Job Title: Supply Management Planner II - 34749
Description:
- Performs the duties of a Supply Management Planner I. Communicates with suppliers on a day-to-day basis regarding schedule releases.
- Schedules requirements for purchased material such as economic order quantities optimal inventory level delivery and material replenishment.
- Responsible for the implementation of optimal logistics processes and the material management systems within the unit and for the logistic performance of the suppliers.
- Provides support services to Supply Management Specialists.
Responsibilities:
- Schedules and expedites the delivery of purchased materials to support a production plan including recommendations for premium logistic alternatives when appropriate.
- Processes suppliers' non-conformances and expedites corrective actions.
- Works with the Supply Management Specialist to maintain an ongoing relationship with assigned suppliers to monitor and improve supplier performance; measures the performance of the supplier and defines corrective actions; may negotiate with suppliers to resolve short-term performance problems.
- Executes inventory plans using systems parameters and material replenishment strategies to achieve inventory/asset management and material flow goals.
- Drives continuous improvement in terms of performance with the supply base using Achieving Excellence process and criteria.
- Executes the logistics requirements for the supplier concerning containers packaging methods and parameters; arranges agreements with the suppliers on appropriate logistics processes.
- Works with Supply Management Specialist managing low-to-medium complex commodities and supply base.
- Resolves shipping and receiving problems to ensure prompt and accurate payments to suppliers.
Shift:
- 1st shift positions, Mon-Fri (Flex start time)
Experience/Skills:
- Customer service
- Advanced keyboarding
- Good communication
- Ability to multitask
- Team player
- Supply Management/Logistics experience preferred
- Must be proficient with MS Office Suite (Excel/Word/Outlook)
- Should have the ability and willingness to learn
- Negotiation skills
- Candidate should be able to hold suppliers accountable to established timelines, and be willing to follow up on items to the point of completion
- Should have good relationship building skills