Planner

Dallas, IA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 2 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Its fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what theyre doing!

Were committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.

The Planner is a key role on our Customer Focus Team (CFT). They have principal responsibility for managing inventory levels in accordance with the forecasted manufacturing plan and a key partner in achieving on time delivery to our customers. Working closely with the supply base they are accountable for material availability and costing in order to effectively meet both the customers needs and our internal supply chain metrics. Success in the role includes a positive proactive approach to daily work along with strong communication and organizational skills.

DUTIES/ RESPONSIBILITIES include but not limited to:

Accountable for communication of order commits and order status to the Program Manager
- Including parts shortages and delays capacity constraints for example
Communicating the impact of parts issues and exceptions to the CFT and customer
Ensure forecasts / waterfalls are regularly reviewed with CFT and customers
Manage and execute the MRP Workbench (release and commit of demand change in Rapid Response)
Responsible for target customer inventory levels turns projection and inventory optimization
Analysis and reporting of Material Availability by project including identifying last part in house dates
Determine and manage implementation dates and material cost impact associated with ECOs & material Use-Up
Identify parts which need to come off Material Programs for End of Life assemblies (Project Close Outs Program) make decisions on what to do with excess materials (sell to customer brokers etc.)
Investigation validation and reduction of direct material variances
Management of inventory including disposition of excess and obsolete inventory
Complete the customer demand acceptance process (CDAP)

QUALIFICATIONS:

Post-secondary education in Operations Inventory Management Purchasing or an equivalent business certification preferred
Minimum of 4 years of planning experience within the electronics industry
ERP system experience within a Supply Chain environment including planning inventory control and purchasing
Intermediate knowledge of MS Excel
Lean Supply Chain experience would be beneficial
Experience with customer communication written and verbal would be beneficial

SKILLS REQUIRED:

Ability to multitask & prioritize in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
Excellent English communications skills both written and verbal
Organized self-motivated team player able to work well under pressure
Effective communication and interpersonal skills to interact effectively with all levels of the organization as well as directly with key customer contacts

If you like wild growth and working with happy enthusiastic over-achievers youll enjoy your career with us!

Creation Technologies is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex gender identity sexual orientation race color religion national origin disability protected Veteran status age or any other characteristic protected by law.

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Canada: Title for the position will be in accordance with applicable national and local laws.

Its fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what theyre doing!Were committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.The Planner is a key role on our Customer Focus Team (CFT). They have principal responsibility for managing inventory levels in accordance with the forec...