What are the responsibilities and job description for the Raw Materials Planner position at Goodyear?
Location: US-NC-FAYETTEVILLE-PLT-0161-2151
Goodyear Talent Acquisition Representative: Julie Scarbro
Sponsorship Available: No
Relocation Assistance Available: No
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- Manage and optimize the plant raw material supply chain and inventory: Physical Inventory, IQR, Accurate Forecasts, Shipment/Inventory Tracking
- Responsible for purchasing, sourcing and receiving of materials required for production with external vendors
- Manage data based upon inventory results, validates min/max needs, monitor all inbound raw materials to Plant, 3rd Party Mixers & local preweigh site
- Drive continuous improvement throughout the plant raw material organization
- Initialize conversations with vendors concerning shipping variation, lot size, packaging
- Assembles effective strategies to achieve the assigned work
- Develop systems that assure the sustainability of process improvements
- Drive audit and follow-up systems
- Develop and implement plans to support team development addressing quality, waste, delivery and cost
Education:
- Bachelor's Degree in business or related field preferred
Experience:
- 4-6 years of experience in requisitioning, replenishment, movement and storage of raw materials
- Experience in a manufacturing company in a supply chain function or operations management role with demonstrated capability of leading or participating in high performance learning organizations/teams
- 3-5 years’ experience in Supply chain/Raw material field.
- Continual learner as evidenced by the application of knowledge gained through additional education, experiences and/or training
- Ability to establish priorities, objectives, time limits and goals
- Excellent communication, problem solving and computer skills (Microsoft Office)
Skills:
- Continual learner as evidenced by the application of knowledge gained through additional education, experiences and/or training
- Ability to establish priorities, objectives, time limits and goals
- Excellent communication, problem solving and computer skills (Microsoft Office)
- Strong quantitative and analytical skills
- Understand inventory strategy, product supply, deployment, and production planning
- Strong understanding of business issues, metrics, and customer value
- Ability to manage complex processes and drive efficiency improvements
- Effective interpersonal and communication skills in dealing with people in a variety of functions within the organization
- Understanding of change management and change agents
Goodyear is one of the world’s largest tire companies. It employs about 72,000 people and manufactures its products in 57 facilities in 23 countries around the world. Its two Innovation Centers in Akron, Ohio and Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg strive to develop state-of-the-art products and services that set the technology and performance standard for the industry. For more information about Goodyear and its products, go to www.goodyear.com/corporate.
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