Material Planner

Material Planner 
Location: Livonia, MI
Additional Benefits: Health, Dental, Vision, 401(k), company-paid holidays and more
Type of hire: Contract, long-term with ongoing potential.
Shift: 1st Shift 8 am-4:30 pm with possible OT

Position Summary :

The Material Planner I will work with suppliers and operations to deliver the right material at the correct quantity and at the right time to meet production schedules. The role will communicate with suppliers, purchasing, and operations team.

Position Responsibilities:

• Ensure continuous production by utilizing the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system's material and production requirements, with a focus on forecast and dependent demand.
• Communicate and coordinate with suppliers to ensure they receive planning-generated purchase orders or releases, as well as forecasts
• Escalate and resolve any issues or discrepancies found during the planning process to the
  appropriate cross-functional team members.
• Effectively manage material requirement changes resulting from Engineering Change Orders
  (ECOs) and forecast changes.
• Work closely with the operations team to ensure any changes in the schedule are covered and can be achieved.
• Participate in program end-of-life balance-out meetings.
• Follow up and track the delivery of material to meet the schedule. The planner is responsible for tracking down and reporting supplier shipments and other duties as required.
• Analyze expedited requests as needed.

Requirements:

•  High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum of 3 to 5 years of supply chain experience.
• Expertise in MS Office – Word, Excel (advanced formulas, pivots, if/ then), Outlook.

Preferred Skills:

• Basic understanding of how a supply chain flows from the supplier's supplier to our customer's customer as well as general business practices.
• Proven ability to solve complex issues by triaging for short-term recovery as well as identifying root causes. Material planning is key in assisting the team in putting corrective
• actions in place.
• Solid understanding of materials flow and inventory triggers.
• Self-starter who seeks out ways to improve processes before being asked.
• Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM) certification.
• Associate's degree