Material Planner

Sese Industrial is a greenfield operation that has an immediate opening for a Material Planner. We are seeking a detail-oriented Material Planner to ensure the flow of materials necessary for all manufacturing operations.

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure the steady flow of materials necessary for operating JIT/JIS production line.
• Observe trends and customer requests to create and maintain inventory schedules.
• Track global shipments.
• Organize and schedule supplier deliveries.
• Manage supplier relationships.
• Schedule the supply of materials/components to meet production requirements and minimum safety stock levels.
• Plan, develop, implement, and evaluate processes for material delivery from supplier to point of fit.
• Assess volume requirements against planning assumptions.
• Day-to-day order management and management of deliveries
• Understand and manage risks to minimize impact on production schedule.
• Take follow up actions in relation to material shortages that affect production.
• Implement all processes to agreed standards and targets and support continuous improvement initiatives and identify areas of improvement.
• Utilize any Material Requirements Planning system (MRP) or IT system that is in place and ensure that data is accurate and up to date and resolve any issues as required.
• Monitor the integrity of Bill of Materials (BOM) and manage inventory accuracy.
• Monitor inventory levels against agreed target levels• Support inventory checks to validate inventory accuracy.
• Minimize obsolete stock and ensure business is left with minimum liability.
• Create regular statistical reports and analysis and update others in the organization.

• Previous experience of materials planning ideally in the automotive or manufacturing environment.
• Good understanding of supply chain processes and their interdependencies
• Understanding of supplier relationships and some experience of working with suppliers
• Strong IT systems knowledge and skills including advanced Excel skills.
• Knowledge and experience of using MRP (Material Requirements Planning) systems or similar.
• Knowledge of lean techniques may be advantageous.
• Creative problem-solving skills

ADDITIONAL NOTES

Working Conditions:

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. This job operates additionally in a warehouse or manufacturing environment working in between large machinery and heavy equipment.

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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.