Job LocationUS-MI-Harbor Springs
OverviewJervis B. Webb Company is a subsidiary of Daifuku North America Holding Company (daifuku.com/us/), a group company of Daifuku in Japan - the largest material handling company in the world. Our advanced systems move everything from car bodies at auto plants to luggage at airports to packaged goods at warehouses. We are known as experts in engineering, manufacturing and servicing innovative automated materials handling systems including conveyors, automatic guided vehicles, automated storage & retrieval systems, and integrated controls.
The company is currently seeking an experienced Material Planner.
Champion all efforts related to accurate inventory. Prepare and maintain all cycle counting activities. Verify and investigate material discrepancies, while managing for continuous improvement, constantly seeking opportunities for inventory accuracy. Perform tasks focused on inventory movement and analysis.
Responsibilities- Daily cycle counts – generate list of parts to count, coordinate with the shops, working with shop to solve variances, post counts
- Steel cycle counts – react to monthly steel counts provided by shop, investigate and post counts.
- Extensive use of reports and spreadsheets to manage part counts per ABC classification strategy
- Perform monthly cleanup of inventory related transactions
- Manage and identify parts that may need to be changed to floor stock to support production
- Approve customer returns
- Return to stores/demands on stores – this is done as needed
- Project clean-up – as projects come to a close, identify remaining material and make recommendations to return, scrap or keep.
- Create and distribute inventory reports as necessary to monitor goals
- Manage and followup on “borrowed material†to keep inventory clean
- Review slow moving and obsolete inventory to recommend disposition
- Manage Parts Below Minimum reporting to create necessary purchase requisitions and production orders
- Make floor storage-location adjustments to support production
- Review of safety stock items in area of usage, safety stock settings, reorder quantities
- Monitor/manage MRP settings in material master
- Oversee and evaluate stock rotation
- Plan the supply of safety stock items to most efficiently meet the demands
- Perform transfer of stock transaction as necessary to keep inventory level accurate between facilities
Qualifications- Associate’s Degree or experience in a design to order manufacturing environment
- Strong computer experience including Microsoft Office
- Excellent organizational and time-management skills required
- Experience with inventory management
- Strong analytical skills
- Strong problem solving skills
Jervis B. Webb Company is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled, and federal sub/contractor. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, protected veteran status, marital status or medical condition. If you’d like to view a copy of the company’s affirmative action plan or policy statement, please call 248-553-1200.
Jervis B. Webb offers an excellent compensation package including great benefits such as excellent medical, vision, and dental insurance, paid vacation time, paid sick time, and paid holidays, 401K, Flexible Spending Programs, and more
At this time our company only receives applications online. If you need assistance applying online to this position, please call 248-553-1200 and leave a message and your call will be returned.
Jervis B. Webb Company is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer, and federal sub/contractor. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, gender, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, marital status, veteran status or medical condition.