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SKF USA Inc. Supply Chain Planner in Cleveland, Ohio
Supply Chain Planner Location: Highland Heights, OH About SKF: SKF has been making the world spin since 1907! SKF is an industry-leading manufacturer dedicated to a culture of belonging, where our people flourish in an equitable environment that promotes leadership development and career growth. SKF bearings played an integral role in helping Mars Rover collect rock and regolith samples on the planet's surface. As an SKF team member, you will join 40,000 colleagues from more than 130 countries developing bearing technology and services that make rotation more reliable and sustainable. Sustainability is at the heart of everything we do. SKF aims to have net zero greenhouse gas emissions at all our production facilities by 2030. SKF products keep vehicles rolling, power the machines that put food on your table, and even reach into the cosmos as part of the Mars rover mission. Founded in Sweden in 1907, today SKF is publicly traded on the Nasdaq Stockholm with annual sales in 2020 of approximately $10 billion. Responsibilities: Responsible for quoting, technical information flow and routing/follow-up of Specialty Bearing inquiries and orders. Work with internal and external suppliers required to fulfill. Perform daily planning to include managing all raw and component material. Manage final variants to create continuous availability of finished products to satisfy customer demand. Manage all transactional activity including creation and maintenance of work orders and other documents for manufacturing and suppliers. Perform volume and inventory planning based on forecast, orderbook, material, and capacity. Review, expedite, cancel, and defer Manufacturing Orders as necessary. Establish excellent communication and relationships with the different working partners within and outside of SKF (Purchasing, Suppliers, Customers, and Sales). Work closely with Purchasing and Suppliers to address supplier performance issues. Review, expedite, cancel, and defer Manufacturing Orders based on external and internal customer requirements. Responsible for the finished and channel stock levels needed to support the business plan. Manage the inventory obsolescence process to minimize non-productive inventory and maximize cash flow contribution. Engage in the development of Supply Channels and Supply Channel Contracts, to include cost saving activities and volume forecasting of future requirements. Responsible for the procurement of all raw material and components. Ensure a constant flow of production, while minimizing the manufacturing stock inventory levels. Coordinate scheduling, warehousing, and shipping with the respective team members. Collaborate with production to assist and support continuous process improvement. Skills, Experience, and Technical Competencies Required: Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience in Material Flow. Must have keen analytical skills and be a team player that can perform in a high-pressure environment. Excellent computer skills. Excellent oral and written communications skills. What You'll Love About SKF: Rest and Relaxation. Enjoy a generous PTO policy and 13 paid holidays. Work/Life Integration. SKF supports work/life integration, home, family, community, personal well-being and health. Diversity in the Workplace. SKF strives to embed Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in everything we do. By developing a culture of belonging, our people can flourish; leading to an inclusive, equitable environment that promotes leadership, engagement and innovation. <