Material Planner

Company: Kenney & Company Staffing, Inc.
Location: Racine
Posted on: June 6, 2021

Job Description:

Job Description Description: Materials Planner/ Expeditor

Start- ASAP End- end of year

Pay: $21-24 per hour

Hours: 8.30am 5pm

Location: This will be working remote for now however once CNH opens back then it will be at the Racine Ops building

Interview: Phone/Teams

World Material Flow, Materials Planner/Expeditor

We are currently seeking experienced materials planner/expeditor to join our World Material Flow (WMF) team. The function of this role is to monitor material orders and expedite production parts from the CNH NA supply base to support global CNH production facilities. The WMF Materials Expeditor is responsible for supplier communications and follow-up activities to ensure a smooth supply of parts to overseas production facilities. You will support and interact directly with production planners in Europe, South America, and China, communicating their requirements into directions to the supplier, receiving, consolidation, and transportation contacts. You will be responsible for collecting and following shipping promises and resolving order exceptions. You will monitor KPIs every week and proactively focus on supplier and plant improvements.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Manage material orders against a defined group of North American suppliers Proactively gather shipping promises and confirm shipments and receipts Determine and direct best shipping method to meet plant production needs Expedite past due and short notice orders from suppliers Communicate order delay/concerns with CNH plant planners to determine criticality Direct CNH inbound logistic and consolidation centers of expedite requirements Support and participate in standard practices and process improvements Monitor and improve supplier Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) Identify and implement continuous improvement projects (Kaizens) to drive cost savings, process and service level improvements

The qualified candidate will have: Bachelors Degree in a relevant discipline (i.e. Supply Chain, Material Management, Logistics, or similar) A minimum of 2 years experience in a similar and/or highly relevant role in a manufacturing environment

The ideal candidate will have: Experience with MRP systems and order management Experience with parts expediting and/or customer service experience Excellent written and verbal communication skills Excellent organization skills of email and communication activities Works well in a team environment Analytical and problem-solving skills Experience using Microsoft office suite of tools (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) and SharePoint Company Description Staffing company specializing in temp, temp-to-hire, contract and direct hire options in diversified fields such as industrial laborers (skilled and unskilled), administrative, technical, clerical and professional. There is no charge to job seekers.

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