Supply Planner

Pay: 25.00

Work Hours: Mon-Fri 7:00 AM- 4:00 PM

This is a contract role that last at least 6 months.

Title:                                     Planner

Department Name:     Materials

Salary Grade:                  Contract

Reports To:                      Tactical Purchasing Supervisor

Work Hours:                   Mon-Fri 7:00am – 4:00pm 

Responsibilities:

• Reacts appropriately to changes in system-generated material requirements to ensure an uninterrupted supply of material. Works with assigned suppliers to expedite or push out orders as needed.
• Creates purchase orders, transmits orders to suppliers, and transmits forecast to suppliers.
• Monitors open order status for assigned suppliers and works to eliminate past due orders. Works with suppliers to ensure recovery plans are in place and being followed for past due orders. Recognizes and escalates problems on a timely basis.
• Resolves shipping, receiving, and invoicing problems to ensure accurate inventory records and prompt payments to/from suppliers.
• Provides necessary support to SM Metric Coordinator to ensure metric targets are met.
• Maintains detailed supplier performance data for delivery results. Analyzes and evaluates supplier performance as input to Supply Base Leaders. Communicates supplier performance data to suppliers.
• Works with assigned suppliers to drive continuous improvement in quality and delivery; includes requesting and follow-up on formal corrective actions and recovery plans.
• Coordinates with supplier and Quality Assurance to return nonconforming material, and/or to ensure that all appropriate repair/rework charges are assigned to the supplier.
• Coordinates with Inventory Control (JDK and Hodge) to ensure that inventory is properly stated in SAP and driving material requirements appropriately.
• Monitors monthly freight invoices from Deere. Works with suppliers and Logistics to optimize inbound freight cost, lot size, and inventory levels.
• Special projects as assigned.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Four-year degree with concentration in Supply Management, Operations Management, Engineering, or Accounting preferred; at a minimum, candidate must be currently enrolled in 2-year program-Associated Degree in Business or comparable program with a focus on 4-year degree in future.
• Computer skills in Microsoft Windows, MS Office, and SAP strongly preferred.
• Previous experience with purchasing and/or inventory control strongly preferred (ordering, receiving, shipping, expediting, invoicing, etc.).
• Certifications from APICS (CPIM/CIRM) or ISM (C.P.M., A.P.P., CPSM) are not required but desirable.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational and communication skills.