Sr. Materials Logistics Specialist

Kion Group; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 83,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a skilled Material Planner to join their dynamic team in Grand Rapids. In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for ensuring timely procurement and inventory management while collaborating with international suppliers. You will leverage your expertise in material planning, demand forecasting, and data analysis to drive operational excellence and improve supplier performance. This innovative firm offers a competitive compensation package and opportunities for career development, making it an exciting place to advance your career. If you are passionate about supply chain management and ready to make a significant impact, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

Career Development

Competitive Compensation and Benefits

Pay Transparency

Global Opportunities

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in material planning or related fields.
• Bachelor's degree in relevant engineering or business discipline required.

Responsibilities

• Resolve category level risk with purchase orders and requisitions.
• Lead supplier calls and conduct delivery meetings to improve OTD.
• Analyze obsolete materials and monitor inventory turns.

Skills

Material Planning

Demand Forecasting

Inventory Management

Data Analysis

Supplier Quality Management

Lean Six Sigma

Project Management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration

Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Engineering

Tools

SAP

Advanced Excel

MRP System

Job description

What we offer:

• Career Development
• Competitive Compensation and Benefits
• Pay Transparency
• Global Opportunities

Learn More Here: https://www.dematic.com/en-us/about/careers/what-we-offer

Dematic provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

The base pay range for this role is estimated to be $83,782 - $166,000 at the time of posting. Final compensation will be determined by various factors such as work location, education, experience, knowledge, and skills.

Tasks and Qualifications:

What You Will Do In This Role:

• Resolve category level risk with purchase orders, requisitions, and planned orders that are not processed to ensure that they are scheduled and expedited/de-expedited as needed.
• Support PFEP within the spend by coordinating changes of parameters MOQ, SS, LT, stock nonstock in line with buyer checklist.
• Monitor inventory turns and drive corrective actions.
• Ensure that all air freight is authorized.
• Analysis of obsolete materials.
• Report of shortages against production plan Monitoring supplier capacity.
• Lead weekly supplier calls with critical suppliers.
• Conduct supplier delivery meetings with strategic team to drive OTD improvements and LT reduction.
• Lead 8D, SCAR on poor OTD or quality issues with suppliers in conjunction with procurement department stakeholders like SQE, strategic buyer.
• Carry out coverage and future demand analysis on assigned components or suppliers.

What We Are Looking For:

• Requires a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Supply Chain Engineering, or closely related field and 5 years’ experience as Material Planner, Planner Buyer, Logistics Specialist or related occupation.
• Also requires 2 years of experience with material planning process, demand forecasting and inventory management.
• Dealing with international suppliers; advanced transactions and reports in SAP; lean six sigma and continuous improvement projects; advanced excel; project-based manufacturing environment; MRP system.
• Supplier Quality (PPAP, Rejects, reworks), (general knowledge); Strategic Purchases (Supply, Contracts MOQ); Logistics (Receiving, Material Supply, Cycle Count) (general knowledge); and data analysis.
• Up to 10% domestic and international travel is required to various supplier locations and other Dematic plants. Located Dematic Corp. headquarters in Grand Rapids, MI. Apply at dematic.com/en-us/about/careers/.