Senior Materials Planner

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Senior Materials Planner

Job Description:

Under the direction of the Materials Planning Manager, the Senior Materials Planner coordinates manufacturing and repair material requirements between the U-Haul Technical Center, Distribution Center, and Manufacturing Plants. They will act as a liaison between the Manufacturing Plants, Distribution Center, Buyers, and various intercompany departments. Provide guidance in achieving management objectives. Perform and direct a wide variety of analytical studies regarding inventories, usage, storage, and distribution of parts. Salary is determined by a variety of factors including candidate qualifications, skills, education, and experience.

Duties may include, but not limited to:

• Reasonable and predictable attendance is essential.

• Develop and modify BOMs for inventory control through manufacture, procurement, warehousing, assembly, and costing.

• Create and manage/modify production build and shipment schedules.

• Plan deliveries and inventory to maximize savings on freight, keeping inventory lean, yet mitigating supply interruptions.

• Alert management and plants if quality or supply issues arise.

• Maintain daily status reports for all current production and upfit plants.

• Issue material requisitions to accommodate production build schedules.

• Assign and manage internal asset equipment numbers with VINs.

• Create production financial reports for management.

• Review and approve new production invoices for payment.

• Set up Planning parameters (ROP, lead-time, min/max etc) for stocked materials and release material requisitions as needed.

• Coordinate with Engineering to execute ECNs, TEDs, EANs and ECRs.

• Recommend disposition of excess and obsolete inventory.

• Oversee planning of necessary parts for campaigns and special programs.

• Manage kit BOMs in SAP, determine build priority, and execute kit production orders at the distribution center.

Required Education, Experience & Skills:

• Manufacturing environment experience (5+ years)

• SAP experience (Intermediate or better)

• Excel(Advanced)

• V-Lookups, Pivot tables, Formulas etc

• Excellent Communication Skills, both written and verbal

• Attention to detail

• Organization and follow-through

• Ability to multi-task, and pivot quickly as priorities change

• Required: High School diploma or GED. Preferred: Associate degree or the equivalent in experience

Perks of joining the team:

Get your career moving with a company that empowers team members to be the healthiest version of themselves! We provide robust wellness benefits, events, and resources to help team members become the happiest and healthiest they can be.

U-Haul Offers:

• Full Medical coverage

• Prescription plans

• Dental & Vision Plans

• New indoor fitness gym

• Gym Reimbursement Program

• Registered Dietitian Program

• Weight Watchers

• Onsite medical clinic for you and your family

• Career stability

• Opportunities for advancement

• Valuable on-the-job training

• Tuition reimbursement program

• Free online courses for personal and professional development at U-Haul University

• Business and travel insurance

• You Matter Employee Assistance Program

• Paid holidays, vacation, and sick days

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

• 401(k) Savings Plan

• Life insurance

• Critical Illness/Group Accident

• 24-hour physician available for kids

• Subsidized gym/ membership

• MetLaw Legal program

• MetLife auto and home insurance

• Mindset App Program

• Discounts on cell phone plans, hotels, and more

• LifeLock identity Theft

• Savvy consumer wellness programs- from health care tips to financial wellness

• Dave Ramsey's SmartDollar Program

• U-Haul federal credit union

• Wellness Program

U-Haul is an equal opportunity employer. All applications for employment will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, provincial, state, or local law. Individual accommodations are available on requests for applicants taking part in all aspects of the selection process. Information obtained during this process will only be shared on a need to know basis.