Material Planner
3 days ago
Cambridge
Role Details: In this role you will be supporting the First Fit Planning team in the role of Expeditor. Main tasks include the validation of shipment plans with Suppliers, maintaining a 5-day rolling shipment plan, supporting with the inbound PO management and tracking shipments into different sites. You will also be involved in Daily / Weekly review meetings. Previous planning experience is not required but candidates with a supply chain or logistics background are preferred. Candidates will need to be highly organized, customer focused and have great attention to detail. Competencies: *Materials Planning System Utilization - Uses thematerials planning system to manage supply and demand plans taking long-term corrective action on exception messages and other alerts based on root cause analysis; occasionally refers to adhoc tools such as Excel, Access, TOAD, OMS, etc. in performing problem solving, while leveraging thematerials planning system as the primary tool in day-to-day operations. • Part Change Control Management - Evaluates and implements engineering change request (obsolescence, supersessions, new part release, etc.) to meet customer delivery requirements while minimizing excess and obsolete inventory., • Plan for Every Part (PFEP) - Uses PFEP in planning, designing, and management of systems and processes within a facility to ensure delivery of right part at the right time in the right quantity to the right place, which in turn guarantees smooth operations; applies PFEP principles on the end to end supply chain with particular attention to the relationships between master data management,materials planning parameters, engineeredmaterialflows, transport management, and warehouse management., • Communicates effectively - Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences., • Customer focus - Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions., • Drives results - Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances., • Manages complexity - Making sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems., • Optimizes work processes - Knowing the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement., • Follows applicable standard work, process documentation, and quality procedures., • Collects data onmaterialplanning master data (lead time, order quantities, etc.) to support Plan for Every Part (PFEP)., • Executes supply plan releases with assigned suppliers to support the demand plan., • Participates on allocation calls with Sourcing Manager, supplier, and other Cummins entities to understand nature and impact of constraints., • Works with suppliers to reduce lead time and order quantities balancing supply with demand., • Supports excess inventory reposition activities to other Cummins locations with supporting demand., • Provides accurate, timely updates specific to inventory availability and back order recovery plans., • Assists in ramp up / ramp down activities to meet demand while minimizing excess and obsolete inventory., • Reconciles order boards for critical suppliers, critical parts, and past due orders on a routine basis., • Supports the Deliver Supplier Improvement Process initiative to improve performance metrics., • Documents, communicates, and follows-up on action items impacting the ability to execute the plan., • Takes ownership and accountability for delivery of supplier schedules that supports end Customer needs., • Demonstrates the target level of proficiency in core competencies., • Reports any work-related injury, illness, incident or hazard., • Complies with HSE standards, policies, procedures & regulations., • Engages in HSE training. JBRP1_UKTJ