# Material Planner

**Company**: Multimatic
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: mid
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $42,640.00 - $63,627.20
**Category**: Manufacturing
**Industry**: Automotive
**Wikidata**: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17110208

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## Description

We are seeking a Material Planner to join our team. As a Material Planner, you will be responsible for scheduling the supply of materials/components to meet production requirements and minimize stock levels.

**Key Responsibilities:**

- Schedule the supply of materials/components to meet production requirements and minimize stock levels.

- Send releases to suppliers daily/weekly based on MRP requirements and ensure material availability and adherence to frozen schedule.

- Ensure appropriate release maintenance through potential changes of MRP requirements, communicate and manage changes with vendors as necessary.

- Plan, develop, implement and evaluate processes for material delivery from suppliers to point of delivery.

- Manage working relationship with the vendors to ensure undisrupted flow of components/raw material.

- Day-to-day order management and management of deliveries and set up expedites when necessary.

- Take follow-up actions in relation to material shortages that affect production.

- Support Finance in dealing with Receiving/invoicing issues.

- Communicate receiving discrepancies to vendors.

- Update and maintain supplier performance database.

- Understand and manage risks to minimize impact on production schedule.

- Utilize any Material Requirements Planning system (MRP) or IT system that is in place and ensure that data is accurate and up-to-date and resolve any issues as required.

- Monitor the integrity of Bill of Materials (BOM) and update MRP parameters as required.

- Monitor inventory levels against agreed target levels.

- Support inventory checks to validate inventory accuracy.

- Assist in month-end and year-end inventory.

- Manage and minimize obsolescence stock.

- Assist and monitor procedures, methods, and policies designed to improve MRP control efficiency and company profitability.

- Advise management of any potential problems or concerns and any opportunities for improvement.

- Meet or exceed all objectives and requirements of the business plan.

- Answer DDL Ford system on assigned days where applicable.

- Import and review Customer releases, update ERP/MRP accordingly.

- Input, update, and review customer CSA's as needed.

- Send advance ship notice to customers (ASN).

- Update and submit as required COO and CUSMA documents to customer portals.

- Monitor and access customer portals for Notifications and distribute as required.

- Communicate with customers on any parts supply issues.

- Follow all departmental and general procedures where applicable.

- Perform other duties as assigned by the General Manager and/or Department Manager.

- Abide by all company safety rules, responsibilities, policies, and procedures including the legislative requirements of the OHSA.

- Work in compliance and conform to Environment and ISO 14001 and IATF 16949 standards.

- Adopt and practice Kaizen principles; participate in Kaizen and GEAR activities.

**Basic Requirements:**

- Completion of a college diploma in a related field.

- Two years' experience in an automotive manufacturing environment.

- Two years' experience in inventory control.

- Good knowledge of MRP systems and computers.

- Proficient in Microsoft applications (i.e., Excel, Word).

- Strong understanding of production planning scheduling.

- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

The total cash compensation range for this position is expected to be: $42,640.00 - $63,627.20

## Skills

### Required
- MRP systems
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
- Inventory control
- Production planning scheduling

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