Material Planner lll

Job Summary

As Production & Material Planner, you will be responsible for the planning and execution of parts for the product line, with a primary focus on priority products and customers. You will combine strong inventory management skills with an analytical mind and the ability to work effectively with multiple stakeholders.

• Serving as key point of contact for make item sales orders
• Proactive customer communications on sales order date changes
• Managing work order on time delivery and exceptions
• Supporting the Commercial team with accurate information regarding lead times
• Coordinating with Planning, Purchasing and production supervisors on spare parts
• Managing inventory levels using SAP GiB
• Identifying process improvements
• KPI Management
• Collaborating with Supply Chain to identify and evaluate key suppliers on quality, timeliness, procedures
• Maintaining accurate data in SAP
• Participating in Sales Inventory & Operations Planning (SIOP) cycle
• Discuss defective or rejected parts with inspection or others to determine source of trouble and take corrective action
• Learn GIB module and adhere to planner standard work
• Additional responsibilities as required:
  • Aligning aftermarket sales orders commitment dates with incoming purchase orders
  • Collaborate with customer service regarding ship complete sales orders as necessary to preserve OTD and take long‑term corrective action on replenishment
  • Provide lead time quotes to sales and customer service
• All other duties as assigned

• Demand/forecasting experience
• Inventory management
• Position requires on‑site work to build and maintain effective and productive relationships with key stakeholders. Some remote work, although limited, is possible
• Capacity planning
• Lean manufacturing or kaizen participation is a plus
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite applications, particularly Excel
• Motivated self‑starter
• Excellent communicator with strong interpersonal skills
• Strong organizational, analytical and execution skills, including the ability to multi‑task

• A bachelor’s degree, ideally in Supply Chain, Business, or Engineering
• 5 to 10 years of experience in planning and scheduling or supply chain in an aftermarket capital goods / processing equipment market
• SAP/HANA/GiB experience is highly desired
• APICS certification preferred

• Aligning performance for success – focusing and guiding others in accomplishing work objectives
• Building a successful team – using appropriate methods and a flexible interpersonal style to help build a cohesive team; facilitating the completion of team goals
• Building trust – interacting with others in a way that gives them confidence in one’s intentions and those of the organization
• Coaching and developing others – providing feedback, instruction and development guidance to help others excel in their current or future job responsibilities; planning and supporting the development of individual skills and responsibilities
• Communication – clearly and succinctly conveying information and ideas to individuals and groups in a variety of situations; communicating in a focused and compelling way that drives others’ thoughts and actions; engaging the audience and helping them understand and retain the message
• Continuous improvement – originating action to improve existing conditions and processes; identifying improvement opportunities; generating ideas, and implementing solutions
• Continuous learning – actively identifying new ideas for learning; regularly creating and taking advantage of learning opportunities; using newly gained knowledge and skill on the job and learning through their application
• Customer focus – ensuring that the customer perspective is a driving force behind business decisions and activities; crafting and implementing service practices that meet customers’ and the organization’s needs
• Delegating responsibility – allocating decision‑making authority and/or task responsibility to appropriate others to maximize the organization’s and individuals’ effectiveness
• Facilitating change – encouraging others to seek opportunities for different and innovative approaches to…