Materials Planner 1

Company Information

PACCAR is a Global Fortune 500 company established in 1905. PACCAR Inc is recognized as a global leader in the commercial vehicle, financial, and customer service fields with internationally recognized brands such as Kenworth, Peterbilt, and DAF trucks. PACCAR is a global technology leader in the design, manufacture, and customer support of high-quality light-, medium- and heavy-duty trucks under the Kenworth, Peterbilt and DAF nameplates. PACCAR designs and manufactures advanced diesel engines and provides customized financial services, information technology and truck parts related to its principal business.  
   
Whether you want to design the transportation technology of tomorrow, support the staff functions of a dynamic, international leader, or build our excellent products and services — you can develop the career you desire with PACCAR. Get started!  

Division Information

Dynacraft, a PACCAR Company, is headquartered in McKinney, TX. a suburb of Dallas. Dynacraft is a diversified global manufacturer of PACCAR medium- and heavy-duty truck parts sold under Kenworth, Peterbilt, and DAF nameplates. For fifty years Dynacraft has provided the company's truck divisions and PACCAR Parts division with high quality components, subassemblies, and specialized services. Dynacraft has production facilities in Louisville, KY, and McKinney, TX.

Job summary

The Materials Planner will reside at the McKinney, TX location or Louisville, KY and reports to the Materials Planning Supervisor. This position will be responsible for materials planning, inventory management, supplier shipping performance, materials expediting as well as cost reduction projects focused on supply chain optimization.

Job Functions / Responsibilities

• Manage multiple suppliers supporting Dynacraft’s manufacturing and distribution facilities.
• Proactively work with suppliers, customers, production, and other internal customers to ensure KPIs goals are met for material availability, premium freight, surplus and obsolete, and inventory turns. Fact based decision making is a requirement for success.
• Assist with process improve procedures that align with Division quality goals.
• Execute best practices for parts planning methodologies (ABC analysis, cost out parts, discrete POs, scheduling agreements) and forecasting tools.
• Exercise best practices for supplier relationship management (supplier performance review with senior management, supplier site visits, and supplier discrepancy resolution).
• Identify improvement opportunities for supplier packaging, shipping, logistics and production processes; closely work with supplier to implement lead time reduction solutions to improve supplier delivery reliability.
• Analyze critical material shortage drivers to improve material availability, and safety stock adjustments with demand planning team.
• Proactively balance inventory levels between plants to avoid material shortages, surplus or obsolesce.
• Process suppliers POs according to lead times and follow MRP messages to avoid material shortages, surplus, or obsolesce.
• Other duties as assigned. 

Skills / Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of relevant supplier management experience, strongly desired.
• Self-motivated, organized, flexible, and able to handle the demands of a just-in-time manufacturing environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Creative, quality and results-driven mindset.
• Strong project management multi-tasker skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, & PowerPoint.
• SAP Materials Requirements Planning (MRP) knowledge and experience strongly desired.
• Working knowledge of basic statistics, EDI and operations management concepts strongly desired.
• Demonstrated knowledge of manufacturing facility operations, assembly and heavy-duty truck industry strongly desired.

Education

• Four-year degree in Business Administration (or related field) strongly desired, or equivalent work experience in materials planning.  
• SAP Materials Requirements Planning (MRP) training desired.
• Truck Production experience desired.
• Continuous Improvement experience desired.
• Six Sigma training desired.

Benefits

​As a U.S. PACCAR employee, you have a full range of benefit options including: 

- 401k with up to a 5% company match 
- Fully funded pension plan that provides monthly benefits after retirement 
- Comprehensive paid time off – minimum of 10 paid vacation days (additional days are provided with additional seniority/years of service), 12 paid holidays, and sick time 
- Tuition reimbursement for continued education 
- Medical, dental, and vision plans for you and your family 
- Flexible spending accounts (FSA) and health savings account (HSA) 
- Paid short-and long-term disability programs 
- Life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance 
- EAP services including wellness plans, estate planning, financial counseling and more 
- This position is also eligible for a holiday gift

Diversity

PACCAR has success with diverse teams of employees working together to achieve excellent results. Having a diverse and inclusive work environment ensures PACCAR has the talent needed to conduct business today and in the future by leveraging different backgrounds, skills, and viewpoints. We believe diversity in the workplace increases innovation, results in better decisions and increases employee engagement. 
 
PACCAR increases awareness through the efforts of global company-wide Diversity Councils and various employee resource groups that support initiatives & activities including multi-cultural events, outreach, mentorship programs, and more. PACCAR has been awarded the Top Company for Women to Work for in Transportation since 2018 by the Women In Trucking Association and Newsweek 2023 America’s Greatest Workplaces for Women. 
 
For more information, please visit our Diversity and Inclusion Commitment page: Diversity and Inclusion (https://jobs.paccar.com/content/Diversity-and-Inclusion/?locale=en_US) 

Additional Information

PACCAR is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veteran/Disability. At PACCAR, we value talent and promote growth and development. We carefully consider numerous compensation factors including your education, training, or experience. Additionally, this role is eligible for the full range of benefit options listed above. 
 
This is a safety-sensitive position, and the pre-employment drug testing includes cannabis testing.
 
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