Strategic Materials Scheduler & Supply Planner

Ford; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 74,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and prescription drug

Tuition assistance

Vehicle discount program

Paid time off

Job summary

The Ford Louisville, KY location is seeking a Supply Chain Planner to ensure parts availability by monitoring inventory and coordinating with suppliers and internal teams. You will resolve shortages and delivery issues, and maintain accurate records to support production and operations.

Responsibilities include scheduling, order tracking, and cycle counts, with a focus on efficiency and adherence to safety and quality procedures.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in business or logistics-related field.
• Experience in parts control, scheduling, inventory management, materials planning, purchasing, logistics, or related field preferred.
• Proficiency with spreadsheets and business systems; ERP or materials planning systems experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitor parts availability, inventory levels, open orders, and scheduled receipts.
• Develop, maintain, and communicate parts and delivery schedules based on demand and priorities.
• Coordinate with suppliers, purchasing, production, warehousing, logistics and stakeholders.
• Identify shortages, late shipments, excess inventory, and supply risks; escalate issues.
• Track orders and shipments through delivery with timely system updates.
• Review demand changes and adjust schedules or replenishment plans.
• Support inventory accuracy through cycle counts and discrepancy investigations.
• Maintain records of schedules, commitments, shortages, and resolutions.
• Prepare reports on parts status, schedule adherence, inventory, and production impact.
• Follow company procedures, safety, quality, and recordkeeping requirements.
• Cross-functional department support with ordering and tracking replacement parts.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication

Problem-solving

ERP systems

Spreadsheets

Materials planning

Inventory management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Logistics, or related field

Tools

ERP systems

Materials planning systems

Spreadsheets

Job description

The Ford Louisville, KY location is seeking a Supply Chain Planner to ensure parts availability by monitoring inventory and coordinating with suppliers and internal teams. You will resolve shortages and delivery issues, and maintain accurate records to support production and operations.

Responsibilities include scheduling, order tracking, and cycle counts, with a focus on efficiency and adherence to safety and quality procedures.