Direct Material Planner

BOAÒ is an international corporate group, headquartered in Stutensee and one of the top players for engineering, manufacturing and distribution of flexible metal decoupling and damping components, pipe and hose systems as well as expansion joints and accumulators for Automotive, Aerospace and Industrial Applications.

To strengthen our team, we are looking for a new member in our Supply Chain Team.

Your tasks:

The position of Direct Material Planner we are recruiting shall be able to fulfill the following tasks:

Checking, analyzing and sending orders to suppliers for direct material

•           Ensure procurement of direct material - quantities and term- through direct contact with suppliers

•           Analyzes the direct material orders proposed by the ERP system

•           Order samples for the engineering department (spot order)

•           Spot order (below MOQ) for low runner materials to avoid obsolete material

Maintaining stocks of direct materials within the budgeted limits

•           Calculates safety stocks for direct materials, quarterly, and updates the computer system

•           Track the consumption of materials and scrap

•           Ensures the accuracy of stocks in the system

•           Elaborates the projection of stocks for acquisitions for the next period

•           Maintains the stock specific parameters in the ERP system (master data material)

•           Check the accuracy of the material receptions before handing over these docs. to finance dept.

•           Organizes the return to the supplier

•           Participates in the launch and follow-up sessions of new projects and EOP status

•           Monthly, updates the list of slow-moving and obsolete materials

•          Analyze the list of materials to reduce inventory (checks if the obsolete material can be bought by other company within the BOA Group; performs internal check with the engineering and quality department if they can be used as an alternative; checks with the supplier if there is a return option or a rework option

Maintaining transport costs within budgeted limits

•           Participates in the process of introducing and approving a new carrier; participates in auctions;

•           Review the list of approved carriers and participates in the annual evaluation of carriers

•           Participates in programs to improve and reduce costs

•           Send the transport order to the carrier, for each load, according to the conditions of the contract

•           In case the carrier agreed in the contract cannot organize the load, an alternative of loading at the same price will be found; otherwise the extra cost will be recovered from the carrier that missed the load

•           Drawing up an import plan for the following week together with the warehouse supervisor;

•           Surveillance of customs activities    

Performing supplier evaluation

•           participates with the quality department in the evaluation of suppliers;

•           together with the strategic buyer brings the results of the evaluation to the suppliers' knowledge

•           together with the strategic buyer and quality dept. ensures existence of an action plan and the evidence of its implementation;

 Your qualification:

 To be a successful candidate for this position, your competencies and experience should be: 

• Education and Experience:
• University degree
• Experience in SAP system operation, good knowledge of PC usage;
• English language (written / read), German language is optional
• The job requires at least 2 years of prior experience in a homologous position or immediately subordinated in another company and/or 1 year of experience in the company, in the the same field on a position that is immediately subordinated

Your job benefits will be: 

• Carrier opportunity
• Technical and soft skills trainings
• Attractive financial and benefits package
• Flexible working hours, healthcare benefits