Sr. Material Planner

Knowles Corporation•Valencia, CA

About The Position

Planning material based on production planning, scheduling and sales forecast. Manage the material forecast and proactively identify potential supply risk due to demand change or supply chain bottlenecks. Drive cross-functional actions to mitigate supply risk and secure continuous material supply to meet on time delivery.

Requirements

At least 4 years material planning, supply chain or project management related experience with college degree
Must have minimum of 4 years of experience in a electronics/industrial manufacturing
Good communication skills and teamwork mindset
Logical thinking and result-driven
Computer literate and proficient with Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel, PowerPoint
Experience in a manufacturing planning capacity with working knowledge of Oracle systems, Bill of Materials (BOM), and Process and Routings.

Responsibilities

Review new customer orders, production planning daily and prioritize material requirements accordingly to meet these demands.
Analyze demand to run material planning report and drive the purchasing activities and internal material qualifications to ensure supply chain continuity and on time delivery.
Work with purchasing to schedule, expedite, push out or cancel orders based on material planning.
Daily track the material shortage for each project and coordinate with buyer, engineer, manufacturing to solve the material shortage issue and escalate immediately if urgent to avoid line down.
Considering parts inventory and demand, release regular forecast for key suppliers to meet production requirements.
Analyzing excess and obsolete/aging inventory. Taking appropriate action for optimizing inventory performance, in collaboration with sales, PLM, manufacturing and procurement etc.
Inventory/Expense forecasting, management and analysis, control the inventory at a reasonable level to meet target.
Drive continuous improvement of internal material planning processes, methodology and tooling.
Track, manage and cycle count inventory of raw materials, work in process and finished goods to ensure they stay within planned levels and report pertinent planning information back to management.
Conducting financial risk assessments decisions relating to inventory/expense, conducts root case analysis when necessary.
Maintain safety and good housekeeping principles.
Follow and support all safety practices by wearing proper personal protective equipment (PPE), following all Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and complying with safety signs and placards, maintaining good housekeeping, communicating unsafe practices and conditions to your local or PD EHS teams, and reporting all safety incidents (including near misses) as they occur.
Any other duties that may be assigned.