Master Planning Group Leader at Schaeffler Group in Fort Mill, South Carolina

Job Description:

Schaeffler, a global automotive and industrial supplier, is seeking a Master Planning Group Leader in Fort Mill, SC. This position is responsible for providing leadership and supporting continuous improvement for Schaeffler plant operations to ensure effective, uninterrupted supply to our production facility and customers, as well as on-time, accurate deliveries to our customers.

Key responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Develop Training Matrix and assist in coaching logistics department employees to ensure each employee has the technical tools and skills necessary to perform the duties and responsibilities assigned to him/her.
• Responsible to create, analyze, and review monthly PDCA drivers for the logistics departments. Primary metrics are: inventory value and DOH, inventory accuracy, freight cost control, customer delivery performance, production plan to capacity.
• Promote and participate in activities which support team building and creative problem solving leading to systematic waste reduction
• Administration of all HR elements of logistics employees as attendance, vacation, and performance evaluations
• Support the maintenance and continuous improvement of standard procedures for the following areas:
  
  
  • MRP systems, EDI Systems, supplier releases, production planning, customer order processing
  
  
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  • Processes linking manufacturing and sales to the enterprise hardware system, including shop floor data entry/accuracy, shop floor connections between processes, BOM and routing evaluations, short and long term scheduling
  • Inventory control methods in support of company objectives
  • Sales forecasting and monthly sales analysis
  
  
• Perform any additional duties and responsibilities assigned by his/her manager for which the incumbent has related skills, training, and/or experience. This would include providing back-up support as required in the logistics departments.

Qualified candidates will have:

• Preferred Bachelor degree in business or comparable experience
  
  
• 5 years supply chain planning experience in Automotive Tier 1 or 2 environment or equivalently audited supplier in Industrial environment
  
  
• Continuing education in materials management from a PMAC / APICS program leading to certification
  
  
• Knowledge of AIAG/MMOG/LE an asset
  
  
• Five or more years experience in a recognized ERP environment (SAP)
  
  
• Must have demonstrated the ability to work independently and use creative problem solving techniques to resolve issues
  
  
• Must have demonstrated the ability to lead by example and possess excellent leadership and communication skills
  
  
• Excellent knowledge of the fundamentals and principles of material management
  
  
• Must be able to produce persuasive planning documentation to negotiate delivery and cost compensation to customer and supplier contacts
  
  
• Strong project management skills
  
  

Schaeffler is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans

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