Material Planner

Daifuku

  • Boyne City, MI
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 22 hours ago
Overview:Daifuku Airport America Corporation (formally known as Jervis B. Webb) is a subsidiary of Daifuku North America a group company of Daifuku in Japan - the largest material handling company in the world. Our advanced systems move everything from car bodies at auto plants to luggage at airports to packaged goods at warehouses. We are known as experts in engineering, manufacturing, and servicing innovative automated materials handling systems including conveyors, automatic guided vehicles, automated storage & retrieval systems, and integrated controls.The company is currently seeking an experienced Material Planner.Champion all efforts related to accurate inventory. Prepare and maintain all cycle counting activities. Verify and investigate material discrepancies, while managing for continuous improvement, constantly seeking opportunities for inventory accuracy. Perform tasks focused on inventory movement and analysis.Responsibilities:
  • Daily cycle counts – generate list of parts to count, coordinate with the shops, working with shop to solve variances, post counts
  • Steel cycle counts – react to monthly steel counts provided by shop, investigate and post counts.
  • Extensive use of reports and spreadsheets to manage part counts per ABC classification strategy
  • Perform monthly cleanup of inventory related transactions
  • Manage and identify parts that may need to be changed to floor stock to support production
  • Approve customer returns
  • Return to stores/demands on stores – this is done as needed
  • Project clean-up – as projects come to a close, identify remaining material and make recommendations to return, scrap or keep.
  • Create and distribute inventory reports as necessary to monitor goals
  • Manage and followup on “borrowed material” to keep inventory clean
  • Review slow moving and obsolete inventory to recommend disposition
  • Manage Parts Below Minimum reporting to create necessary purchase requisitions and production orders
  • Make floor storage-location adjustments to support production
  • Review of safety stock items in area of usage, safety stock settings, reorder quantities
  • Monitor/manage MRP settings in material master
  • Oversee and evaluate stock rotation
  • Plan the supply of safety stock items to most efficiently meet the demands
  • Perform transfer of stock transaction as necessary to keep inventory level accurate between facilities
  • Associate’s Degree or experience in a design to order manufacturing environment
  • Strong computer experience including Microsoft Office
  • Excellent organizational and time-management skills required
  • Experience with inventory management
  • Strong analytical skills
  • Strong problem-solving skills
Qualifications:BENEFITS:Daifuku Airport America Corporation offers an excellent compensation package which includes:
  • Medical/RX Insurance – three plan options (2 with HSA with employer contributions)
  • Dental &Vision Coverage
  • $500 sign on bonus
  • $500 UNLIMITED Referral Bonuses
  • 401K Retirement Plan – with a company match of 100% on the first 3% of employee contributions
  • Employer paid Life Insurance
  • Medical and dependent care Flexible Spending Programs
  • Voluntary Benefits (ie: Critical Illness, Accident, Dependent Life)
  • Short term disability
  • Employee Assistance Plan
  • Paid vacation and sick time, (10) paid holidays per year, and (1) floating holiday
About Daifuku Airport America CorporationAt this time our company only receives applications online. If you need assistance applying online to this position, please call 231-582-6558 and leave a message and your call will be returned.

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