Material Planner

Packaging Material Planner II

**Role Purpose / Position Summary**

Plans, purchases and procures packaging materials for DHL site(s) against the customer requirements. Coordinates changes in production status and supply issues with suppliers, site operations and the customer. Solicits & evaluates material cost quotes from approved suppliers. Conducts time studies and quotes jobs/projects for the site while aiding with cost savings/continuous improvements. Manages and maintains relationships with key vendors.

**Key Accountabilities / Primary Duties & Responsibilities**
- Analyzes customer production forecasts. Purchases and procures packaging materials to meet customer demands, ensuring appropriate inventory levels and savings targets are met and expediting as needed
- Utilizes planning software system to determine replenishment levels needed for customer accounts and orders packaging materials accordingly, determining the appropriate amount of materials necessary to meet current and forecasted production levels.
- Releases packaging materials into production against customer requirements.
- Communicates production delays and vendor issues to customer and decides best course of action to address the issue and meet customer demands.
- Tracks supply markets, meets with key vendors to evaluate supplies, and presents changes / recommendations to customers.
- Addresses issues with packaging materials with vendors, including quality, quantity, scheduling, etc.
- Meets with vendor sales representatives to evaluate supplies and make suggestions for changes and cost savings to customers.
- Investigates and resolves inventory discrepancies for assigned customers.
- Identifies root cause and corrective action for any unavailable or aging materials.
- Develops, implements, and maintains departmental reporting as required by Management or customer utilizing appropriate systems and developed worksheets.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Conducts time studies
- Quotes jobs/projects requested by customer or internally

**Material Planner**

Are you a forward-thinker who can easily prioritize, plan, and balance production goals to make customers successful? Do you enjoy identifying issues and root causing problems, and resolving issues to deliver on time and on-budget? Do you feel that your skills of thinking outside the box and working across multiple teams, functions, etc. are in need of a new home?

If you answered yes to the questions above, DHL Supply Chain has a place for you.

Plans, purchases and procures raw materials used at the facility against the customer requirements. Communicates changes in production status and vendor issues to the customer. Manages and maintains relationships with key vendors.

Analyzes customer production forecasts. Purchases and procures raw materials to meet customer demands, ensuring appropriate inventory levels and savings targets are met and expediting as needed

Utilizes planning software system to determine replenishment levels needed for customer accounts and orders raw materials accordingly, determining the appropriate amount of materials necessary to meet current and forecasted production levels.

Releases raw materials into production against customer requirements.

Communicates production delays and vendor issues to customer and decides best course of action to address the issue and meet customer demands.

Tracks supply markets, meets with key vendors to evaluate supplies, and presents changes / recommendations to customers.

Addresses issues with raw materials with vendors, including quality, quantity, scheduling, etc.

Meets with vendor sales representatives to evaluate supplies and make suggestions for changes and cost savings to customers.

Investigates and resolves inventory discrepancies for assigned customers.

Identifies root cause and corrective action for any unavailable or aging materials.

Manages freight claims for damaged materials.

Manages vendor returns for materials that do not meet specifications or other quality standards.

Performs all confirmations in customers system to properly report inventory transactions.

Develops, implements, and maintains departmental reporting as required by Management or customer utilizing appropriate systems and developed worksheets.

Coordinates outbound freight.

**Required Education and Experience**

High school diploma or equivalent, required

Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Logistics, or related discipline, preferred

1 year of experience in purchasing / buying in a warehouse environment, required

APICS certification, preferred

LEAN/Six Sigma certification, preferred

2-5 years of experience in purchasing / buying in a warehouse environment, preferred

Our Organization has a business casual environment and focuses on teamwork, associate development, training, and continuous improvement. We offer competitive wages, excellent affordable insurance benefits (including health, dental, vision and life), 401K