Material Planner - Global Technology Associates
Livonia, MI 48150
About the Job
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:
GTA Questions :
Please note that if you are a current GTA employee or have been placed by GTA at one of our clients, we will not be able to entertain moving you. However, we are hopeful that you may know someone else who is qualified and as such you would still be eligible for our generous referral bonus program detailed below.
REFERRAL BONUS PROGRAM:
If you are able to refer a person we do hire, we can offer up to $250 for contractors after they are on the job for 90 days and up to $500 for direct hires after they are on the job between 90 days to 180 days, depending on customer payment terms.
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.
- 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.
- 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.
GTA Questions :
- Do you have previous experience working in supply chain? If so, please provide a few details.
- Are you willing and able to work weekends and overtime as needed?
- What pay rate are you looking for? (Please provide a pay range or figure vs. "negotiable”)
- Are you currently working? If not, please provide your last date of employment.
- Why are you looking to leave (or why did you leave) your most recent employer?
- For submittal purposes, please provide the last 4 digits of your SSN.
- For submittal purposes, what is your middle initial?
Please note that if you are a current GTA employee or have been placed by GTA at one of our clients, we will not be able to entertain moving you. However, we are hopeful that you may know someone else who is qualified and as such you would still be eligible for our generous referral bonus program detailed below.
REFERRAL BONUS PROGRAM:
If you are able to refer a person we do hire, we can offer up to $250 for contractors after they are on the job for 90 days and up to $500 for direct hires after they are on the job between 90 days to 180 days, depending on customer payment terms.
Source : Global Technology Associates