Supply Chain Master Data Planner

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Philippines.

📋 Description

• Handle requests for new part numbers, ensuring that necessary planning, sourcing, warehouse, and item attributes are confirmed prior to system configuration.

• Process Item Change Notices and execute approved modifications accurately and timely.

• Create, update, and sustain item-planning records along with associated system settings for the supported warehouses and product lines.

• Maintain supplier relationships for distribution items while verifying source and destination locations.

• Revise planning time fences, ABC codes, and associated planning classifications.

• Execute approved master-data and planning-parameter updates as requested, on a weekly and quarterly basis.

• Conduct M10, MX0, and C80 item-planning validations and rectify or escalate any inaccuracies.

• Confirm sourcing methods for purchased items, job shop items, and distribution.

• Review assignments related to planners, buyers, warehouses, lead times, order methods, and supplier relationships.

• Detect and escalate issues arising from missing or erroneous bills of material, routings, sourcing, or item parameters.

• Manage request queues, change logs, process documentation, templates, and reference files.

• Perform data-quality assessments, reconcile records between warehouses and systems, and investigate discrepancies.

• Coordinate order requests from Pinghu and associated item or sourcing setup activities.

• Prepare or assist with PO Review Reports and Open Sales Order Reports.

• Provide updates on request statuses, aging items, recurring exceptions, and periodic reviews.

• Communicate changes in systems and their planning implications to cross-functional business partners.

• Offer supply-planning assistance for assigned SKUs, product lines, or customer portfolios.

• Assess inventory outlook, open orders, shortages, back orders, excess inventory, and planning exceptions.

• Release and oversee spike orders while following up on order exceptions.

• Aid in supply reviews and collaborate with Demand Planning regarding forecast changes, excess risks, minimum order quantities, and product life-cycle considerations.

• Evaluate supply options for purchase orders, work orders, transfers, job shop, and distribution.

• Provide backup support for other planners and address internal inquiries concerning item availability and supply limitations.

• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and assist with data-quality initiatives, service-level objectives, system testing, process modifications, and implementations.

• Cross-train team members on vital master-data processes while maintaining backup procedures.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Operations Management, Information Systems, Data Management, Logistics, Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.

• Experience in master data management, item setup, supply chain planning, inventory management, materials planning, or a related role.

• Familiarity with ERP, MRP, item-master, inventory-planning, or order-management systems.

• Proficient in Excel and data analysis, with the capability to review extensive data sets and identify anomalies.

• Ability to adhere to approval protocols, maintain precise documentation, and consistently execute detailed system updates.

• Strong written and oral communication skills, with the ability to coordinate across various functions and locations.

• Capacity to manage recurring schedules, ad hoc requests, competing priorities, and time-sensitive challenges.

• Preferred: experience in master data governance, product or item lifecycle management, data quality, or ERP data maintenance.

• Preferred: background in supporting automotive aftermarket, manufacturing, distribution, or multi-location supply chains.

• Preferred: understanding of planning parameters, sourcing methods, supplier relationships, lead times, order policies, bills of material, and routings.

• Preferred: experience with new-item setup, change-control procedures, periodic data audits, and planning exception reporting.

• Preferred: knowledge of supply planning, shortage management, purchase orders, work orders, transfers, and inventory outlook reporting.

🏝️ Benefits

• Fully remote work arrangement.

• Contract employment.