Planner II - Full-time

DISH Network is an innovative industry leader distinguished by its pioneering spirit.  Ever since our establishment in 1980, we’ve been the ideal workplace for people with adventurous spirit and creativity, who are smart risk takers and aggressive winners - all those for whom the status quo just isn’t enough. Our Fortune 200 Company continues to define the curve in television entertainment. We are always improving and extending our products and delivering greater value to people, including our workforce of 25,000 plus. Come explore the big picture with us!

Come to DISH Network with your high energy and desire to achieve at our state-of-the-art Manufacturing Center. Here you have the opportunity to become a part of an exciting organization that has the vision to be the leader in changing the way the world communicates by providing innovative technology, quality products, and dynamic services.

The Material Planner is responsible for planning, scheduling, and ordering materials to support multiple repair, pack out, and distribution facilities.

• BS/BA Business Administration, Operations Management, Logistics, or related degree.
• MBA/MS is a plus
• APICS certification is a strong plus and a minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in a supply chain management role
• Strong knowledge of supply chain processes and systems
• Experience in reverse logistics is a plus
• Proficiency in corporate finance and accounting principles
• Must have ability to work effectively in a fast paced, cross-functional team environment
• Must have excellent analytical skills, and must demonstrate ability to solve complex process problems, adapt to new and different methods and procedures, and work successfully without boundaries
• Must be self-directed with the ability to bring projects to closure
• Must be proficient with MS Office

• Manages assigned commodities by communicating planning requirements with internal customers, and external suppliers to achieve optimum supply chain inventory levels
  
• Continuously identify, design, and develop process improvements involving the materials management
  
• Works closely with many other organizations within the company including production operations, engineering, program management, quality, and accounting
  
• Modeling (tool) of material pipeline
• Participate, develop, and implement process improvement techniques
• Manage work order process, or familiar material transformation scheduling tools
• Responsible for coordinating material availability
• Define material policies and procedures for tasks under their responsibility 

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