The Material Planner is an active team member in planning and scheduling the delivery of material from suppliers. This strategic position is responsible to monitor the flows of buy items, guarantee availability of finished goods and parts in order to avoid product shortages as well as to manage inventory levels to meet our customer service and inventory targets.Responsibilities :Perform timely, cost-conscious procurement of Parts in support of country LRD and DC stocksReceive and analyze sales and Servigistics forecasts to determine quantity, specifications and delivery requirements.Ensure up-to-date ABC classification is maintained for planning and other key inputs into the PFEP processParticipate in the Demand Planning SIOP processesManage SIOP reports to ensure orders are placed and pipeline orders are preparedEnsure optimal inventory levels and safety stock are maintained for finished goodsUpdate and manage inventory planning tools on a weekly and quarterly basisCoordinate with Quality Assurance to resolve quality issues with suppliers.Identify total cost and cash flow opportunities with suppliers.Maintain proactive shortage identification and management - help flag root causes & corrective actions.Participate in MDM revisions and ensure parts data quality for OM Process (Cost and Availability).Support ILCs identifying and resolving possible issues with parts orders from all sourcesIdentify and lead improvement actions for Parts fulfillment processMay lead and direct others to accomplish desired organizational objectives.Expedite deliveries to meet and exceed scheduled critical requirements.Maintain and continuously evaluate supplier performance and escalate to Procurement when issues occur.Analyze material and capacity availability to provide customer promise dates for sales orders.Maintains item master lead-time information based upon process improvements, current constraints, total current demand by product family, and priority information.Interface with required functional groups to resolve challenging delivery requirements.Communicate forecasts and replenishment plans to supplier.Review open requirements, monitoring vendor performance and expediting where necessary.Ensure that problems relating to delivery, quality or pricing are promptly conveyed to the supplier and resolved in a timely manner.Qualifications :Bachelor's degree in Logistics, Engineering, Supply Chain, Business Administration, or similar education.APICS (CPIM) or equivalent certification preferred.Advanced English and Spanish language proficiencyExperience working with ORACLE system.Experience in operations, inventory management, MRP and lean manufacturing processes.Experience with Knowledgeable of supplier processes and capabilities.Able to provide direction and training to peers as needed.Computer proficient with ERP and Microsoft Office applicationsExperience using visual management methodology#J-18808-Ljbffr
