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Cummins Inc. Material Planner in York, South Carolina

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Job Summary:

Responsible for balancing supply of materials with incoming demand and in line with stocking strategies for a site. Ensure production/operations have adequate and timely supply of needed materials. Maintain strong focus on supplier management and reschedule supplier orders in or out, when necessary. Work closely with all relevant stakeholders to execute adjustments.

In this role you will make an impact in the following ways:

  • Manage all aspects of the material plan for the site based on requirements.

  • Ensure the accuracy of aggregate supplier schedules for the site.

  • Manage exceptions generated from the Advanced Planning System, balancing supplier capability with plant/operations needs.

  • Actively manage supplier commitment into the material plan to assess impact on build plans for the site.

  • Engage in the process of allocating constrained supply.

  • Generate and validate supplier scorecards.

  • Actively manage supplier performance, identify suboptimal performance, drive accountability for improvement, and escalate to the Supply Continuity team ahead of potential disruption.

  • Interact with demand and supply planning teams to understand changing demand (volume and mix) that may drive potential risk to suppliers and manage the outcome accordingly.

  • Provide input to enable inventory repositioning.

  • Interpret, analyze, and improve necessary Key Performance Indicators.

RESPONSIBILITIES

To be successful in this role you will need the following:

Values Differences

  • Demonstrates an understanding and appreciation of diverse perspectives and cultures.

  • Actively seeks out and values different viewpoints to enhance team performance and innovation.

  • Promotes an inclusive environment where all team members feel respected and valued.

Materials Planning System Utilization

  • Proficient in using materials planning systems to manage supply and demand plans.

  • Capable of taking long-term corrective actions based on root cause analysis of exception messages and alerts.

  • Skilled in using ad-hoc tools such as Excel, Access, TOAD, OMS, etc., for problem-solving while leveraging the materials planning system as the primary tool.

Part Change Control Management

  • Experienced in evaluating and implementing engineering change requests (e.g., obsolescence, supersessions, new part releases).

  • Able to meet customer delivery requirements while minimizing excess and obsolete inventory.

Plan for Every Part (PFEP)

  • Proficient in using PFEP principles for planning, designing, and managing systems and processes within a facility.

  • Ensures the right part is delivered at the right time, in the right quantity, to the right place.

  • Applies PFEP principles across the end-to-end supply chain, focusing on master data management, materials planning parameters, engineered material flows, transport management, and warehouse management.

Material Planning

  • Skilled in using advanced tools (e.g., Advanced Planning Command Centre, Business Intelligence Dashboards) for decision-making related to parts availability, inventory optimization, and root cause analysis.

Materials KPI Management

  • Capable of operating based on recent or historical outputs compared to organizational expectations.

  • Assesses gaps in supply chain performance and determines next steps to drive improvement.

  • Interprets KPIs to understand end-customer impact and strategically balances trade-offs to influence one KPI while minimizing the impact on others.

Inventory Management and Optimization

  • Uses analytics and algorithms to determine optimal inventory levels across the end-to-end supply chain.

  • Provides guidance on planning parameter refinement and develops inventory strategies to support organizational goals.

Collaborates

  • Builds partnerships and works collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.

  • Fosters a team-oriented environment and encourages cooperation and collaboration.

Communicates Effectively

  • Develops and delivers multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.

  • Ensures that communication is clear, concise, and tailored to the audience.

Customer Focus

  • Builds strong customer relationships and delivers customer-centric solutions.

  • Understands customer needs and works to exceed their expectations.

Drives Results

  • Consistently achieves results, even under tough circumstances.

  • Demonstrates a strong commitment to meeting goals and delivering high-quality outcomes.

Ensures Accountability

  • Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments.

  • Takes responsibility for actions and outcomes, ensuring follow-through on commitments.

Optimizes Work Processes

  • Knows the most effective and efficient processes to get things done.

  • Focuses on continuous improvement and seeks ways to enhance productivity and efficiency. Education, Licenses, Certifications: College, university, or equivalent degree required. This position may require licensing for compliance with export controls or sanctions regulations. Experience: Minimal to intermediate level of experience required.

QUALIFICATIONS

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Job Supply Chain Planning

Organization Cummins Inc.

Role Category Hybrid

Job Type Exempt - Experienced

Min Salary $65600

Max Salary $98400

ReqID 2403463

Relocation Package No

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