Material Requirement Planning Supervisor

**Career Area**:Manufacturing & Supply Chain**:
**Material Req. Planning Supervisor**:

- Thiruvallur, India**

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**Description**

To supervise the material planning and functions for the facility, ensuring material availability and POU availability and drive disciplined inventory systems usage and collaboration with material suppliers.

Direct Reports include Material Planning Analysts.
Plans and directs the material planning and material logistics functions to meet the facility plan objectives and satisfy customer needs. Interfaces with Operations, Business Resources, Global Purchasing Suppliers, Logistics, Engineering, and worldwide Cat facilities.
Plans, initiates, and maintains a material procurement process that establishes and achieves the least total cost, best quality and timely delivery for facility material purchases from internal/external suppliers. Includes managing inventory and record accuracy through monitoring shortage / surplus exception, supplier follow ups, negative on-hands and daily delivery performance.
Develops and directs internal/external material flow planning. Implements efficient supplier and interplant material supply plans. Meets production and parts requirements while optimizing inventory levels, lot sizing, lead times, packaging, and transportation costs. Provides direct support to manufacturing operations through managing incoming requirements and scheduling of production work orders.
Implements and coordinates efficient supply-base management. Establishes and nurtures supplier relationships. Includes the identification and implementation of methods to assure suppliers are meeting Caterpillar's technological, communication, material delivery, financial management, and quality needs. Participates in supplier-quality improvement efforts. Provides material requirements expertise to Six Sigma projects and Lean Events as required.
Selects, trains, and assists direct reports while providing career guidance and opportunity for added experience and training. Develops staff skills by focusing on evaluative / analytical thinking, innovative approaches to problem solving and team building. The position is responsible for all personnel issues and performance evaluation of direct reports.
Minimal Travel Required

**Basic Qualifications**

B.E / B Tech from a reputed college or university with 7 - 10 years of relevant experience

Collège or university degree related to Supply Chain, or equivalent experience

Completion of Caterpillar Leadership Training
Knowledge and Understanding of 6 Sigma Project management skills
CPS Functional Job Role Qualified
APICS CPIM or CSCP National Certification highly desired
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Ability to develop and deploy creative / original solutions to complex problems
Thorough understanding of company policies and procedures
Solid product knowledge
Supplier Relationship Management skills
College or university degree related to Supply Chain, or equivalent experience, is required.
Excellent interpersonal, communication and leadership skills
Able to work independently with mínimal direction

In-depth understanding of supply base utilization
Minimum of five years of Materials Requirements Planning experience is required.
Strong knowledge of production scheduling and capacity management
Knowledge and experience in material planning / control, purchasing, parts distribution, inventory control, manufacturing engineering, operations and transportation or logistics.

**Additional Information**

Work location: Thiruvallur

25% of Travel

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