Materials Planner

New Flyer is North America's heavy-duty transit bus leader with various locations. It offers the most advanced product line under the Xcelsior® and Xcelsior CHARGE™ brands. It also offers infrastructure development through New Flyer Infrastructure Solutions™, a service that provides safe, sustainable, and reliable charging and mobility solutions. Further information is available at www.newflyer.com.

POSITION SUMMARY

Reporting to the Materials Planning Manager, this position is responsible for materials planning associated with the Materials department. The Materials Planner will improve the department through training and continuing education. 

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Coordinates planning activities within the materials department to support production requirements.
• Process materials to the POU location by the requirement date. 
• Monitors and tracks parts status before and during production build.
• Responsible for inventory accuracy and achieving inventory goals – to reduce inventory adjustments.
• Actions daily Materials Requirements Planning (MRP) messages.
• Ensures all Materials aspects of the Materials Release Board (MRB) processes are followed.
• Ensures accurate implementation of Engineering Change Orders to released/unreleased jobs.
• Responsible for ensuring work orders are released to manufacturing on time and that planned orders are released on the appropriate dates.
• Assists the materials team and leadership in achieving the budget for materials, supplies, salary/indirect labour, overtime, and operational expenses. 
• Promotes and facilitates lean manufacturing/5S programs for materials. 
• Maintains a safe work environment and adheres to safety policies, procedures, and processes.

WHAT YOU NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL:

• 3-5 years experience working in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of MRP systems, MS Office, Oracle, and Excel skills are required. 
• Motivated self-starter with a high level of initiative. 
• Proven interpersonal skills combined with strong time management and analytical skills. 
• The ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. 
• APICS certification or currently enrolled in the program would be considered an asset.

WHY JOIN OUR TEAM:

• Competitive wages and a comprehensive benefits package.
• A continuous learning environment.
• Ability to advance your career with a growing company.
• NFI Group has been named a Manitoba Top Employer for 2020 and this is the tenth since the competition was established in 2007.
• Employee social committee organizes numerous events throughout the year, including summer barbecues, holiday festivities, sporting events and tournaments, and much more.
• Ongoing employee development through a variety of in-house training initiatives along with tuition subsidies for courses at outside institutions. 

OUR WHY: 

We exist to move people. Our mission is to design and deliver exceptional transportation solutions that are safe, accessible, efficient and reliable.

NFI Group is a leading independent global bus manufacturer providing a comprehensive suite of mass transportation solutions.  News and information are available at www.nfigroup.com, www.newflyer.com, www.mcicoach.com, www.arbocsv.com, www.alexander-dennis.com, www.carfaircomposites.com and www.nfi.parts.