Materials Planner SG

Job Overview

Company: PACCAR

Location: Columbus, MS, US

Nearest Major Market: Columbus, Mississippi

Materials Planner responsible for planning, scheduling, and expediting materials or parts to support manufacturing processes, using independent judgment and working under limited supervision.

PACCAR is a Fortune 500 company established in 1905 and is a global leader in commercial vehicle manufacturing.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veteran/Disability.

• Review all assigned parts and suggested orders per daily MRP run, initiating releases or corrective actions as required.
• Ensure adequate planning and maintain target inventory goals for all parts.
• Maintain system accuracy for master data on assigned parts.
• Review approved future spec week changes and verify parts are planning correctly to the scheduled change.
• Respond to line and material handling issues with inbound deliveries or shortages.
• Follow up with suppliers, transportation, cross dock, etc., to ensure plans resolve known pending shortages.
• Support PPS, continuous improvement initiatives, Six Sigma projects, and training.
• Support the project management team to ensure on‑time delivery for project parts.
• Resolve supplier issues, schedule questions, container shortages, container expedites, and other logistics matters.
• Coordinate with the traffic department to schedule material pick‑ups.
• Work with the EDI onboarding team to onboard all vendors to full EDI transmission.

• 3–5 years experience with SAP or other MRP/ERP system.
• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Working knowledge of advanced systems and basic database relationships.
• Proficient computer literacy with MS Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, Access;
  Excel skills required.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule; shift may need modification to support expediting parts from the European Union supply base.
• Self‑motivated, well organized, flexible, and able to handle the pressure of a high‑volume operation.
• Experience working with high‑performance work teams.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Six Sigma, Kaizen, and/or continuous improvement concepts (plus).
• Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification preferred.