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Material Planner

Employee Magnets, Knoxville, Tennessee, United States, 37998

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About the job Material Planner

Position Type:

Full Time

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ob Shift:

Hybrid schedule, they pick their 1 day a week to work from home

REQUIREMENTS (KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES) Adequate academic education level related to the job scope. Group HR / Group Procurement page 4/5 ROK Lead Buyer (Material Planning) Base knowledge and understanding of the main material planning and supplier scheduling (customer order intake, production planning, incoming material scheduling, and outbound transportation) and the ERP based supporting systems. Proven experience in leading a team of people with a given set of objectives. Purpose driven individual, target oriented and used to work under pressure. Proactive person to permanently look out for improvement opportunities. Flexibility as to resolve external and internal conflict situations. Location Knoxville (Tennessee). Business fluent in English.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE (required levels) Proven experience of at least 3 years in material planning and ordering in an international industrial environment, out of a minimum total working experience of 5 years.

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OSITION SUMMARY

One of the leading global manufacturers of heat exchangers is currently seeking a Production Material Planner to join the team. This individual will be responsible for ensuring consistent and adequate supply of materials are available for production operations. He/she will Coordinate with other members of the production departments regarding production goals, timelines, etc. This individual will track production volume and monitor customer demand patterns, while scheduling and overseeing the supply and delivery of materials and products. The Production Material Planner will develop a production schedule detailing all tasks and when they should be completed by to meet predicted completion date. The ideal candidate should have the ability to forecast the correct volumes of materials, goods and products to/from our supply chain companies.

OVERALL OBJECTIVE OF ROLE

To ensure materials and services for production are available on time and under requested conditions for day-to-day business execution and for the long-term company goals.

RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES Decides on date and quantity on materials and services where we already know in advance where to buy from and under which conditions and sending out the corresponding PO to suppliers. Responsible for material planning and supplier scheduling processes. Plan, assign and develop the necessary personnel of the under his/her direct responsibility, ensuring the correct application of tools and policies on training, career path and evaluations. Make the appointments and evaluations of the personnel under his/her direct responsibility according to company rules. Assure the availability of Materials and Services at the required dates according to the company needs. Define the right Material planning and ordering processes (MRP, reordering point, spot order, etc.) for each type of material or services, taking into account the key related business conditions such as customer orders lead time, supplier lead time, availability and reliability of bill of materials, etc. Manage and execute the defined process of receiving supplier confirmation for the received orders. Manage and escalate, if necessary, such cases in which those supplier order confirmations contradict, totally or partially, the requested purchasing conditions. Trigger all necessary actions with the Purchasing function when it is not fully defined the source and the purchasing conditions of the material or services that are about to be requested. Escalate to the same function the cases that cannot be resolved by the Material Planners when suppliers raise concerns or reject totally or partially the received order. Provide regular visibility and reporting (internally and externally) of supplier on time delivery performance according to the defined company measurement and reporting rules. Escalate proactively to the Purchasing function and other company key stakeholders, the critical cases of suppliers not meeting or being at risk of not meeting their contractual obligations (delivery date and quantity mainly). Closely liaise with Purchasing activities as to strive for better contractual terms with our suppliers related to the optimal availability of materials and services to the company (lead times, minimum order quantity, Incoterms, batch sizes, packaging conditions, delivery frequency, etc.)

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands, arms, and shoulders. The employee is occasionally required to walk; sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk and hear. The employee must regularly hand lift and/or move objects up to

50 pounds . Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

To apply send resume to ana@employeemagnets.com