Coordinate with supplier on inventory inaccuracies daily.
• Collaborate on replenishment with supplier quality plant engineer daily.
• Communicate with DCN on phase-in/phase-out parts monthly.
• Decide on XTR within a defined dollar figure daily.
• Inform packaging engineering of MOQ deviations and update systems as needed.
• Communicate with PL Transport Operations on ETA and carrier issues daily.
• Work with suppliers via Teams to secure SDP and root-cause actions weekly.
• Proactively discuss logistic requirements and delivery manuals with suppliers daily.
• Collaborate with AP to resolve supplier payment issues weekly.
• Perform RCA on production disturbances weekly.
• Answer supplier questions on EDI/forecast with supervisor/IT support weekly.
• Ensure correct transport time parameters in GILM and update supervisor monthly.
• Participate in continuous improvement activities monthly.
• Provide accurate info in Emergency routine tool on SRM request ad hoc.
• Update legacy with weekly orders, order lines, and POs daily.

Skills

4-year degree / 5+ yrs exp

Prioritization

Teamwork

Computer skills

Analytical skills

Customer focus

Education

4-year degree or 5 yrs exp

Job description

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Transport is at the core of modern society. Imagine using your expertise to shape sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions for the future. If you seek to make a difference on a global scale, working with next-gen technologies and the sharpest collaborative teams, then we could be a perfect match.

• Responsible to continuously follow and act on the different alarms from GILM (daily)
• Responsible to investigate availability of spare parts, part substitution with engineering and support from other plants, to avoid line impact for the concerned part number(s). The material planner will support other plants on request in shortage situations (ad hoc)
• Notify the scheduling department of potential material shortages that would affect the production schedule (ad hoc)
• Inform/escalate deviations and risk for disturbances to responsible Supervisor (ad hoc)
• Escalate crisis or risk suppliers according to the escalation ladder (GCR Global Risk Crisis) (ad hoc)
• Responsible to act towards supplier based on information from Material Handling Production/IMC and offsite sequencing facilities in case of inventory inaccuracies (daily)
• Responsible to act towards supplier based on input from the Supplier quality Plant Engineer to replenish bad material (daily)
• Responsible to communicate with DCN Coordinator on delivery of phase-in/phase-out parts (meeting usually set up by buyer or SRM) (monthly)
• Authority to decide on XTR (Extra transportation request) to a certain dollar figure, securing correct XTR information (daily)
• Responsible to inform packaging engineering in case of deviations between MOQ and agreed packaging quantity and update necessary systems i.e GILM) (ad hoc)
• Responsible to communicate with PL Transport Operations to check ETA’s, to notify about carrier issues (daily)
• Work on a daily basis with the supplier through Teams calls to secure correct SDP and to request the supplier for root cause analysis and actions when the target score of SDP is not met (weekly)
• Work in a pro‑active mode with the suppliers by asking questions related to the logistic requirements & delivery manual. Issues can be further escalated internally when needed (daily)
• Responsible for working with AP to resolve supplier payment issues (weekly)
• Responsible to perform RCA on request in case of production disturbance, impacting the MA@PU (weekly)
• Responsible to answer questions from the supplier(s) on EDI/forecast with support from supervisor and/or IT (weekly)
• Responsible to secure correct parameters in GILM (transport time) and notify the supervisor for updates if applicable (monthly)
• Participate in continuous improvement activities. (monthly)
• Provide correct information in the Emergency routine tool on request of SRM (ad hoc)
• Update legacy where needed to include dating weekly orders, entering order lines, adding PO’s, (daily)

Who are you?

• Four (4) year degree or 5 years related experience
• Ability to prioritize and plan the daily work
• Ability to work in team
• Computer Skills
• Analytical skills including utilizing a well ordered approach to solving problems
• Customer Focus

What’s in it for you?

• An inclusive organization that prioritizes employees’ health and well‑being.
• A global organization with expansive career growth opportunities.
• Workspaces that allow agility and collaboration.

At the Volvo Group, we strive for a clear, transparent, and straightforward compensation approach, motivating you to contribute to the company’s growth. For this position, the base pay is set at $72,241.00 annually, and where applicable, bonus eligible. The range for this role, as well as final salary offered, is determined by several factors including, but not limited to, geographic location, work-related knowledge, certifications, skills, education, and experience. In addition to these factors, we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider internal equity of our current team members as part of any final offer.

In addition to a solid package of compensation and benefits, plus you will enjoy:

• Competitive medical, dental and vision insurance.
• Generous paid time off.
• Competitive matching retirement savings plans.
• Working environment where your safety, health and wellbeing come first.
• Focus on professional and personal development through Volvo Group University.
• Programs that make today’s challenging reality of combining work and personal life easier.

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

We value your data privacy and therefore do not accept applications via mail.

Who we are and what we believe in We are committed to shaping the future landscape of efficient, safe, and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents across the group’s leading brands and entities.

Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group. Every day, you will be working with some of the sharpest and most creative brains in our field to be able to leave our society in better shape for the next generation. We are passionate about what we do, and we thrive on teamwork. We are almost 100,000 people united around the world by a culture of care, inclusiveness, and empowerment.

Trucks Technology & Industrial Divisionhire team players who are ready to create real customer impact. Our decentralized teams work close to our customers, with speed and autonomy, to build what they truly need. Join us to collaborate on innovative, sustainable technologies that redefine how we design, build, and deliver value. Bring your curiosity, your expertise, and your collaborative energy, and together, we’ll turn bold ideas into tangible solutions for our customers and contribute to a more sustainable tomorrow.

Job Category: Supply Chain & Logistics

Organization: Trucks Technology & Industrial

Every day, Volvo Group products and services ensure that people have food on the table, children arrive safely at school and roads and buildings can be constructed. Looking ahead,we are committed to driving the transition to sustainable and safe transport, mobility and infrastructure solutions toward a net-zero society.

Joining Volvo Group, you will work with some of the world’s most iconic brands and be part of a global and leading industrial company that is harnessing automated driving, electromobility and connectivity.

Our people are passionate about what they do, they aim for high performance and thrive on teamwork and learning. Everyday life at Volvo is defined by a climate of support, care and mutual respect.

If you aspire to grow and make an impact, join us on our journey to create a better and more resilient society for the coming generations.