Scheduling Planner: Optimize Availability & Delivery

Komatsu America Corp.; Mesa (AZ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Komatsu America Corp. is seeking a Scheduling Planner to optimize parts planning across the distribution network.

You will use demand, forecast, inventory, and supplier data to improve availability, responsiveness, and service levels, coordinating with Purchasing, Customer Care, Sales, Operations, and Logistics to meet customer commitments. The role emphasizes data-driven decision making, structured problem solving, and collaboration in a high-impact supply chain environment, with travel up to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Materials Management, Logistics, Purchasing, Supply Chain, Business, or equivalent work experience.
• 3-5 years of experience in planning, inventory management, purchasing, supply chain execution, manufacturing, production planning, or related operations.
• Demonstrated ability to use data, judgment, and structured problem-solving to make sound planning decisions with imperfect information.
• Supplier management and follow-through skills, including the ability to resolve PO, receiving, fulfillment, and supplier performance issues.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, with working knowledge of SAP, inventory planning systems, or comparable enterprise planning tools.
• Customer-focused, results-driven, collaborative, and accountable, with the ability to prioritize business needs and follow-through on commitments.
• Travel is minimal and based on business needs; travel for remote candidates may be up to 25%.

Responsibilities

• Uses demand, forecast, inventory, supplier, and order data to make planning decisions that improve availability, responsiveness, predictability, and customer experience.
• Approves, releases, and manages purchase order requirements and planning system signals to support fill rate, service levels, and inventory productivity across the Parts network.
• Proactively manages move-in/move-out signals, expediting needs, firm future orders, and scheduled orders to minimize delays and maintain customer commitments.
• Applies structured problem-solving and root cause analysis to resolve supplier, receiving, order board, backorder, and stock-out issues and implement practical countermeasures.
• Monitors supplier performance and planning KPIs—including fill rate, inventory levels, past-due purchase orders, and backorder aging—to identify trends and provide clear, actionable recommendations.
• Builds shared accountability across Purchasing, Customer Care, Sales, Operations, Logistics, and suppliers by communicating priorities, constructively challenging assumptions, and aligning actions with customer and business outcomes.
• Recommends planning system parameter changes, adapts to evolving business needs, and performs other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Skills

Data-driven decision making

Structured problem-solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical thinking

Customer-focused

Education

Bachelor's degree in Materials Management, Logistics, Purchasing, Supply Chain, Business, or equivalent

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

SAP

Job description

Komatsu America Corp. is seeking a Scheduling Planner to optimize parts planning across the distribution network.

You will use demand, forecast, inventory, and supplier data to improve availability, responsiveness, and service levels, coordinating with Purchasing, Customer Care, Sales, Operations, and Logistics to meet customer commitments. The role emphasizes data-driven decision making, structured problem solving, and collaboration in a high-impact supply chain environment, with travel up to