Materials Planner 4

Our client, a Medical Technology company, is looking for a Materials Planner 4 for their Sunnyvale, CA location.
 
Responsibilities:

• This position will support ECO cutovers and drive material, and actions required to meet ECO dates and E&O goals.
• The candidate will work with multiple cross-functional teams such as Manufacturing, Supply chain, IT and Engineering teams to achieve both tactical and strategic goals by fully understanding production demand and supply needs.
• Balancing operational goals while incorporating Lean Manufacturing principals and identify and coordinate issue resolution and continuous improvement opportunities.
• This position requires strong presentation and clear communication abilities.  
• Coordinate release of ECOs to ensure minimal impact on cutover, E&O risk avoidance, financial accountability for material planning across multiple BU’s
• MCF’s in the MSRB forum into the SOE
• Audit Material Master settings to ensure aligned to set parameters as need to maintain alignment to BU DOP and specs.
• Ensuring MRP Stability and weekly MRP churns and cleanups
• Allocation of shared component material across factories based off changing demand and supply priorities
• Ensure that component level material resource availabilities are consistent with production schedules – running what if simulations
• Coordinating with warehouse staff to ensure proper storage, Kanban bin sizing, material presentation to the line and material protection
• Coordinating with other departments regarding APM management across all use cases
• Single point of contact for their business unit, representing planning function at IPR and CCB meetings, coordinate with PMO, R&D and ME on introduction of new materials, material planning for part revision changes.
• Manage SAP PPDS/MDG configuration by working with appropriate SMEs and stakeholders through ERP change record process.
• SIOP and amend related material scenario planning to proactively identify supply constraints
• Root cause identification, implementation of corrective actions for systemic issues that affect material inventory health and cause it to enter exception zone (below LCL, SS etc)
• Audit and governance of yield and scrap settings for FG and raw materials.

 
Requirements:

• This position is seeking a creative, statistical and flexible individual with mastery of planning and material master and how it controls MRP signals.
• Experience with MRP and SAP software
• Strong negotiation and forecasting/analytics skills
• Understanding of Change Control process
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and projects successfully.
• Required Education and Training
• Minimum 10 years of experience in a progressive manufacturing environment, 4-year degree preferred in Business Management, Logistics or Engineering.
• This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities but does serve as a coach and mentor for other positions in the organization.
• APICS & Six Sigma certifications a plus.

 
Why Should You Apply?

• Health Benefits
• Referral Program
• Excellent growth and advancement opportunities