Materials Planner

JOB DESCRIPTION

Materials Planner

What can you expect?

Adient (NYSE: ADNT) is a global leader in automotive seating. With 65,000+ employees in 29 countries, Adient operates more than 200 manufacturing/assembly plants worldwide. We produce and deliver automotive seating for all major OEMs. From complete seating systems to individual foam, trim and metal components, our expertise spans every step of the automotive seat-making process. We take our products from research and design to engineering and manufacturing — and into millions of vehicles every year. For more information, visit www.adient.com.

What will your responsibilities be?

• Customer demand evaluation, materials and production planning and control, delivery to customer
• Receive and analyze short term customer orders, prepare delivery plan and ensure on time delivery to customer following Customer Specific Requirements
• Prepare analyzes and reports of long-term volume trends from customers
• Preparation of detailed production plan according to customer demands, control production output and implement corrective measures with team in order to accomplish weekly plan
• Material planning to ensure production requirements, preparation and release of materials orders to suppliers, control material stock and material deliveries according internal rules
• Appropriate coordination and communication with customers and suppliers
• Creates necessary forms, work instructions and reports according to internal rules
• Works closely with engineering and production department in order to ensure proper implementation of production preparation tasks and change management
• Actively participates in the periodic inventory
• Performs other job-related activities based on the Materials and Logistics Manager’s instructions
• Customer demand evaluation, materials and production planning and control, delivery to customer
• Receive and analyze short term customer orders, prepare delivery plan and ensure on time delivery to customer following Customer Specific Requirements
• Prepare analyzes and reports of long-term volume trends from customers
• Preparation of detailed production plan according to customer demands, control production output and implement corrective measures with team in order to accomplish weekly plan
• Material planning to ensure production requirements, preparation and release of materials orders to suppliers, control material stock and material deliveries according to internal rules
• Appropriate coordination and communication with customers and suppliers
• Creates necessary forms, work instructions and reports according to internal rules
• Works closely with engineering and production department in order to ensure proper implementation of production preparation tasks and change management
• Actively participates in the periodic inventory
• Performs other job-related activities based on the Materials and Logistics Manager’s instructions
• Responsible for reporting daily on all key performance measures of materials department, including inventory valuation, cycle counts and inventory accuracy, and past due parts
• Responsible for achieving inventory valuation and inventory turn targets for assigned products
• Actively participates in Health/Safety/Environmental investigations and the 8D process in order to develop root cause analysis for problem resolution as required
• Reporting accidents, occupational illnesses, and HSE&E emergencies, and inform supervisor of known HSE&E conditions which could adversely affect other team members, assets or to the public
• Ensures compliance with all safety procedures and ensures safe working procedures in assigned production areas
• Responsible for BOS compliance to MMSA procedures as established by SCM

Which qualifications are we looking for in potential employees?

• University degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Economics, or a related field.
• Experience in materials planning, production planning, inventory management, or supply chain operations.
• Knowledge of ERP/MRP systems.
• Advanced MS Excel skills.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic manufacturing environment.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Good written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Experience in automotive or high-volume manufacturing environments is an advantage.

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