Material Planner (Lighting)

Material Planner

General Description

• Order purchased components needed to fulfill customer requirements while meeting standard stock levels and managing the inventory.

Responsibilities

• Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Yearly Outsourced Component Planning to Fulfill Customer Requirements
• Create, edit, and manage PO’s to the Suppliers
• Daily Management of Supplier Delivery Accuracy versus PO
• Manage Associate Planners in Verifying Invoices with Packing Slips & Entering in SAP
• Daily Management of Outsourced Component Inventory
• SAP Material Master Functions (Create, edit, manage)
• Daily Closing Activities in SAP, clearing backlogs in COGI & GR/GI Errors
• Actively participate in inventory reduction or downtime BEP or TFT activities
• Daily Management of WMS through collaboration with the Receiving Warehouse
• Assist in training of any WMS or SAP functions for Receiving Warehouse personnel
• Daily planning for Supplier truck deliveries
• Assist in financial monthly closing activities
• Lead CSWRTP activities related to outsourced parts
• Perform any other tasks assigned by the Assistant Manager or Manager

Job Requirements

Work Experience

• 1 Year of Automotive Manufacturing Experience Preferred but Not Required

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred but not required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• SAP MM Module Knowledge
• Advanced communication skills, both oral and written
• Advanced organizational skills
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills