Planner/Scheduler

Job description: Job Description About the Team: This role manages the end to end flow of materials and information by planning, coordinating, and optimizing logistics activities to ensure on time, high quality delivery to and from suppliers and customers. It also maintains strong relationships, monitors KPIs, supports product launches, and uses systems like SAP and EDI to control inventory and material flow while following lean and automotive industry standards.   What you can look forward to as a Planner/Scheduler: Create, maintain and improve information flow and ensure deliveries in the right time, to the right place, in the right quantity and quality and in the right condition. Create demands and/or production schedules for internal or external suppliers out of internal or external customer demands. Perform assigned product launch activities in corporation with internal and/or external suppliers or customers. Perform assigned activities in accordance with lean production principles and aim towards a total cost optimum. Develop, monitor, analyze, and/or improve KPIs for assigned logistics processes. Develop and maintain positive working relationships with internal and external customers and/or suppliers. Communicate with customers and suppliers on a daily basis to ensure parts/goods availability while keeping inventory within pre-defined levels. Serve as a liaison between customers, suppliers, and ZF while maintaining appropriate business conduct (values, demeanor, appropriate dress, etc.). This includes activities at internal and external facilities. Use SAP, EDI and other tools to keep track of stock, to steer physical material flow and to communicate demands internally and externally. Your profile as a Planner/Scheduler: Bachelors Degree or four (4) years of equivalent experience. Five (5) years’ experience in materials planning and/or customer planning. Two (2) years’ experience in Automotive Industry. Experience with an ERP system (SAP preferred). Proficient in Microsoft Office software (Excel, PowerPoint, Word). Experience in logistics in the automotive industry. Experience in packaging preferred. Knowledge of ISO-9000, TS 16949 and ISO-14000 standards and requirements. Why you should choose ZF in Gray Court: A supportive collaborative team environment Annual Incentive Plan Paid Vacation 401k Plan Health Care Benefits Paid Holidays  A strong diversity culture Supportive Employee Groups and community outreach activities