Material Planner

**Job Number**: 59262
**Group**: Magna Seating
**Division**: Integram Windsor Seating

**Job Type**: Permanent/Regular
**Location**: TECUMSEH

**Group Description**

Magna is an innovative leader in the development and manufacturing of high quality complete seating systems. Our solution includes seating structures, mechanisms and hardware, as well as foam and trim products for global automotive, heavy truck and bus industries. Our capabilities include market and consumer research; full concept development; design and engineering capabilities; testing, validation and world-class manufacturing. Our award-winning seating solutions are developed from consumer research, finding the ease of operation to be comfortable, convenient and connected.

**Role Summary**:
To arrange delivery for all raw material to satisfy production schedules while maintaining targeted inventory levels and freight objectives.

**Key Responsibilities**:
In SAP, create and manage assigned parts and their respective suppliers from cradle to grave.

Issue Releases to supply base and monitor on time delivery, while managing external stakeholder relations.

Analyze MRP weekly / daily, monitoring inventory levels in accordance with Customer demand and PFEP parameters.

Coordinate transportation of production material from suppliers as needed in support of established production requirements, mimizing the cost of freight for assigned suppliers.

Complete SAP Health Checks, as required.

Participate in Schedule Month End Activities.

Assist in all inventory activities and manage inventory issues on a regular basis.

Prepare daily lists of components for cycle counter, while ensuring the accuracy of all inventory and receiving records.

Communicate all supply discrepancies to suppliers and appropriate material personnel and document via QPF

Coordinate engineering changes and build schedules with suppliers and production such that customer expectations are met while mínimalizing obsolescence exposure

Assist in department responsibilities for Magna MAFACT & MMSA Assessments

Track and coordinate returnable dunnage to all assigned suppliers

Assist in maintaining job related work instruction & forms in company document control software

Support the on-boarding, training, and coaching of new end-users with the Material Planner process

Other duties as assigned.

**Key Qualifications/Requirements**:
3 years experience in an automotive Materials, or related environment.
Post secondary education in a related discipline (i.e.) Business Certificate or Business Degree, or equivalent experience.
Proven work experience as a Material Planner of similar role in the Materials Dept.

Preferred: Knowledge of vendor scheduling and releasing, transportation, customs and freight tenders. Knowledge of purchasing, production control, engineering change, Bill of Material and MRP system. Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail. Ability to work independently and take lead on a number of issues. Excel Macro building an asset.

**Additional Information**:
Accommodations for disabilities in relation to the job selection process are available upon request.

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