Materials Planner
Martinrea International
- Vaughan, ON
- Permanent
- Full-time
- All purchased part inventory levels are maintained to defined levels that minimize carrying costs and maximize inventory turns
- Purchase part releases are issued, confirmed and tracked to ensure on time part deliveries that meet the Production Schedules
- Cycle Count, reconcile and adjust all purchased part inventories according to the MRE cycle count module.
- Excellent communication skills; customer service skills
- Courses in inventory control is an asset
- 3 - 4 years' experience in similar role; experience in automotive manufacturing environment
- Strong computer skills; Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
- Strong Coordination and organizational skills
- Ability to work independently and problem solve issues from a variety of known options
- Review weekly releases and forecasts to verify accuracy, correcting when necessary prior to sending to vendors
- Transmit releases to vendors ensuring they are acknowledged
- Ensure suppliers EDI compliance
- Track all inbound shipments ensuring on time delivery that meets release requirements.
- Follow up on any short shipment/late deliveries, coordinating expedites with the vendor in order to meet the production schedule
- Ensure all packing slips are received into CMS following delivery
- Manage item master parameters to maintain inventory levels that meet plant and corporate objectives
- Schedule inbound freight (Interface with 3PL provider)
- Manage relationships with suppliers
- Resolve supplier invoice discrepancies (price or quantity)
- Take leadership role in quarterly physical inventories
- Responsible to act as a back up to the Inventory Control Analyst / Master Scheduler and perform duties as necessary.
- Review inventory level of purchased material are within the department/company goals for inventory turns
- Contribute to continuous improvement, productivity, quality, customer service, cost reduction, safety and housekeeping
- Enter Item orders into Xeeva as required.'
- 70% Office environment, 30% Plant floor (PPE required)
- Constant communication with employees, peers, and management
- Overtime as required
- Ability to work on computer for long periods of time
- Must be able to lift up to 35lbs.
- Must be able to work with push pull forces of up to 50lbs. or less