What are the responsibilities and job description for the Material Planner position at DB Schenker?
At DB Schenker, you are part of a global logistics network that connects the world. A network that allows you to shape your career by encouraging you to contribute and truly make a difference. With more than 76,000 colleagues worldwide, we welcome diversity and thrive on individual backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. Together as one team, we are Here to move.
Job Overview
- Responsible for being a liaison between the direct fulfillment program manager, demand planners and the DB Schenker BTS fulfillment site.
- Principal Accountabilities (The following is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. It is not an exhaustive list of all expectations.)
- Ensure that all commitments from the various demand planning groups are within the agreed upon product lead times
- Resolve delays in providing the needed material within the agreed upon timeline
- Manage the lead times of all POs placed on behalf of the customer and report on agreed upon lead times expediting as needed
- Review the back log report, coordinate any escalations with the supplier and review these recommits along any rejected expedited requests
- Review the suppliers build/ship plans ensuring the plan will meet the commitments based on the PO commit dates.
- Review potential on time shipment, OTS, issues to eliminate any orders shipping after the scheduled date or OTS, and document the issues and report on these issues weekly.
- Manually scheduling of orders outside of the product's scheduled lead time with the supplier
- Monitor lead time of all POs ensuring the POs are shipped within lead time and reporting accordingly
- The individual in this position must be capable of performing all of the essential functions with or without a reasonable accommodation
Knowledge and Skills
(The following minimum requirements are normal guidelines and should not constrain the advancement of otherwise qualified personnel):
- 2 years of relevant work experience
- Degree in relevant discipline preferred
- Plans work and measures performance
- Business Community involvement
- Microsoft Office & Ability to learn and use other applications
- Essential Functions: Must be able to pass any federal/state/local government, airport, or company-required background checks, clearances, and/or drug and alcohol tests.
DB Schenker provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
