As a Materials Planner, you'll manage purchase orders, communicate with suppliers, develop production schedules, and ensure efficient resource utilization while addressing supply chain risks.
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What we offer:
At Magna, you can expect an engaging and dynamic environment where you can help to develop industry-leading automotive technologies. We invest in our employees, providing them with the support and resources they need to succeed. As a member of our global team, you can expect exciting, varied responsibilities as well as a wide range of development prospects. Because we believe that your career path should be as unique as you are.
Group Summary:
Cosma provides a comprehensive range of body, chassis and engineering solutions to global customers. Through our robust product engineering, outstanding tooling capabilities and diverse process expertise, we continue to bring lightweight and innovative products to market.
Job Responsibilities:
Supplier Releasing and Follow Up:
Release purchase orders/EDI releases to suppliers based on Material Requirements (MRP) recommendations.
Communicate with suppliers to ensure on-time delivery and resolve any issues related to shipments or quality concerns.
Identify potential risks in the supply chain and implement strategies to mitigate disruptions.
Develop contingency plans for critical materials to ensure continuity of production.
Supplier Performance (QPF):
Establish and maintain key performance indicators (KPIs) for suppliers, focusing on quality, delivery, and cost.
Regularly evaluate supplier performance through QPF metrics and work to implement improvement plans with suppliers as needed.
Production Schedule:
Develop and manage production schedules in alignment with demand forecasts and inventory targets.
Work collaboratively with the team to implement pull system and production leveling.
Coordinate with production teams to optimize scheduling and ensure efficient resource utilization.
Production Follow Up:
Monitor and track production progress against established schedules.
Work with production team to ensure shift by shift production reconciliation is performed to verify and ensure the accuracy of production data entered in the ERP system.
Collaborate with internal teams to address any deviations from the production plan and implement corrective actions.
Communicate any potential delays or issues related to materials that may impact production.
CPMP (Cosma Program Management Process):
Support in achieving the timely completion of CPMP/ARAS system deliverables by collaborating with the materials and logistics team.
Mafact
Assist the MP&L cross-functional team to develop and implement the following Mafact elements:
4.01 / 4.01 - Supplier Sourcing and Supplier Monitoring 4.03 - Pull System 4.06 - Inventory Management
SAFETY PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Accepts personal responsibility to plan and conduct their work safely in compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act, applicable standards, and guidelines as well as company policies and procedures.
Awareness, Unity, Empowerment:
At Magna, we believe that a diverse workforce is critical to our success. That's why we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We hire on the basis of experience and qualifications, and in consideration of job requirements, regardless of, in particular, color, ancestry, religion, gender, origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or gender identity. Magna takes the privacy of your personal information seriously. We discourage you from sending applications via email or traditional mail to comply with GDPR requirements and your local Data Privacy Law.
Worker Type:
Regular / Permanent
Group:
Cosma International
What we offer:
At Magna, you can expect an engaging and dynamic environment where you can help to develop industry-leading automotive technologies. We invest in our employees, providing them with the support and resources they need to succeed. As a member of our global team, you can expect exciting, varied responsibilities as well as a wide range of development prospects. Because we believe that your career path should be as unique as you are.
Group Summary:
Cosma provides a comprehensive range of body, chassis and engineering solutions to global customers. Through our robust product engineering, outstanding tooling capabilities and diverse process expertise, we continue to bring lightweight and innovative products to market.
Job Responsibilities:
Supplier Releasing and Follow Up:
Release purchase orders/EDI releases to suppliers based on Material Requirements (MRP) recommendations.
Communicate with suppliers to ensure on-time delivery and resolve any issues related to shipments or quality concerns.
Identify potential risks in the supply chain and implement strategies to mitigate disruptions.
Develop contingency plans for critical materials to ensure continuity of production.
Supplier Performance (QPF):
Establish and maintain key performance indicators (KPIs) for suppliers, focusing on quality, delivery, and cost.
Regularly evaluate supplier performance through QPF metrics and work to implement improvement plans with suppliers as needed.
Production Schedule:
Develop and manage production schedules in alignment with demand forecasts and inventory targets.
Work collaboratively with the team to implement pull system and production leveling.
Coordinate with production teams to optimize scheduling and ensure efficient resource utilization.
Production Follow Up:
Monitor and track production progress against established schedules.
Work with production team to ensure shift by shift production reconciliation is performed to verify and ensure the accuracy of production data entered in the ERP system.
Collaborate with internal teams to address any deviations from the production plan and implement corrective actions.
Communicate any potential delays or issues related to materials that may impact production.
CPMP (Cosma Program Management Process):
Support in achieving the timely completion of CPMP/ARAS system deliverables by collaborating with the materials and logistics team.
Mafact
Assist the MP&L cross-functional team to develop and implement the following Mafact elements:
4.01 / 4.01 - Supplier Sourcing and Supplier Monitoring 4.03 - Pull System 4.06 - Inventory Management
SAFETY PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Accepts personal responsibility to plan and conduct their work safely in compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act, applicable standards, and guidelines as well as company policies and procedures.
Awareness, Unity, Empowerment:
At Magna, we believe that a diverse workforce is critical to our success. That's why we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We hire on the basis of experience and qualifications, and in consideration of job requirements, regardless of, in particular, color, ancestry, religion, gender, origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or gender identity. Magna takes the privacy of your personal information seriously. We discourage you from sending applications via email or traditional mail to comply with GDPR requirements and your local Data Privacy Law.
Worker Type:
Regular / Permanent
Group:
Cosma International
Top Skills
Erp Systems
Mrp Systems
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