Material Planner

**Job Description Summary**: Coordinate and expedite the flow of materials (from suppliers and also within departments) according to production schedules. Plan and schedule material/production needs. Accountable for the quality of own work. Subject to direct operations supervision/prescribed work instructions/systems checking. Executes within a well-defined operations framework. There is generally a step by step sequence of standard operational tasks which need to be followed to achieve end result.

GE HealthCare is a leading global medical technology and digital solutions innovator. Our purpose is to create a world where healthcare has no limits. Unlock your ambition, turn ideas into world-changing realities, and join an organization where every voice makes a difference, and every difference builds a healthier world.

**Roles and Responsibilities**:

- Ensure an uninterrupted supply of materials to support production and sales.

- Work to resolve Materials issues while achieving and maintaining inventory business metrics.

- Overall ownership of material ordering, availability, and scheduling targeting 2-week inventory levels, at a minimum

- Oracle and Digital Cockpit expert

- Ensure systemic accuracy of inventory

- Rescheduling materials for pull ins (expedites) and push outs (for inventory control)

- Daily Shortage root cause investigation and resolution

- Partner closely with suppliers focusing on: Packaging needs, min/max planning. PCNs, as they relate to old/existing parts, materials replenishment planning, root-cause problem solving,

- Conduct daily walks on the floor and the receiving dock to investigate and resolve material issues

- Support material transfers, supplier reviews w/Sourcing

- Field Modification Instruction, as appropriate - ordering material, formulating schedules

- Supplier visits, as needed - internal and external

- Manage Phase In / Phase Out (NPI) to minimize obsolete material

- Provide supply analysis data and recommendations as necessary

- Assist in cycle count efforts as determined

- Support tool development for prediction of material issues Support all lean activities, initiatives, and action workouts

**Required Qualifications**:

- Bachelor’s degree with minimum 3+ years of Materials planning and logistics experience

- Working knowledge of Materials Resource Planning

**Desired Characteristics**:

- Strong oral and written communication skills. Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs.

- Excellent Interpersonal Skills

- Strong problem solving skills

- APICS Certification

- Oracle knowledge and experience

- Six Sigma Green Belt

**Inclusion and Diversity**:
GE HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer where inclusion matters. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

We expect all employees to live and breathe our behaviors: to act with humility and build trust; lead with transparency; deliver with focus, and drive ownership - always with unyielding integrity.

Our **total rewards** are designed to unlock your ambition by giving you the boost and flexibility you need to turn your ideas into world-changing realities. Our salary and benefits are everything you’d expect from an organization with global strength and scale, and you’ll be surrounded by career opportunities in a culture that fosters care, collaboration and support.

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**Additional Information**:
** Relocation Assistance Provided**:Yes