Crystal Springs, Mississippi, United States of America US55031515 2023-03-29 Hitachi Energy USA Inc Customer Service & Contact Center Operations Full time No General information: Hitachi energy is seeking an Material Planner for its Crystal Springs, MS location. This role is responsible for end-to-end planning of inventory incl. sales in excess of invoicing from purchase requisition to customer invoice. Support internal customer service inquiries. Sets inventory parameters, inventory targets, and ensure adequate replenishment of inventory through purchase orders.
Responsibilities: Segmentation and safety stock Segments the portfolio of materials through an ABC/XYZ analysis, product lifecycle management and commercial policy. Defines inventory policies according to this segmentation. Inventory parameters Calculates and maintains in the planning systems and the ERPs the inventory parameters: safety stock, reorder point, lot size, lead-time, and replenishment strategies. Collaboration: Collaborates with Buyers for obtaining the best possible supplier performance in terms of supplier on-time delivery, MOQ, quality, lead-time, and flexibility. Inbound Materials Works with Operations Buyers and GBS to align planning of material with call offs and ensures that purchase requisitions are converted into purchase orders. Inventory controls Manages MRP (Materials Resource Planning) exception messages on a daily basis. Supports cycle counting and/or year-end inventory counting. Conducts financial risk assessments decisions relating to inventory, conducts root case analysis when necessary. Inventory performance Analyses excess and obsolete/aging inventory. Takes appropriate action for optimizing inventory performance, in collaboration with sales, marketing, manufacturing and Procurement and Logistics. Living Hitachi Energy's core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.
Your background: Minimum 1 year experience in Consulting and Facilitating or Sales & Operations Planning, minimum 2 years experience in Demand planning or minimum 3years experience in Influencing, Analyzing and proposing solutions, Planning and prioritizing, Operations planning. Candidate must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for Hitachi Energy in the United States. Safety & Integrity - Management / Senior Specialists level Customer Focus & Quality - Management / Senior Specialists level Innovation & Speed - Management / Senior Specialists level Ownership & Performance - Management / Senior Specialists level Collaboration & Trust - Management / Senior Specialists level