Production Planner

BorgWarner; Livonia (MI); On-site; USD 62,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

BorgWarner seeks a Materials Planner to analyze demand patterns and inventory accuracy, coordinating with Production Scheduling, Customer Service, Quality, Operations and Engineering to improve material availability and on-time delivery.

The role requires expertise in SAP/MRP, ERP data analysis, and collaboration across functions to optimize supply chain performance and inventory accuracy.

Qualifications

• Analyze historical demand, forecasts, releases, consumption, variability and trends.
• Translate demand into replenishment strategies and SAP parameters.
• Review planning parameters in SAP to align with demand.
• Support S&OP with data-driven analysis.
• Conduct cycle counts to support inventory accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Execute MRP and exception-message management; schedule changes and escalations.
• Maintain material master data, POs, and scheduling data.
• Identify recurring exceptions and root causes; implement corrections.
• Use SAP reports, data and Excel for analysis.
• Participate in ERP/EDI/master-data/planning-process improvements.

Skills

Demand analysis

SAP

Excel analysis

MRP

Inventory management

Tools

SAP ERP

EDI

Job description

The Material Planner is responsible for analyzing customer demand patterns, analyzing inventory accuracy, and coordination of logistics. The role partners with Production Scheduling, Customer Service, Quality, Operations, Engineering, to improve material availability and customer delivery performance.

Salary Range: $62,000 - $85,250

Demand Analysis and Planning Strategy

• Analyze historical demand, customer forecasts, releases, consumption, variability and trends to identify the demand pattern for each assigned material.
• Translate demand into appropriate replenishment strategies and SAP parameters.
• Regularly review and validate planning parameters in SAP so they remain aligned with current demand behavior.
• Support S&OP with data-driven analysis.
• Conduct physical cycle counts using SAP data analysis activities to support and strengthen inventory accuracy.

SAP / ERP and MRP Optimization

• Execute MRP and exception-message management, schedule changes, expedites, or escalation actions.
• Maintain accurate material master data, new part setups, purchase orders, scheduling-agreement data within the planner's area of responsibility.
• Identify recurring exceptions, and inaccurate parameter settings; complete root-cause analysis and implement sustainable corrections.
• Use SAP reports, data, and Excel analysis.
• Participate in ERP, EDI, master-data, and planning-process improvements.

Inventory and Supply Chain Optimization

• Support annual physical inventory, cycle-count, inventory-accuracy, and continuous-improvement activities as assigned.
• Coordinate transportation and expediting when required.

BorgWarner is a global product leader in delivering innovative and sustainable mobility solutions. We are a company of innovators and independent thinkers that brings together talented employees, meaningful work and amazing technology in a unique environment. At BorgWarner we constantly work towards our vision of a clean and energy-efficient world.

Our Culture

BorgWarner promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive environment, honors integrity, strives for excellence, commits to responsibility for our communities and the environment, and builds on the power of collaboration. We believe the health and safety of our employees are a top priority.

Career Opportunities

We manage talent as seriously as we manage our businesses and encourage you to learn about our proud history, strong culture, technologies, and vision for the future. We offer positions locally and globally with over 90 locations in 19 countries.