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Inventory Planning Manager |
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Christie Stubbs |
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Navistar Inc. |
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4201 Winfield Rd, |
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Warrenville, IL 60555 |
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630.753.3344 |
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630.753.3344 |
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Monday, July 19, 2010 |
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Tuesday, July 20, 2010 |
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| Company Information |
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Navistar is a market and technology leader. Behind our award-winning trucks, buses, and engines is a strong, diverse, high-performance workforce, and a company committed to its people. We do important work. Our trucks move America's goods, and maintain vital systems. Our school buses carry the nation's children, safely. Our engines are changing the way people think about diesel power. |
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The Inventory Planning Manager will lead inventory planning team in optimization of inventory stocking levels to meet customer service and asset management objectives. Review and provide input on segmentation of parts product, stocking decisions, safety stock definitions, and supplier purchase plans against these segments. Provide guidance to inventory planners/expeditors in performance of material analysis and planning, consumption analysis, purchase request generation, to ensure on time delivery to the customers, as well as, minimizing inventory carrying costs. Participate in interviewing and hiring process decisions for inventory planning team positions and determine training approach to optimize new team members performance. Develop TPM goals for inventory planning team members, lead by empowering the team to achieve those goals, to successfully build an engaged and high-performing team. Manage effective and efficient collaboration with Suppliers to ensure Parts inventory replenishment orders are shipped on time. Develop and communicate expediting processes via Oracle iSupplier Portal and provide guidance to Inventory Planners/Expeditors on open order tracking and expediting as well as maintenance of appropriate supplier lead times.
Responsibilities:
Use Oracle Inventory Optimization and Oracle Advanced Supply Chain Planning systems paired with business objectives, PDC capacity, and supplier capability as the technology and process drivers to calibrate inventory to meet customer service and asset management objectives
Provide input into part segmentation strategy including application of inventory calibration parameters, review and approve parts classification update recommendations
Review & approve stocking determination parameters &processes, provide input into safety policy changes
Review and approve replenishment policies, provide input into replenishment change recommendations, review and approve alternative sourcing methods
Provide input and approval for supplier capacity or sourcing rule updates, review and approve alternative options for contract minimum and packager multiple buys (when prompted by system)
Review and approve Purchase Orders, collaborate on forecast with Suppliers, and monitor Supplier metrics
Collaborate with suppliers to resolve issues escalated by team members
Accountable for balancing supplier/work load levels amongst team members based on transaction and supplier performance
Assign Unit Codes to team members, basing decisions on current work load
Collaborate with Suppliers to ensure on-time order shipment and monitor Supplier metrics
Develop TPM goals for inventory planning team members and provide timely & constructive performance feedback and developmental guidance
Use Parts expediting tool, Oracle iSupplier Portal, and Oracle Advanced Supply Chain Planning as the technology drivers to focus and streamline expediting efforts.
Manage tracking of shipments and inventory
Review and approve Purchase Orders expedites
Support work-around and contingency plans, including deliveries from alternate suppliers / sources
Provide input to Inventory Planning Manager on exception handling
Communicate supply issues to Parts management and Purchasing
Manage parts lead times used in planning
Visit us at www.Navistar.com to discover more about our organization and apply for this position by utilizing the job #: 2010-11972 in the key word search under the career section.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Basic Requirements:
Bachelors Degree OR at least 7 years of experience in Inventory/Supply Chain Management or Aftermarket Business Management experience
At least 5 years of experience in Inventory/Supply Chain Management or Aftermarket Business Management experience.
Additional Requirements:
The candidate placed into this position will be ineligible to apply for any other positions within the company for two years following the date of placement, unless approved by his or her manager.
Desired Skills:
Knowledge of Purchasing, Inventory Control, Order Fulfillment processes and inventory management methodologies
Ability to analyze and make improvement recommendations
Inventory level management and planning, matching forecast demand with on hand, on order, or in transit quantities
Knowledge of inventory planning theory and software (Oracle ASCP / IO preferred)
Business acumen and understanding of the service parts industry
Strong analytical skills; ability to compile data and effectively problem solve high-level, strategic initiatives
Ability to communicate and interact with all levels of the organization
Strong oral & written communications and excellent presentation skills
Strong interpersonal skills including negotiating and conflict resolution
Positive Attitude, Ethics and Values that align with the healthy & high-performance culture of Navistar
BA or BS in math, business, operations research, supply chain, information technology, or other related field
Ability to react quickly, make effective decisions and function well under pressure
Demonstrates self initiative and works independently
Navistar Parts group experience preferred
Experience with Oracle iSupplier Preferred
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