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Materials
Planner
Our client, located in Iowa, is a leader in the appliance industry,
and has asked us to find them two exceptional Material Planners.
The successful candidates will work with a global supply chain
spanning multiple time zones to ensure availability of purchased
parts from the vendor supply base and fabricated materials for
the final assembly areas using Lean Manufacturing and ISM techniques
to support the manufacturing operations. This position also
communicates with Manufacturing, Quality, Procurement and Engineering
on any condition which may affect excess or shortages of materials
for production.
Responsibilities:
• Develop inventory strategies and process improvement
to support production planning process.
• Coordinate the delivery of purchased parts to the facility
to support the master schedule.
• Coordinate material flow with Quality Control and Supplier
Quality Engineers.
• Initiate corrective actions on supplier delivery issues.
• Manage supplier transition of incoming materials.
• Manage obsolescence and Engineering Change Notices.
• Implement consignment agreements with suppliers.
• Coordinate effective shipping lanes for inbound freight.
• Schedule Manufacturing Support Areas and Support Lean
Manufacturing initiatives in the fabrication areas evaluating
the use of technology to tie the scheduling system to the shop
floor.
Requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 5 years related experience in materials and procurement.
• Lean manufacturing experience required.
• Strong working understanding of the manufacturing process
and MRP system.
• Supervisory experience desired.
• APICS participation and certification desired.
• APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) desired.
• PC proficiency utilizing MS Office, Access and PowerPoint.
SAP knowledge desired.
For immediate consideration forward your resume to
Susan Fitzpatrick at sfitzpatrick@sterlingpartnersusa.com
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