Materials Planning & Control Analyst II

Inside the Role This role is responsible for overseeing production planning activities, ensuring the efficient flow of materials and components to support manufacturing schedules and meet customer demand. The position partners closely with operations, supply chain, and cross-functional teams to maintain production continuity, optimize inventory levels, and ensure the timely delivery of parts required for production. The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented and analytical planning professional with experience balancing customer demand, production requirements, and material availability in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. Posting Information We provide a scheduled posting end date to assist our candidates with their application planning. While this date reflects our latest plans, it is subject to change, and postings may be extended or removed earlier than expected. We Take Care of Our Team • Typically requires a Bachelors Degree • Typically requires 2-4 years of relevant experience or 6 years experience in lieu of degree • Requires working knowledge and expanded professional experience in job field • Requires understanding of key business drivers • Works independently within guidelines and policies to solve problems of moderate complexity • Provides informal guidance to new team members • May lead projects or processes as required What You Drive at DTNA Schedule productive material required to achieve the production plans, activities or processes. Monitor and manage material and supply of inventories. Assess production data, including volume produced, consumption of raw materials and quality control measures. Estimate/forecast materials requirements. Confer with department supervisors to assess progress and discuss the changes needed. Requisition and maintain inventories of materials, supplies and equipment necessary to meet production demands. Monitor inventory to standard metrics, including turns, target inventory and excess/obsolete disposition practices. Revise production schedules when required due to labor or material shortages, backlogs or other interruptions, collaborating with management, production, engineering and work orders. Monitor shipping and receiving operations of the facility, distribute production schedules, and work orders to departments. Escalation point of contact to supply base, internal partners/departments and Corporate management to ensure assembly production to plan. Establishes high level of interaction with Canton PDC to ensure successful supply chain flow. Supports the implementation of the RPPL Materials tasks/objectives during the launch of the new products. Coordinate accounting activities for purpose of invoice corrections/transmittal information, price corrections, and material cost calculations. High level of attention to detail needed. Minimum Required Knowledge and Experience: Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business or related field with minimum of 2 - 4 years applicable experience in Business or related field or minimum of 6+ years applicable experience in lieu of degree. Experience with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems. Experience in Microsoft Navision or Business Central Experience in Paragon/SAP Material Requirements Planning (MRP) experience Microsoft Office proficiency. High oral and written skills High level of ability to multi-task Preferred Knowledge and Experience: Familiarity with manufacturing processes Ability to interpret engineering drawings and specifications Experience utilizing PowerBI dashboards for data analytics Experience utilizing self serve data to analyze and improve planning systems Where We Work This position is open to applicants who can work in (or relocate to) the following location(s)- Tooele, UT US. Relocation assistance is not available for this position. Schedule Type: Hybrid (4 days per week in-office / 1 day remote). This schedule builds our #OneTeamBestTeam culture, provides an unparalleled customer experience, and creates innovative solutions through in-person collaboration. At Daimler Truck North America, we recognize our world is changing faster than ever before. By listening to the needs of today, we’re building to solve with cutting-edge solutions in sustainability and future driving technology across electric, hydrogen and autonomous. These solutions, backed by years of innovative success and achievement, continue DTNA’s legacy as the undisputed industry leader. Our evolving brand portfolio is second to none, including Freightliner Trucks, Western Star, Demand Detroit, Thomas Built Buses, Freightliner Custom Chassis, and Financial Services. Together, we work as one team towards our envisioned future – building a cleaner, safer and more efficient tomorrow for all. That is what we are working toward - for all who keep the world moving. Additional Information This position is not open for Visa sponsorship or to existing Visa holders Applicants must be legally authorized to work permanently in the country the position is located in at the time of application Final candidate must successfully complete a criminal background check Final candidate may be required to successfully complete a pre-employment drug screen Contractors, professional services, or other contingent workers should confirm with their local agency if they are eligible to apply for FTE positions EEO - Disabled/Veterans Daimler Truck North America is committed to workforce inclusion and providing an environment where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, age, marital status, family relationship, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression (including transgender and transitioning status), genetic information, or veteran status. For an accommodation or special assistance with applying for a posted position, please contact our Human Resources department at 503-745-8982 or toll free 800-206-3369. For TTY/TDD enabled call 503-745-2137 or toll free 866-355-6935.