Role Summary/Purpose Own materials requirements planning process, as per forecast volume for assigned production lines using Oracle ERP System. He/She will report to the Plant Materials Team Leader. The position also interfaces with a cross functional team, including commercial, engineering, sourcing, logistics, and manufacturing operations.
Essential Responsibilities
* Monitor supply and demand misalignment, and collaborate with manufacturing sources to implement corrective action plans
* Release material plan/production requirements to manufacturing sources
* Identify and react to material plans that do not meet customer requirements Execute planning and scheduling activities for assigned part numbers using Oracle ERP planning system C
* Create and maintain Direct Material Purchase requisitions in RACES (company ordering system)
* Monitor and follow up PO creation process and supplier execution
* Maintain a close relationship with Sourcing in order to optimize material arrivals and to expedite material orders when needed
* Own KPI"s associated with % of short cycle orders and promise dates adherence to need by dates
* Coordinate with Master Scheduler to establish demand in Oracle ERP for upcoming projects and then coordinate plan for Shop Order Releases based on interaction with Operations and Materials Team
* Be responsible for maintaining comprehensive tracking program that consolidates New Product Introduction management, cut-in planning and BOM releases to optimize configuration
* Be responsible for inventory management for assigned parts and processes required to ensure material input to support customer requirements while financial inventory objectives are accomplished
* Coordinate planning and scheduling activities for assigned commodity utilizing advanced planning tools to model, simulate, and release optimized material plans to the organization
* Apply appropriate optimization methodologies to balance service level, inventory, and resource utilization using advanced planning tools
Required Educational Background * High School Diploma or GED
* Bachelor"s degree from an accredited university with at least 2 years experience in Production and Material Planning
Required Skill Set * Material Planning
* Production Scheduling
* Line of Balance (LOB)
* Microsoft Office efficient
* Strong planning and/or inventory control and/or sourcing background
* Experience in ERP Systems (Oracle, SAP) and advanced planning tools