Material Planner

Position summary:

This role integrates responsibilities of material planning and production scheduling to ensure timely procurement, inventory control, and efficient scheduling of production operations. The position serves as a key liaison between suppliers, production teams, and customers to meet business objectives and customer requirements.

Job Family: Staff

Competencies:

• Action Oriented: Take on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm. For example, identifies what needs to be done and acts quickly. Shows optimism and enthusiasm that affects others positively. Works independently but knows when to ask for help.
• Collaborates: Builds partnerships and works collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives. For example, finds many ways to add value to the team; probes to draw out richer input from others; is a valued resource who goes out of the way to help others.
• Self-Development: Actively seeks new ways to grow and be challenged using both formal and informal development channels. For example, takes advantage of available opportunities to update knowledge, skills, and abilities and to apply them on the job. Seeks guidance concerning opportunities and resources for continuous learning and development.
• Drives Results: Consistently achieves results, even under tough circumstances. For example, holds self to high standards of performance; sets some challenging goals; wants to achieve meaningful results; pursues initiatives/efforts to successful completion and closure. Focuses on key goals, even during setbacks and obstacles.
• Decision Quality: Makes good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward. For example, knows when to act independently and when to escalate issues. Integrates various inputs, decision criteria, and trade-offs to make effective decisions. Typically makes good independent decisions.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Execute the purchase of material required to support ADAC Electronics.
• Monitor supplier delivery schedules, ensuring material coverage in support of production schedules. Contact suppliers and initiate corrective actions as necessary.
• Collaborate with buyers to review supplier strategies and implement plans.
• Analyze and develop short-range and long-range component plans, providing input for long-range forecasts.
• Release Purchase Orders for production materials, floor stock items, and all purchases required to support the business.
• Collaborate with other departments such as Purchasing and Supervisors to address material status and production planning issues.
• Collaborate directly with customers to meet their requirements.
• Work closely with production leaders to schedule the production floor at ADAC Electronics.
• Maintain and review the master production schedule daily, adjusting for changes in customer requirements, delays in raw material deliveries, equipment availability, etc. Notify appropriate parties in production and sales about schedule changes.
• Enter specific sales orders into the master schedule based on requested customer delivery dates and available resources.
• Perform cycle counting of inventory items as needed to maintain accurate stock levels and support production planning.
• Manage projects and initiatives that support business strategies and opportunities.

Required Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree or associates degree with related work experience
• 3-5 years of progressive supply chain management experience, including previous production planning and materials control experience
• Previous experience in a manufacturing environment

Preferred Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Business with a concentration in Supply Chain Management
• Previous experience in an automotive manufacturing environment
• Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing concepts
• Proficiency in ERP Systems
• APICS or ISM certification

Other Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Ability to develop and maintain effective relationships and to build a positive rapport with all levels of the organization (up, down and sideways)
• Ability to take initiative and work independently with little direction at times
• Strong planning, organizational and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication skills both oral and written
• Ability to facilitate both small and large groups in formal presentations, working meetings, business reviews and informal discussions
• Business acumen

Supervision Received:

Supervision Received

Specific Direction: Follows established work procedures. Receives periodic checks for performance. Refers unique questions/conditions to immediate supervisor.

x

General Direction: Plans and arranges own work. Uses a wide range of procedures to accomplish assigned objectives.

Limited Direction: Works from overall policies, goals and budgetary limits. Virtually self-supervising with direct accountability for final results.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Supervisory Responsibility List

x

No supervisory responsibilities.

Supervises ____ subordinates. (Please state how many.)

Responsible for the productivity and quality of the subordinate's work performance.

Formally evaluate subordinate's performance (IE: Annual Performance Reviews, and recommending promotions and disciplinary actions)

Determine work assignments, priorities, and procedures for subordinates.

Approve vacation, sick time, and schedule changes.

Interview and recommend candidates for selection.

Train new and existing associates on Company policies and procedures.

Advise subordinates on problem resolutions.

Report on work quality and productivity of subordinates.

Physical Requirements:

Average Daily Physical Requirements

None

.25 hour - 2 hours

2.5 hours - 5.5 hours

5.5 hour +

Work in stationary position

X

Move about work area

X

Use hands/fingers to handle or feel

X

Reach with hands and arms

X

Ascend/Descend (stairs/ladder/etc.)

X

Bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl

X

Communicate with various parties

X

Detect flavors or smells

X

Move containers up to 30 pounds

X

Visual acuity

X

Read and understand written word

X

Drive/Travel

X

Operate computer and general office machines

X

Operate Machines:

X

Other:

X

Environmental Conditions:

Average Daily Environmental Conditions

None

.25 hour - 2 hours

2.5 hours - 5.5 hours

5.5 hour +

Normal office environment: No exposure to extreme heat, cold, noise or chemicals or hazardous equipment.

X

Plant environment: exposure to dust, oil, various chemicals, and extreme noise.

X

Travel: Limited exposure to outside elements.

X

Other: Travel occasionally required to attend training events or review manufacturing processes and meet with those in manufacturing locations.

X

FLSA Classification Justification: This job meets the FLSA requirements for an exempt employee.