Associate Planning Analyst, Supply Chain

at  VTG

Overview:
VTG is seeking an Associate Planning Analyst, Supply Chain.
Responsibilities:
The Associate Planning Analyst will support the Supply Chain Management for defining and developing material strategy.

EDUCATION

• Bachelor’s degree (B.A. / B.S.) from a fully accredited four-year college or university

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree with 0 years of experience, or 4 years of experience with a HS diploma in lieu of a degree. Experience must be in supply chain, procurement, logistics or another relevant field.
• Proficient with Microsoft Suite with an emphasis on Excel and Power Point.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Must have developed organizational skills and the ability to handle multi-tasking.
• Self-motivated and able to work as a teammate and independently.
• Must be a US Citizen

• Defines and develops material strategy.
• Responsible for the assessment of supply chain resources; aggregates and prioritizes demand requirements.
• Develops, coordinates, and executes material forecasting and delivery schedule.
• Participates in make/buy process, long-term capacity and resource planning; product phase-in/phase-out, manufacturing ramp-up, end-of-life management and product-line management.
• Lead affordability, cost savings, and/or process improvement strategies.
• Analyzes purchase material supply/demand position using Material Requirements Planning (MRP) tools.
• Monitors inventory levels based on dependent and independent Bill-of-Materials (BOM) requirements.
• Creates/reduces supply requirements based on inventory adjustments.
• Participates in long-term capacity and resource planning to ensure proper scheduling of new product line phase-ins as well as existing product line phase-outs.
• Interfaces with Source process area regarding inventory levels, working capital and other areas as needed.
• Receives/reviews requirements for non-standard parts.
• Analyzes lead times and identifies critical path procurements.
• Supports manufacturing production line, providing planned and unplanned requirements in an expedited manner.
• Collaborate cross functionally with supplier quality, engineering, quality, production and other support functions.
• Prioritize and communicate impacts of current and potential material shortages.
  Qualifications:
  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.