Material Planner

Knorr Brake Company

Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

LOCATION: Westminster / Maryland (US-MD), United States |
BRAND: Knorr Brake Company |
REQUISITION : 9660 |
JOB GRADE:14 |
ON-SITE/REMOTE: On-site

Knorr Brake Company is the innovative leader in the manufacture and supply of braking systems, passenger doors and climate-control equipment for all types of Mass Transit customers such as: METRO, Light Rail Vehicles, High-Speed Trains, Commuter Rail and Monorail Vehicles for the North America market. We’re part of the Knorr‑Bremse Group, the global leader in braking technologies. We challenge our employees to pursue their work with passion while keeping an unparalleled commitment to technological excellence, integrity and social responsibility.

Knorr‑Brake Company is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of the Company to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

The Material Planner manages the production and material flow through the segment’s work centers to provide schedule adherence to the Master Production Schedule. To support this objective, data in several system modules, including the capacity requirements plan, data integrity of work orders, work order maintenance, work center maintenance, dispatch control, lead times, lot sizes, etc., must be managed daily.

• Develop, maintain, and lead the Material Requirements Plan (MRP)/Production strategy to meet the S&OP Production Schedule and customer orders for manufactured material.
• Responsible for leading the on-time customer order and supplier delivery fulfillment KPI's, while meeting inventory turns rate targets using Supply Chain Excellence policies (SCE).
• Maintain systems daily, including but not limited to production schedules, floor stock, and WIP (work‑in‑progress) inventory transactions, scrap transactions, ECN management, COGI errors, and kanban/control cycles.
• Provide management with measurements that accurately define our position to the MPS (Master Production Schedule) and MRP (material resource planning). This includes reporting past due hours, anticipated delays, and tooling or support problems.
• Ensure a smooth flow of production that optimizes cost, quality, schedule adherence, and productivity of the non‑exempt workforce.
• Daily interaction with Sales/Demand Planning departments for Customer order fulfillment.
• Provide support and assistance to other colleagues, as directed, and perform any other duties as requested.
• Maintain a safe, clean, and healthy environment and ensure compliance with the company’s rules and policies.
• Must be able to comply with quality, product safety, and HSE rules, guidelines, and regulations. Be energy conscious, if applicable.
• Must understand and comply with applicable standards. ( i.e., ISO 9001, ISO/TS 22163, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 50001, and CMMI).
• Maintain and safeguard business records.

• Global knowledge of enterprise resource planning systems, modules, including module‑interfacing.
• SAP system knowledge strongly preferred with a detailed understanding of shop floor control, CRP, MPS, and MRP modules.
• Proficient in all Microsoft Office products

• Analytical Thinking
• Managing Improving Processes
• Communication Skills
• Customer Orientation
• Business Perspective
• Strong product line knowledge at the component and end levels

• Bachelors degree
• 3-5+ relevant experience

• Office environment, including use of a computer terminal
• Primarily operates in a climate‑controlled, shop floor production environment

• Bachelor's degree in business administration or other relevant field preferred
• 5 years of planning experience in a manufacturing environment
• APICS certification

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