United States

DESCRIPTION

The material planner is responsible to secure the suppliers deliver according to the EDI and to mitigate line impacts in case of any deviation. This position works on 2nd shift (2:30pm-10:30pm, Mon-Fri).

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• The Material Planner is responsible to continuously follow and act on the different alarms from GILM
• The Material Planner is responsible to investigate availability of spare parts, part substitution with engineering and support from other plants, to avoid line impact for the concerned part number(s). The material planner will support other plants on request in shortage situations
• The material Planner will notify the scheduling department of potential material shortages that would affect the production schedule.
• The Material Planner will inform/escalate deviations and risk for disturbances to responsible Supervisor
• The Material Planner will escalate crisis or risk suppliers according to the escalation ladder
• The Material Planner is responsible to act towards supplier based on information from Material Handling Production/IMC and offsite sequencing facilities in case of inventory inaccuracies.
• The Material Planner is responsible to act towards supplier based on input from the Supplier quality Plant Engineer to replenish bad material
• The Material Planner is responsible to communicate with DCN Coordinator on delivery of phase-in/phase-out parts
• The material planner has the authority to decide on XTR (Extra transportation request) to a certain dollar figure, securing correct XTR information
• The Material Planner is responsible to inform packaging engineering in case of deviations between MOQ and agreed packaging quantity
• The Material Planner is responsible to communicate with PL Transport Operations to check ETA’s, to notify about carrier issues
• The Material Planner will work on a daily basis with the supplier through Skype calls to secure correct SDP and to request the supplier for root cause analysis and actions when the target score of SDP is not met
• The Material Planner will work in a pro-active mode with the suppliers by asking questions related to the logistic requirements & delivery manual. Issues can be further escalated internally when needed
• The material planner is responsible to perform RCA on request in case of production disturbance, impacting the MA@PU
• The material planner will be responsible to answer questions from the supplier(s) on EDI/forecast with support , if needed, from supervisor and/or IT
• The material planner is responsible to secure correct parameters in GILM (transport time) and notify the supervisor for updates if applicable
• The Material Planner will participate in continuous improvement activities.
• The Material Planner will provide correct information in the Emergency routine tool on request of SRM

CORE COMPETENCIES:

• Ability to prioritize and plan the daily work
• Ability to work in team
• Analytical skills including utilizing a well ordered approach to solving problems
• Customer Focus
• Ability to work in a fast pace environment while maintaining quality

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Associate Degree or equivalent experience
• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Computer Skills including MS Office

Founded in 1900, Mack Trucks is an iconic brand that embodies the American spirit: pioneering, hard-working, authentic and ambitious. Mack trucks are recognized around the world as “The American Truck You Can Count On,” thanks to our durable, reliable and application-driven vehicles that get the job done. With Mack Trucks you will be part of a global and diverse team. We work with passion, we trust each other and we embrace change to stay ahead. We make our customers win.

Mack is part of the Volvo Group, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of trucks, buses, construction equipment and marine and industrial engines under the leading brands Volvo, Renault Trucks, Mack, Eicher, SDLG, Rokbak, cellcentric, Prevost, Nova Bus and Volvo Penta.

138499BR

Mack Trucks

Pennsylvania

Macungie

Regular

No Travel Required

Logistics

31-Mar-2023