Logistics Material planning Engineer

Job Title: Logistics / Material planning Engineer

Location: Peoria Illinois

Job Description & Skill Requirement:

• Works with suppliers on a daily basis to get updates on ship dates and to improve ship dates
• Escalates parts shortages with leaders and purchasing teams to improve ship dates as required
• Tracks material in transit from origin to delivery
• Uses Material Requirements Planning system to identify demand information and conveys to suppliers
• Collaborates with suppliers and production scheduling to move schedules as appropriate
• Provides daily status updates to stakeholders on parts
• Looks at part shortages in the short and long term to mitigate impacts to production
• Updates and resolves monthly reporting

Qualifications

• 13 years work experience in the areas of transportation manufacturing or supply chain strongly desired
• Strong computer skills. Proficient typing experience. Working knowledge and understanding of Microsoft Excel and related functions such as sort filter pivot table.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to work across crossfunctional teams and comfortable engaging with business partners and supplier via phone call and email
• Willingness to learn and be coachable
• Detail oriented
• Sense of urgency
• Follow through and organization skills.