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Material Planner

Samsung SDI America Inc
Auburn, MI Full Time
POSTED ON 12/28/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/28/2026

SUMMARY:

Materials Planner is responsible for inbound and outbound scheduling, daily production planning and coordination of engineering part changes. This includes, but is not limited to coordination of cycle counts, supplier maintenance in ERP / MRP system, responding to customer demand inquiries and maintenance of records in the customer database. 

ESSENTIAL ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Responsible for inbound and outbound scheduling of raw components and finished goods, production scheduling and part change coordination. 
  • Inbound scheduling for production utilizing multiple systems such as SAP/WMS. 
  • Responsible for verifying schedules and shipments with suppliers and tracking of materials to the assembly plant. 
  • Outbound scheduling: Responsible for verifying customer schedules and communicating ship schedules and quantities to the production floor. 
  • Verification of the daily systems to ensure no errors.
  • Review and maintenance of PFEP (Plan for Every Part). 
  • Translation of customer demands into a master planning schedule using SAP. 
  • First line responsible for resolution of planning / scheduling issues. 
  • Responsible for coordinating physical inventory of raw components, finished goods, and containers. 
  • Responsible for coordinating cycle counts. 
  • System / supplier set up and management of supplier releases. 
  • Responsible for coordination of engineering part changes / Change Management Coordination.

 

REQUIREMENTS:

 

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Engineering or equivalent experience. 
  • 3 years of materials planning experience using an ERP / MRP system.
  • Working Knowledge and Implementation of ERP / MRP system
  • Working Knowledge of part change management within a logistics organization.

 

 

INTERNAL TRAINING REQUIREMENTS:

 

  • Quality Policy
  • Job Specific Training Plan Completion 
  • Quality Objectives
  • New Hire or New Position Orientation
  • Integrated Management Systems
  • Samsung Philosophy and Values

 

 

QUALITY ASSURANCE REQUIREMENTS:

 

  • Comply with requirements of the Integrated Management System, in accordance with ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001.
  • Identify concerns and initiate corrective actions (through verification) relating to product, process and quality systems
  • Initiate preventative and continuous improvement actions relating to product, process and quality systems
  • Knowledge of Customer Specific Requirements, and/or where to locate them.



 

 

HEALTH & SAFETY REQUIREMENTS:

 

  • Follow safe work procedures established by the Company; and follow the OH&S directions of the head of your department or supervisor
  • Use of appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) and safety systems
  • Where PPE is required to control exposure to hazards in the workplace, wear and maintain the PPE as directed, as indicated in a risk assessment, or as required in OH&S procedures
  • Use other safety and emergency equipment provided in the workplace as directed or as required in OH&S procedures
  • Assist with the preparation of risk assessments
  • Before commencing work or research, a risk assessment should be conducted to identify, assess and control the hazards associated with the work or research.  This should be conducted in conjunction with other relevant staff, researchers and the supervisor
  • Report OH&S problems
  • Report workplace hazards to the supervisor as soon as possible after they occur
  • Report injury or illness arising from workplace activities using the incident/injury reporting system as soon as possible after the incident
  • Lead incident investigations and implement corrective actions
  • Complete monthly H&S inspections

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