Material Panning Analyst-3

Overview

Schedules, plans and oversees material procurement, production and delivery processes, managing the supplier base to ensure parts move from source to distribution on time and in line with dealer requirements.

What you'll do

• Participate in scheduling production and delivery processes in accordance with current productivity and cost efficiency standards.
• Develop and execute material planning for a product line to ensure all material requirements for assigned programs are met within the allocated time frame.
• Organize the flow of materials within the manufacturing unit and the transfer of materials to and from inventory or warehouse.
• Generate forecasts and manage replenishment planning for parts and materials to ensure specified service levels are met.
• Expedite parts from suppliers in line with business requirements to manage dealer first fill.
• Engage suppliers for the given profile, monitor their delivery performance regularly, and initiate supplier improvement processes if required.
• Resolve inbound issues with suppliers and other supply chain partners.
• Validate inventory levels, manage transport, and create and publish schedules to suppliers to meet dealer fill.
• Negotiate with suppliers and de-expedite parts to manage cost and avoid excess inventory.
• Work with and generate reports for the business using process tools and ERP systems (SAP, S4, SPP, Syncron, Power BI, Tableau, Salesforce, SharePoint, MS Office etc.).
• Validate supplier invoices against goods receipt and ensure timely payment to vendors.
• Provide updates on critical parts to the dealer and manage dealer orders and run analysis.
• Keep all process-related documents updated and maintained.
• Work on KPIs for availability, back order/past due reduction, ETA coverage, and improve process performance.

What you'll need

• Engineering degree or equivalent experience.
• Ability to apply decision-making and critical thinking, including analyzing situations and reaching productive decisions based on informed judgment.
• Ability to apply problem-solving approaches, tools and techniques to recognize, anticipate and resolve organizational, operational or process problems.
• Ability to establish and maintain healthy working relationships with clients, vendors and peers.
• Ability to coordinate internal resources to synchronize activities and use resources efficiently in pursuit of business objectives.
• Knowledge of distribution requirements planning (DRP) and of MRP and aftermarket processes; ability to optimize planning for manufacturing cycles, lead-time, and capacity and materials availability.
• Knowledge of material handling and management in warehouses, including storage, transportation and handling of goods and materials.
• Knowledge of transportation, including carrier costs, rates, time requirements, transport modes and basic shipping documents.
• Must be target driven, take ownership, and work independently, in teams and with co-workers and other functions to achieve results.

Nice to have

• Engineering degree or equivalent experience is desired.

Details

• Should align to UK / Europe shift timings as per business requirement.