Job Information
Cummins Inc. Material Planner - Senior in Pune, India
DESCRIPTION
Key Responsibilities
Manage all aspects of the material plan based on requirements across a complex site or regional network.
Ensure the accuracy of aggregate supplier schedules for a complex site or region.
Manage exceptions generated from the Advanced Planning System, balancing supplier capability and plant/operations needs.
Actively manage supplier commitment into the material plan to assess the impact on build plans for a complex site or region.
Engage in the process of allocating constrained supply across the network of facilities.
Generate and validate supplier scorecards.
Actively manage supplier performance, identify suboptimal performance, drive accountability for improvement, and escalate to the Supply Continuity team ahead of potential disruption.
Interact with demand and supply planning teams to understand changing demand (volume and mix) that may drive potential risk to suppliers and manage the outcome accordingly.
Provide input to enable inventory repositioning.
Interpret, analyze, and improve necessary Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
Approach daily problem-solving and continuous improvement opportunities tactically to achieve performance targets.
Coach and develop less experienced team members.
Knowledge/Skills
Supply Chain planning knowledge.
Basic understanding of logistics.
Good analytical skills.
Good long-term forecasting know-how.
Good communication skills.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Qualifications
College, university, or equivalent degree required.
MBA or BE preferred.
Competencies
Values differences : Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization.
Materials Planning System Utilization : Uses the materials planning system to manage supply and demand plans, taking long-term corrective action on exception messages and other alerts based on root cause analysis.
Part Change Control Management : Evaluates and implements engineering change requests to meet customer delivery requirements while minimizing excess and obsolete inventory.
Plan for Every Part (PFEP) : Uses PFEP principles to ensure the delivery of the right part at the right time in the right quantity to the right place.
Material Planning : Uses advanced tools to make decisions related to parts availability, inventory optimization, and root cause analysis.
Materials KPI Management : Operates in relation to recent or historical outputs compared to organizational expectations to determine next steps for improvement.
Inventory Management and Optimization : Uses analytics and algorithms to determine the optimal level of inventory investment across the end-to-end supply chain.
Collaborates : Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
Communicates effectively : Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
Customer focus : Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
Drives results : Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances.
Ensures accountability : Holding self and others accountable to meet commitments.
Optimizes work processes : Knowing the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement.
Develops talent : Developing people to meet both their career goals and the organization’s goals.
QUALIFICATIONS
Experience
If MBA: 4 to 6 years of relevant work experience preferred.
If BE: 10 to 12 years of relevant work experience preferred.
Job Supply Chain Planning
Organization Cummins Inc.
Role Category Hybrid
Job Type Exempt - Experienced
ReqID 2401823
Relocation Package Yes