Materials Planner

GKN Automotive

Job Location:

Bowling Green, OH - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

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Job Summary

Description

Materials Planner

Role Purpose The Materials Planner ensures the timely delivery of raw materials to support manufacturing operations safeguarding business continuity and supply chain performance. This role is critical to maintaining production flow optimizing inventory and preventing material shortages.

You will work closely with suppliers internal teams and crossfunctional partners to manage material flow assess risks analyze data and drive continuous improvement across the supply chain.

Key Responsibilities

Execute supply chain planning activities within established systems.
Monitor supplier performance resolve delivery issues and take proactive actions to ensure uninterrupted material availability.
Perform daily operational tasks and adjust parameters to meet performance targets.
Conduct inventory control activities to maintain accuracy and material flow.
Collect and analyze data from standard sources.
Prepare clear accurate reports to support decisionmaking and performance tracking.
Partner with internal stakeholders to coordinate supply chain activities and manage routine requests.
Contribute ideas to optimize processes.
Support operational reviews to identify improvement opportunities.

Development

Participate in training and coaching.
Stay current on technologies regulations and industry best practices.

Technical Skills

Action planning
Data analysis and reporting
Effective communication
Problemsolving and assessment
Traffic and vehicle planning (with guidance)

Requirements

Bachelors degree or CPIM Certification (preferred).
2 years of experience in operations inventory supply chain or related processes.
Experience in ERP systems
Strong Excel/Microsoft Office skills (data analysis and reporting preferred).
Experience in automotive or manufacturing enviroment (preferred)
Teamoriented adaptable and able to manage priorities effectively.

DescriptionMaterials PlannerRole Purpose The Materials Planner ensures the timely delivery of raw materials to support manufacturing operations safeguarding business continuity and supply chain performance. This role is critical to maintaining production flow optimizing inventory and preventing mate...