Location: Mineral Wells, WV and/Dublin, VA
Position Summary:
Exro is seeking an experienced, results-oriented Material Planner to support our automotive manufacturing locations. Reporting to the Senior Director of Supply Chain Operations you will manage the flow of materials from suppliers to production, ensuring that inventory levels are optimized, and production schedules are met. The successful candidate is an organized and motivated professional overseeing the Material Planning with meticulous results working closely with internal stakeholders within Exro’s business units. Join our energetic culture where we thrive on teamwork, collaboration, and innovation. This position can be located in Mineral Wells, WV, or Dublin, VA.
As the Material Planner, you will...
Ensure raw materials, components, and sub-assemblies are delivered to Exro’s production sites to support production needs, at optimal efficiency.
Fast-track your subject matter expertise on Exro’s supply chain, production operations, and assigned products and commodities.
Deploy inventory strategies, own product changes, and associated material planning implications, manage and solve exceptions, and drive supplier execution.
Analyze and maintain daily management of supply and constraints, status reporting and escalation, and supplier engagement.
Relentlessly pursue operational excellence and continuous improvement.
Execute on a global scope and engage cross-functionally within Exro and across the extended supply chain.
Responsibilities:
- Create and deploy supply requirements to the supply base achieving production, inventory, and cost objectives.
- Ensure demand from all sources (production, aftermarket, engineering, etc.) is supported appropriately.
- Manage planning system parameters (MRP) and Master Data to optimally reflect supply chain capabilities and plan supply.
- Function as the primary interface with suppliers on delivery status, issues, and resolution
- Escalate to commercial or technical partners when required (buyers, accounts payable, quality, engineering, etc.).
- Support onboarding and training of new suppliers to ensure operational excellence and compliance with Exro’s supply chain processes and policies.
- Coordinate suppliers' ramp up and down for new product launches, ensuring suppliers deliver shipments needed to support production targets.
- Deliver clear-to-build status, material coverage, run-out reports, and other analyses as needed.
- Manage engineering changes to minimize obsolete inventory and ensure continuous supply.
- Partner with IT and other business stakeholders on planning process and system improvements.
Skills & Experience:
- Bachelor's or Masters's Degree in Supply Chain, Finance, Industrial Engineering, Logistics, or a related field or equivalent experience.
- 4 years experience in manufacturing, finance, supply chain management, or related field.
- Strong knowledge of MRP/ERP with a solid understanding of discrete manufacturing, bills of material, product lifecycle management, procure-to-pay processes, and supply chain operations,
- Knowledge of ERP Systems, i.e., NetSuite/Dynamics/SAP,
- CPIM or APIC training is a plus.
- Ability to evaluate and analyze data to enable operational decision-making or present clear recommendations to leadership.
- Demonstrated skills in supplier operational and relationship management,
- Enthusiastic and high energy, with the diplomacy and cooperative style necessary to positively influence others,
- Ability to write, speak, and present effectively and persuasively.
- Operates with a high level of integrity, swiftly identifying potential obstacles to production outcomes.
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Strong communication skills.
- Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills
- Excellent computer skills, especially in Excel and other database systems
- Ability to work independently; managing time-sensitive deliverables, taking initiative when organizing and completing daily assignments.
- Regional Travel – 10%.