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Summary:
The Material Planner I is responsible for managing the procurement and inventory of materials, coordinating with suppliers, monitoring delivery schedules, and optimizing inventory practices to support efficient production processes while fostering supplier relationships and quality assurance.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Maintains a safe working environment by complying with all safety and environmental policies in the workplace. Advocates for and promotes a safe work environment by reporting Near Misses and/or other safety and environmental hazards, wearing all required PPE and encouraging others to do the same.
- Orders all incoming raw materials, packaging materials, supplies and other items as needed by the plant directly.
- Maintains adequate inventories of materials and supplies by developing and using a broad and deep working understanding of Plant operational requirements and supplier lead times.
- Performs activities that determine quantities of and delivery schedules for raw materials, parts and assemblies required to meet scheduled production, using SAP to create P.O.’s, schedules, balance inventories, and ensures inventory is not excessive.
- Investigates and documents causes of significant discrepancies with suppliers in order to prevent reoccurrence.
- Follows up with suppliers to ensure on-time delivery dates. Monitors and resolves red lights (stock out risks) and unplanned production on a daily basis. Work with Scheduling to determine options including potential expedited shipments.
- Monitors supplier schedules to determine opportunities to push out demand requirements, i.e. pull in or push out on at least a weekly basis.
- Manages supplier relationships to ensure that supplier expectations are clearly understood and performance against those expectations are being measured and monitored on a regular basis.
- Responsible for entering Logistics Quality Notifications (LQNs) for non-comforming suppliers.
- Monitors receiving exception log in order to resolve discrepancies in the receiving process.
- Seeks out and implements inventory best practices as appropriate.
- Monitor courier portals in order to track expedites/hot inbound shipments.
- Required to learn third-party portal for web EDI, as well as understand traditional EDI connection. Onboard new supply base.
- Work cross-collaboratively with Procurement, Program Management, Supplier Quality, Scheduling, etc.
- Participates and audits physical inventory.
- Performs all other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Profil
The [above] is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Das bieten wir
Bilstein has great benefits to offer!
- A state-of-the-art OE manufacturing plant with a strong focus on safety and cleanliness.
- Multiple competitive Health, Dental & Vision Coverage options.
- 401K matching program.
- Paid time off + 13 paid holidays.
- Paid volunteer hours.
- Tuition reimbursement program.
- Gym reimbursement.
- Company-paid short-term disability and life insurance.
- Internal growth opportunities.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Discounted BILSTEIN products.
Kontakt
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Notices:
If you are an applicant with a California residency, please click on the following link: California Job Applicant Notice of Collection
