Supply Chain Planner, Production - Fort Worth, TX, United States - BuildSubmarines

Description

Wabtec Corporation is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions and value-added services for freight and transit rail.

Drawing on nearly four centuries of collective experience across Wabtec, GE Transportation and Faiveley Transport, the company has unmatched digital expertise, technological innovation, and world-class manufacturing and services, enabling the digital-rail-and-transit ecosystems.

Wabtec is focused on performance that drives progress, creating transportation solutions that move and improve the world. Wabtec has approximately 27,000 employees in facilities throughout the world.

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Do you want to go into uncharted things that haven't been done to make yours and someone else's life better? Through our people, leadership development, services, technology and scale, Wabtec delivers better outcomes for global customers by speaking the language of industry.

Wabtec is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions, and value-added services. Our team is focused on continually improving our best-in-class production capabilities.

As a member of the Global Operations Equipment group, you will be responsible for ideation, design, implementation of critical strategic initiatives.

We have three production facilities located here in Fort Worth. You will help bring a strong focus to continuously improving both our team and our processes.

The Lead Materials Planning & Execution Specialist will demonstrate leadership in communicating business goals, programs, and processes within the Texas Mining organization.

In this role, you will utilize your experience or expertise related to data mining, Oracle ERP system, and materials to solve problems, develop and execute objectives for self and others, and have ability to effect short-term and long-term business goals.

Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university or college (or an Associate's Degree from an accredited university or college with a minimum of 2 years of experience in a production planning, production control, sourcing or configuration control role)
Minimum of 2 years of experience in production planning, production control, sourcing, or configuration control
Ability to identify and implement process improvements and best practices
Ability to develop, lead, and challenge a team of analytical material experts
Strong knowledge of Oracle ERP system
Knowledge of shop operations, facilitations, production control, manufacturing or materials functions
Experience with PowerBI, Excel, Access, or other data analytic tools
Experience with Web ADI/Data Loader

Provide accurate inventory forecast and walk variances/create ad hoc reports as needed and report to OpEx/Material Executives
Drive inventory reduction initiatives to improve inventory turns
Develop and implement initiatives to reduce excess/zero demand inventory (EZDI), non-conforming inventory, etc.
Develop and implement measures to improve inventory accuracy, lead annual physical inventory
Develop and implement inventory strategies to address customer order variation and supply chain disruptions
Set and maintain Oracle item attributes per corporate and site level material strategies
Create and publish weekly pegging report for MTA materials shortage tracking
Analyze system data on a set rhythm to troubleshoot planning disruptions or inaccuracies
Maintain release schedule for SISCO material
Work closely with configuration and control/cut-in specialist to ensuring planning accuracy
Act as TXO point of contact for VMI material and chemical shortage tracking
Complete monthly BULK sub-inventory analysis and write off
Develop metrics and tools for monitoring TXO materials health/system integrity level
Provide leadership to other process improvement
Exposure to shop floor requires wearing PPE

You may also be asked to perform other duties outside of your function or trade, for which adequate training will be provided if necessary.

Relocation assistance may be provided if eligibility requirements are met.
In order to fulfill that commitment we rely on a culture of leadership, diversity and inclusiveness. We aim to employ the world's brightest minds to help us create a limitless source of ideas and opportunities.

Wabtec Corporation is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, or protected Veteran status.

If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.