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DESCRIPTION

In this role, you will make an impact in the following ways:

• Optimize Inventory Levels : By using statistical analysis and validated planning parameters, you’ll ensure optimal inventory levels, reducing excess stock and minimizing shortages.
• Align Supply and Demand : Your efforts in aligning the supply plan with the demand plan will drive stability and efficiency in the supply chain, ensuring customer needs are met.
• Enhance Safety and Compliance : By reporting any work-related incidents and complying with HSE standards, you’ll contribute to a safer work environment and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Maintain Quality Standards : Performing quality checks on planning parameters and following standard work procedures will help maintain high-quality standards and support the Plan for Every Part (PFEP).
• Improve Forecast Accuracy : Conducting supply and demand analysis and making necessary adjustments will highlight areas of concern and improve the accuracy of forecasts, supporting better decision-making.
• Support Data-Driven Decisions : Running simulations and analyzing the impact on KPIs will provide valuable insights, enabling data-driven decisions and strategic planning.
• Foster Effective Communication : By communicating effectively within your team and with support teams, you’ll ensure smooth operations and foster a collaborative work environment.
• Drive Continuous Improvement : Participating in improvement projects and engaging in personal development will help you contribute to ongoing enhancements in quality, safety, and process efficiency.

Your role is crucial in ensuring a balanced, efficient, and responsive supply chain that meets customer demands while maintaining high standards of safety and quality.

RESPONSIBILITIES

To be successful in this role you will need the following:

• Communicate Effectively : Develop and deliver clear, multi-mode communications tailored to the unique needs of different audiences, ensuring everyone is on the same page.
• Drive Results : Consistently achieve your goals, even when faced with tough circumstances, demonstrating resilience and determination.
• Adopt a Global Perspective : Approach issues with a broad view, considering global implications and diverse perspectives to make well-rounded decisions.
• Manage Complexity : Make sense of complex and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems, ensuring clarity and direction.
• Optimize Work Processes : Identify and implement the most effective and efficient processes, focusing on continuous improvement to enhance productivity and quality.
• Utilize Materials Planning Systems : Leverage the materials planning system to manage supply and demand plans, taking corrective actions based on root cause analysis and using additional tools like Excel and Access when necessary.
• Apply PFEP Principles : Use the Plan for Every Part (PFEP) methodology to ensure the right parts are delivered at the right time and place, maintaining smooth operations across the supply chain.
• Manage and Optimize Inventory : Use analytics and algorithms to determine optimal inventory levels, refine planning parameters, and develop strategies that align with broader company goals.
• Monitor and Improve KPIs : Assess supply chain performance against expectations, interpret KPIs to understand their impact on end customers, and strategically balance trade-offs to drive improvements.
• Plan Supply and Demand : Use statistical analysis and collaboration to align the supply plan with the demand plan, balancing supply and demand to meet financial and service objectives while stabilizing the supply chain.
• Value Differences : Recognize and appreciate the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to the organization, fostering an inclusive and diverse work environment.

By focusing on these areas, you’ll be well-equipped to make a significant impact and drive success in your role.

Education, Licenses, Certifications:

High school diploma or certificate of completion of secondary education or equivalent experience to the extent such experience meets applicable regulations.

This position may require licensing for compliance with export controls or sanctions regulations.

Experience:

Prefer some work experience and intermediate level knowledge obtained through training or on-the-job experience.

QUALIFICATIONS

Additional Information:

• Attends and delivers updates in daily Plant Production Meetings.
• Works daily with suppliers to ensure on time delivery of parts to plant for production schedule.

Job Supply Chain Planning

Organization Cummins Inc.

Role Category Hybrid

Job Type Office

Min Salary $46720

Max Salary $70080

ReqID 2404242

Relocation Package No

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