Supply Planning Analyst A

Yaskawa is currently seeking a Supply Planning Analyst A to be responsible for all planning, purchasing and scheduling related activities for low voltage production lines.

This role will communicate requirements to internal and external customer base, monitor performance to targets and work with the supply base to achieve short lead times with high inventory turns and high customer fulfillment rates.

This position will work with supply base on improvement action plans as needed.

The successful candidate will be able to meet customer KPIs for customer fulfillment and inventory metrics through participation in the S&OP process.

The candidate will also align stocking strategies based on forecast accuracy, production capacity and supplier performance.

Along with reviewing MRP on assigned product lines to obtain optimal inventory levels and resolve related issues including expediting product to meet customer expectations.

This role will perform all planner/buyer tasks with supply base and maintain ongoing communications in relation to purchase order placement, expedites, product quality (MRN's), CPAR's, ECO's, lead time reductions, costing discrepancies and vendor performance.

More specifically, we are looking for someone who:


* Possesses a degree in business or related field.

Operations Management or Supply Chain concentrations preferred.


* Has a minimum of four years experience in Supply Chain as a Planner, Buyer and/or Production Scheduler.


* Minimum of four years experience in Material Requirements Planning Systems.


* SAP experience highly preferred.


* APICS certification preferred (CPIM/CIRM) and/or ISM/NAPM certification (CPM).


* Has strong PC skills, creative problem solving abilities, attention to detail and accuracy.

Some key advantages of working at Yaskawa include: career opportunities in diverse areas, a highly competitive benefit package, including a generous 401(K) plan, profit sharing, corporate wide bonus plan and educational assistance program offering up to $10,000 a year for graduate courses.

Additional information regarding the benefit package can be found at the following link.

https://www.yaskawa.com/about-us/careers/benefits

Yaskawa America, Inc.

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Come join the winning Yaskawa Team!