Supply Planner

Responsibilities

Own and maintain scheduling agreements for an assigned supplier portfolio, issuing weekly and daily releases that reflect current MRP-driven requirements; Review MRP output daily to convert net requirements into supplier releases, targeting zero missed release cycles; Monitor upstream customer demand and order changes and cascade updated requirements to suppliers within 24 hours of a material demand shift; Use SAP S/4HANA to monitor inbound delivery against the planned production schedule, pulling forward, delaying, or cancelling purchase orders as needed to hit inventory KPIs; Initiate, track, and close out Production/Purchase Change Notice-Letters with suppliers, ensuring engineering and quality sign-off is documented before implementation; Maintain a supplier risk register, run weekly capacity and shortage checks with key suppliers, and escalate at-risk parts a minimum of 5 business days before impact; Manage freight partners and resolve inbound logistics issues, logging and reporting expedited freight costs monthly; Track and report supplier on-time delivery and quality performance monthly, driving corrective action for suppliers below target

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, Business, Logistics, or equivalent experience; 3 to 5 years in supplier or materials planning within automotive or comparably regulated manufacturing; Demonstrated experience managing customer demand and orders and translating them into supplier-facing requirements; Hands-on MRP experience within an ERP system, including net requirement review and release generation; Direct experience creating and maintaining supplier scheduling agreements and processing PCNL documenta