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Specialist, Materials Planning/Sched

Yazaki is a global leader in the research, development, and delivery of vehicle power and data solutions.

 

Yazaki works with virtually every major auto manufacturer globally, and we've strived to maintain strategic and stable growth throughout our 84-year history. Today, we're looking for energetic people with the potential to perform and the ability to strengthen - and thrive in - the positive work environment we pride ourselves on.


Location: El Paso, Texas, USA  

 

 

POSITION SUMMARY

 

Ensure sufficient inventory to meet customer release requirements by analyzing demand, planning and placing affiliate orders, monitoring incoming material status and initiating actions to maintain customer supply flow. 

 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

General Material Planner Responsibilities

  • Support and follow all corporate policies, procedures, and values.
  • Set up parts in applicable system to facilitate vendor release and inventory processing.
  • Ensure customer requirements are received and processed into vendor requirements as expected.
    • Analyze system generated error reports and set up parts as required.
  • Generate and issue accurate vendor release on set schedules.
  • Communicate efficiently and timely with management, vendor, and customer when necessary.
    • Inform other departments of any situation which may affect customer production or build schedule.
  • Provide commitment timing and/or detailed support plans for delivery when required, including Root Cause analysis and/or other containment actions and documentation required by business unit and/or customer.
  • Monitor inbound and decide prioritization of inbound shipments with transportation department.
  • Coordinate expedited orders directly with suppliers when necessary.
  • Complete all required authorization and tracking forms for expedited freight.
  • Determine cost responsibility of extraordinary costs.
  • Submit appropriate back up for premium freight cost responsibility to PCD and business unit management as well as business unit extraordinary costs specialists if applicable.
  • Monitor supplier delivery performance
  • Attend and participate in applicable business unit meetings.
  • Work on special projects or assignments as needed.
  • Monitor potential obsolescence to develop and implement reduction strategies  

 

Process Improvement

  • Support metrics for internal deliverables and provide reporting on metrics as required by specific business unit.
  • Initiate and support activities toward continuous improvement of key processes:
    • root cause analysis
    • corrective actions development
    • preventive process development
    • verification that corrective actions are effective

 

 

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

 

Degree Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required

Certification Requirements:

None

Previous Experience:
  • 3 years previous materials or procurement experience
  • International Supply Chain knowledge

Travel Requirements:

Maybe some domestic and international travel is required.

On Call Requirements:

As Required Weekends and after hour

Physical Requirements:

Walking, Standing, and Sitting for long periods of time.  Some stooping-bending at the waist.  Occasional repetitive motion-movement of wrists, hands and fingers

 

 

 

Yazaki North America is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, national origin, disability, handicap, veteran status, or other legally protected status or characteristic. Equal opportunity extends to all aspects of the employment relationship. Yazaki North America complies with federal and state equal employment opportunity laws and strives to keep the workplace free from all forms of harassment.


Nearest Major Market: El Paso

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