Materials Planner

Company: Source Pro Search
Location: Troy
Posted on: January 26, 2023

Job Description:

**Must Have Experience in an Automotive Manufacturing Plant**Materials Planner Summary:The Materials Planner will maintain processes and procedures which ensure accurate inventory, accurate supplier releases, timely material receipts, and 100% on-time delivery from the supply base while balancing inventory levels against risk and transportation costs.Materials Planner Responsibilities:Issue weekly, component releases to suppliers. Monitoring accuracy, quantity, due date and the required lead -time is given.Monitor daily, the Supply Chain Coverage Report and Balance Due Report and make necessary arrangements to ensure the on-time delivery of material shipments.Maintain frequent contact with the suppliers regarding part release information, weekly cum reconciliation and the resolution of problems that may arise.Perform daily cycle counts of inventories and reconcile issues.Responsible for inventory accuracy.Analyze MRP data to proactively identify issues that may affect Supply Chain Performance Measures (such as Premium Freight, Part Availability, Downtime, Packaging Shortages, etc.).Assist in conducting physical inventories as they may occur.Establish Visual Inventory Parameters that will support the 5S (storage, labeling, min/max) on the plant floor.Provide updates to KPI (Key Performance Indicators) in areas that include (Inventory Valuation, Inventory DOH, Cycle Counts, Inventory Accuracy and Premium Freight).Report any hot parts or supplier past due issues to leadership.Maintain Delivery Matrixes to the Receiving Department to ensure timing and frequency of deliveries are tracked, coordinated and communicated within the Material Handling Function.Responsible for balance-out claims and minimization of obsolescence claim.Provide Corrective Action Plans to any issues that are adversely affecting Plant Performance Measures.Maintain daily contact with Domestic and International Carriers, monitoring delivery performance to the final destinations.Involvement in different phases of New Product Launch process.Complies with all Company Safety policies, procedures and rules.Education/Qualifications:Bachelor's degree required.Must have recent experience in an Automotive Manufacturing plant.Minimum of 3 years automotive materials planning experience.In-depth working knowledge of MRP.Problem-solving abilities for operational problems, etc.Excellent analytical skills.

Keywords: Source Pro Search, Troy , Materials Planner, Other , Troy, Michigan