Specialist, Material Planner

What you’ll do

• Collaboration in developing, designing and implementing planning concepts and projects for material planning
• Responsibility for the entire process from the supplier to the customer's handover location related to the range of parts and disposition of production materials and equipment that is determined by low safety stock and a high procurement risk and/or high value
• Early identification of potential risks in the supply chain. Active development and cross-departmental alignment and follow up of countermeasures as part of the bottleneck control including checking the parts inventory
• Clarification and sustainable elimination of problems of the JIT process. (e.g., coordination and responsible monitoring of the accuracy and stability of IT processes)
• Establishing ongoing, constructive and cooperative communication with the suppliers
• Developing, editing, monitoring and optimizing the material flow and delivery program and the production programs with the suppliers
• Steer and monitor material flow from suppliers to production line, analyze requirements and identify bottlenecks
• Developing and initiating emergency strategies in the event of supply bottlenecks to plan and agree with internal and external Stakeholder the emergency procedure for quick communication and decision making in case of material shortages
• Collaborate with Purchasing department to establish cross-departmental procedures to ensure parts on time based on supplier production capacity and production demand considering also quality requirements even under changing conditions like model changes or new car launches
• Plan and optimize internal and external processes for securing a strong supply chain in all production areas (digitalization and reduction of CO²)
• Support internal and external resources for planning, executing and optimizing all logistics responsibilities concerning production material flow
• Establish and agree with related Stakeholder the process related to the introduction of Parts Technical modification
• Cordination of run in & out parts (e.g. technical changes) to ensure the supply chain and capacity and to avoid cost for obsolete Material
• Assumption of special tasks corresponding to the skills and duties of the job holder

What you’ll bring

• 4+ years of professional experience in automotive production and logistics (e.g., inbound/outbound logistics, supplier management, container management, JIT/JIS)
• Bachelor's degree in business administration, supply chain management, logistics or related fields. Master’s degree is a plus. An equivalent amount of relevant work experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Experience in automotive logistics supplier management focused of JIS Processes preferred
• Strong technical skills in networking, hardware, and software systems as well as process design
• Excellent problem-solving skills and communication skills
• Ability to independently work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple projects simultaneously

What you'll gain

• Competitive insurance including:
• Medical, dental, vision and income protection plans
• 401(k) program with:
• An employer match and immediate vesting
• Generous Paid Time Off including:
• 20 days planned PTO, as accrued
• 40 hours of unplanned PTO and 14 company or floating holidays, annually
• Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave for biological and adoptive parents of all genders
• Paid leave for circumstances related to bereavement, jury duty, voting time, or military leave