What are the responsibilities and job description for the Materials Planner position at Linamar Corp?
Materials Planner
The materials planner position manages inventory through the IFS database and maintain physical level of parts as required daily to meet Customer demands. More specifically, this position will verify accurate receipt and allocation of incoming inventory.
Performance Expectations
- Ensures controlled flow of approved materials timed to meet production requirements.
- Minimizes exposure for the organization to any financial risks associated with inventory management such as excessive inventory carrying costs.
- Analyzes the demand and capacity to determine out-of-balance conditions; identifies alternatives and recommends actions to bring demand and capacity back in balance.
- Works effectively with both management and hourly staff to support implementation of inventory control processes and to ensure processes are documented and standardized.
- Identifies and implements ways to streamline and improve efficiency.
- Corresponds with outside representatives to rectify problems, such as damages, shortages, or nonconformance to specifications.
- Contacts carrier representatives to make arrangements or to issue instructions for shipping and delivery of materials.
- Responsible for order tracking in the IFS system.
- Other duties may be assigned.
Credentials
- Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management; and/or five or more years’ experience in inventory control and/or supply chain management.
Desired Characteristics
- Strong organizational skills to adjust to changing product and work-flow requirements.
- Strong analytical and advanced problem-solving skills using structured methods
- Experience in parts order, cycle counting, inventory control, short shipments and working with vendors.
- Proficient in inventory management and forecasting, through knowledge of all tools, processes, methodologies, and standards.
- Logical thinking to analyze reports, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
- Must possess advanced computer skills to retrieve, manipulate, analyze, and interpret large amounts of data.
- A high level of oral and written communication skills.
What Linamar Has to Offer
- Competitive Compensation
- Employee Benefits package includes but not limited to, Drug, Dental & Vision etc.
- 401k Program
- Opportunities for career advancement.
- Sustainability Counsel
- Community based outreach supporting both local and global initiatives and charities.
- Discounts for local vendors and events, including auto supplier discounts.
About Us
Linamar is a Canadian company founded in 1966. Since it’s inception, Linamar has experienced tremendous growth. Linamar is a global leader in manufacturing solutions and world class developers of highly engineered products with a focus on Mobility, Infrastructure, Food, Medical, Power and Water. At Linamar, we believe that a well informed, well trained and safety conscious employee is the key to success. With cooperation and teamwork, we can achieve and maintain both job security and job satisfaction.
Linamar Corporation is an equal opportunity employer and encourages diversity in the workplace without regard to any basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Linamar Corporation encourages applications from all qualified individuals and will reasonably accommodate applicants throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process upon request.
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