Global Supply Chain Planner

JOIN THE TEAM THAT’S POWERING PROGRESS Building cities. Driving commerce. Saving lives. For over 100 years, Allison Transmission has powered the vehicles and technology that move our world forward. What powers us? Our employees. From the first person hired by James Allison in 1915 to the thousands across the globe who work for Allison today, we’re driving progress everywhere because we employ top talent worldwide. Learn more about this role and how you can begin driving your career forward! Job Title: Global Supply Chain Planner Job Description: JOIN THE TEAM THAT’S POWERING PROGRESS Building cities. Driving commerce. Saving lives. For over 100 years, Allison Transmission has powered the vehicles and technology that move our world forward. What powers us? Our employees. From the first person hired by James Allison in 1915 to the thousands across the globe who work for Allison today, we’re driving progress everywhere because we employ top talent worldwide. This is an exciting opportunity in Indianapolis, IN for a Global Supply Chain Planner. Learn more about this role and how you can begin driving your career forward! Summary: This individual plans and schedules component material to ensure on time availability to meet production and service schedules while optimizing inventory levels. Responsibilities: · Utilize SAP to set planning parameters by part number to optimize inventory levels and assure availability. · Communicate daily with internal and external suppliers to ensure adherence to schedules and uninterrupted flow of material. · Determine delivery issues and manage MRP exception messages. · Monitor external supplier delivery performance. · Manage engineering change implementation. · Optimize inventory with the objectives of increasing inventory turns, reducing inventory investment, and minimizing excess and obsolete material. · Minimize premium freight expense policy. · Frequent contact with others outside the work group. · Follow-up and confirmation of established plans from suppliers · Become escalation contact as required for multiple plant risks and prioritize schedule at supplier. · Manage internal controls and process risk management requirements. Experience: Required Education: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience · Knowledge of pull systems / Kanban preferred. · Knowledge / experience with SAP or similar ERP systems preferred · Knowledge of scheduling and inventory control systems and processes preferred · Knowledge of basic math. · Oral and written communication skills. · Analytical ability for solving complex problems. · Interpersonal skills to work effectively with others, motivate employees and elicit work output. · Knowledge of safety and environmental practices. · Strong computer skills. · Ability to adapt to changes in responsibility based on business needs. · Willing to work any shift assigned. Minimum 5 years’ related experience required. APICS CPIM certification preferred. Allison Transmission is an equal opportunity employer. We have opportunities for all qualified applicants regardless of age, race, color, sex, religion, creed, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or veteran status. If you are an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran requiring assistance and/or reasonable accommodations reviewing any of the careers information, please contact us at 317-242-5000. Primary Location: Indianapolis, IN Additional Locations: Allison Transmission is an equal opportunity employer. We have opportunities for all qualified applicants regardless of age, race, color, sex, religion, creed, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or veteran status. If you are an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran requiring assistance and/or reasonable accommodations reviewing any of the careers information, please contact us at 317-242-5000. Please note that Allison Transmission will make an offer of employment only to individuals who have applied for a position using our official application. Be on alert for possible fraudulent offers of employment. Allison Transmission will not solicit money or banking information from applicants. Allison Transmission is the world’s largest manufacturer of commercial-duty automatic transmissions and hybrid propulsion systems. Our products are specified by more than 300 of the world’s leading vehicle manufacturers and are used in a range of market sectors—from bus, refuse and emergency to construction, distribution and defense. Allison was founded in 1915 in Indianapolis, Indiana, where the company’s global headquarters is still located. We have approximately 1,400 dealer and distributor locations, employ more than 2,700 people around the world and our international presence spans more than 80 countries.