Material Planning Analyst 2

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Role Definition
Schedules, plans and oversees material procurement, production and delivery processes.

Responsibilities
•    Participates in scheduling production and delivery processes in accordance with current productivity and cost efficiency standards.
•    Develops and executes material planning for a product line to ensure that all material requirements for assigned programs are met within the allocated time frame.
•    Organizes the flow of materials within the manufacturing unit and the transferring of materials to and from the inventory or warehouse.
•    Generates forecasts and manages replenishment planning for parts and materials to ensure specified service levels are met.

Degree Requirement
Degree or equivalent experience desired

Skill Descriptors
Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.
Level Basic Understanding: 
•     Explains characteristics and steps in an effective decision-making process.
•     Identifies issues and communicates with others when a decision needs to be made.
•     Names decision makers in own environment and cites examples of past decisions.
•     Describes types of decisions incumbent may and may not make in own job or function.

Distribution Requirements Planning (DRP): Knowledge of the process, issues and considerations for systematically managing distribution of inventory for multiple plants or warehouses; ability to apply related knowledge and experience in real practice.
Level Basic Understanding: 
•     Explains basic measurements of operational distribution performance.
•     Describes common bottlenecks and delays in distributions.
•     Describes the role of a distribution center in the supply chain.
•     Describes the basic process of moving materials or goods.

Internal Resource Coordination: Knowledge of the techniques, tools and applications associated with coordination of internal resources; ability to synchronize and integrate activities, responsibilities, and command and control structures to ensure that internal resources are used most efficiently in pursuit of business objectives.
Level Working Knowledge: 
•     Participates in individual or group collaboration to increase efficiency or productivity.
•     Utilizes major tools and approaches, including applications and programs, for resource coordination.
•     Carries out day-to-day activities associated with resource coordination.
•     Assists in the coordination of departmental employees for efficiency and effectiveness enhancement.
•     Explains the potential impact of resource coordination in diverse business environments.

Manufacturing Requirements Planning (MRP): Knowledge of the processes, practices and systems used in manufacturing requirements planning (MRP); ability to optimize planning for manufacturing cycles and ensure capacity and materials availability.
Level Basic Understanding: 
•     Describes basic concepts of materials and capacity management processes and procedures.
•     Describes product life cycle and associated MRP cycle.
•     Identifies parameters and considerations used in making decisions about production runs.
•     Describes the use of bills of materials and other documentation needed to provide supplies.

Materials Handling and Management: Knowledge of material handling and management in plants; ability to perform, monitor and improve processes related to storage, transportation and handling of raw and hazardous materials.
Level Basic Understanding: 
•     Identifies key issues involved with different types of manufacturing materials.
•     Discusses considerations for physical management of major types of materials.
•     Identifies types of materials used in manufacturing flagship products or components.
•     Describes packaging regulations and locates those specific to the requirements of the situation.

Problem Solving: Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.
Level Working Knowledge: 
•     Identifies and documents specific problems and resolution alternatives.
•     Examines a specific problem and understands the perspective of each involved stakeholder.
•     Develops alternative techniques for assessing accuracy and relevance of information.
•     Helps to analyze risks and benefits of alternative approaches and obtain decision on resolution.
•     Uses fact-finding techniques and diagnostic tools to identify problems.

Relationship Management: Knowledge of relationship management techniques; ability to establish and maintain healthy working relationships with clients, vendors, and peers.
Level Basic Understanding: 
•     Provides examples of the characteristics of effective business relationships.
•     Identifies key business relationships in own organization.
•     Describes the nature of a productive business relationship.
•     Explains the benefits of building business partnerships.

Transportation - MFG: Knowledge of transportation; ability to transport materials and goods to and from suppliers, distribution centers, manufacturing facilities and customers.
Level Basic Understanding: 
•     Explains basic measurements used in transportation management.
•     Locates and interprets carrier costs, rates and time requirements.
•     Identifies the various modes of transportation and their application.
•     Describes the types, purpose and use of basic shipping documents.

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