Material Planner

Role & responsibilities

• Ensure standardized material planning approach within SCn-SC4M considering a defined time schedule to synchronize all related material planning tasks / activities. The material planner covers all planning and control processes regarding material disposition from suppliers, assuring required material availability at minimum total costs (stock, transport costs, etc.).

• Communication with suppliers and discuss/agree changes inside fix horizon for material schedules

• Plan and order production materials according actual production plan and process related SAP transactions (MD04,MD06) daily.

• Secure material supply of external suppliers to production, including bottleneck management and deduction of measurements.

• Check and correct COGI List for materials, check online availability for 3 weeks, (check range of coverage list)

• Check Exception messages (acc. to fix horizon of supplier)

• Check new materials by new parts list, check discontinued parts list

• Maintain new materials parameters in SAP

• Create shipping notifications according to "real" shipments

• Adjust delivery lines according to real shipments if necessary

Logistics and shipment tracking:

• Coordination of inbound logistics, including shipment tracking

• Check if documents/goods are ready for future shipment and coordinate Shipments with HUB Nauen

• Daily alignment and common problem solving with Production planning

• Plan and order materials according to customer service demands

New Material tracking and vendor evualuation:

• Logistic parameter control for all supply relevant processes (SAP Parameter)

• Supplier performance evaluation in SAP as per the delivery and quality

• Logistic agreement preparation for suppliers

Coordination for other topics:

• Support in custom processes of imported production material, including priority lists for custom clearance.

• Coordination with production planning, quality, purchasing and production

Phase Out Planning & raw material Master data Maintaining:

• MRP parameter check

• Stock check for obsolete status and update scrap cost file

• Planning for phase out variant raw materials

• Check with DE if the raw material can be used for alternate variant

Communicate to supplier for last shipment

Container planning for import shipments:

• Check FTL and consol shipments - adjust delivery lines in order to optimize container utilization

Check with freight forwarder for container loading and organize pick up with suppliers

ECO topics and new material (phase-in) trial production:

• ECO meeting discussion to implement the new ECO change and plan the consumption of old material before introduction

• For phase in topics- check and updated new material parameter and align with DE for SOP dates

Specific knowledge

Material supply planning and execution processes / supplier management

SAP (MM & PP)

SAP (SD & WM)

Microsoft Office

Fluent in Eng (verbal and written)

Intercultural experience

Change management