Materials Planner: Sterling Partners

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 or bio to Cliff Reilly, creilly@sterlingpartnersusa.com.