Strategic Materials Planner — SAP​/PPDS, MRP & SIOP

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Pay Range: $72hr - $77hr

• Experience with MRP and SAP software.
• Strong negotiation and forecasting/analytics skills.
• Understanding of Change Control process.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and projects successfully.

• Coordinate release of ECOs to ensure minimal impact on cutover, E&O risk avoidance, financial accountability for material planning across multiple BUs.
• MCFs in the MSRB forum into the SOE.
• Audit Material Master settings to ensure aligned to set parameters as needed to maintain alignment to BU DOP and specs.
• Ensuring MRP Stability and weekly MRP churns and cleanups.
• Allocation of shared component material across factories based off changing demand and supply priorities.
• Ensure that component level material resource availabilities are consistent with production schedules running what-if simulations.
• Coordinating with warehouse staff to ensure proper storage, Kanban bin sizing, material presentation to the line and material protection.
• Coordinating with other departments regarding APM management across all use cases.
• Single point of contact for their business unit, representing planning function at IPR and CCB meetings, coordinate with PMO, R&D and ME on introduction of new materials, material planning for part revision changes.
• Manage SAP PPDS/MDG configuration by working with appropriate SMEs and stakeholders through ERP change record process.
• SIOP and amend related material scenario planning to proactively identify supply constraints.
• Root cause identification, implementation of corrective actions for systemic issues that affect material inventory health and cause it to enter exception zone (below LCL, SS etc).
• Audit and governance of yield and scrap settings for FG and raw materials.

• APICS & Six Sigma certifications a plus.

• Minimum 10 years of experience in a progressive manufacturing environment.
• 4-year degree preferred in Business Management, Logistics or Engineering.