Material Planner

Workforce Solutions Group works tirelessly to be the bridge between outstanding candidates and the best companies in their respective fields. We are currently assisting our client, a Tier 1 automotive supplier, with a Material Planner search near Tuscaloosa, AL. The successful candidate will provide support to the Supply Chain Operations department by ensuring Raw/Component inventory levels are within stated parameters, ordering of raw materials/components and On-Time-Delivery of material to meet production schedules.

Required Education and Experience:

• Excellent communication skills; customer service skills
• Courses in inventory control is an asset
• 3 4 years' experience in similar role; experience in automotive manufacturing environment
• Strong computer skills; Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
• Strong Coordination and organizational skills
• Ability to work independently and problem solve issues from a variety of known options

Essential Functions:

• Run MRP and maintain ERP system integrity.
• Send 12 week forecast & weekly releases for all materials ensuring on time delivery, including service
• Ensure suppliers EDI compliance
• For all suppliers follow up on shortages and expedites
• Managing inventory to meet plant and corporate objectives
• Schedule inbound and outbound freight (Interface with 3PL provider)
• Manage relationships with suppliers
• Resolve supplier invoice discrepancies (price or quantity)
• Investigate Inventory Discrepancies, determine root cause and implement corrective actions (may need to assist with CMS inventory entries)
• Report Daily on inventory discrepancies
• Issue weekly releases to suppliers based on MRP from CMS via EDI
• Work with production and purchasing to ensure inventory and supplier release accuracy. Work with scheduling to ensure on time delivery of materials
• Take leadership role in quarterly physical inventories
• Provide direction to other employees to ensure accurate production reporting
• Ensure that raw materials and product are dispersed and consumed based on FIFO
• Coordinate the purchasing of production materials
• Responsible to act as a back up to the Inventory Control Analyst and perform duties as necessary.
• Review inventory level of purchased material are within the department/company goals for inventory turns
• Contribute to continuous improvement, productivity, quality, customer service, cost reduction, safety and housekeeping
• Other duties as assigned