Material Planner

Material Planner – North America

Location: Las Vegas, Nevada

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Material Planner to join the team in North America. This role will support the team by planning all production purchase order requirements and ensuring delivery commitments are met. This position reports to the Materials Manager, based in Las Vegas Nevada. 

• Come join Alexander Dennis. We are transforming public transport globally by designing, manufacturing, and servicing the cleanest and greenest buses and coaches for our customers.
• In a nutshell, we build buses and coaches. In fact, more than half of the buses you see on the roads in the UK are built by Alexander Dennis. We have a huge responsibility to keep the world moving.
• We are saving the planet. Our purpose is to support Governments globally with their push to reduce pollution and improve air quality by building greener, more eco-friendly buses.
• We love our customers. So much so, almost every bus we build is bespoke – what the customer wants, we will do our best to deliver.
• We have a fantastic Canadian parent company called NFI. They welcomed us into the family in 2019, and we haven’t looked back ever since.
• We are building back and growing again, winning new orders in Germany and Ireland which will be manufactured right here in the UK.
• Our global footprint is pretty impressive. We have a presence in some super cool places across the world from Hong Kong to Auckland to Toronto.
• Our people are our biggest asset, making us the hugely successful company we are. We are transforming how we work, offering team members more flexibility around how they live and work.

 What does that mean for you?

• Competitive Entry Level Material Planner Salary Compensation
• Annual leave entitlement which increases with tenure.
• 401 scheme with company match to help you save for the future
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme which offers practical, impartial support on issues impacting your life.

Interested and want to find out more? Check out our YouTube channel or LinkedIn!

Your dream role:  

• We need a Material Planner to join our North American Team in Las Vegas. Your number one responsibility will be to plan all production purchase order requirements for North American Supply.
• This is a permanent full-time position, working 7am – 4pm Monday to Friday with a 1 hour lunch break daily.
• Validating supplier and cross-site supplier delivery commitments whilst assuring they meet our PO and Production requirements will be a large part of this role.
• You’ll be validating BOM (bill of materials) to PO completeness.
• Expediting of all North American and cross-site supply.
• Actioning materials shortages with suppliers and cross-site supply.
• Raising and reconciling DDRs and L&Ds
• Run allocations and system adjustments.
• Other duties as assigned by Materials Manager.

What you will bring: 

• You will ideally have a college degree or diploma in Admin, Supply Chain or Business.
• 3 Years + Experience in a similar purchasing and procurement environment.
• Ideally your experience will have been gained in the Automotive or Aerospace manufacturing industry.
• The ability to work efficiently with Excel, Word and Outlook
• Previous experience using an ERP/MRP system is essential for this role.
• Things can be hectic here. You will remain calm under pressure and be able to prioritize a busy workload using your strong organizational skills.
• Fantastic analytical skills along with a strong attention to detail.
• The ability to work effectively within a team and independently.
• The ability to work to tight deadlines and adapt quickly when priorities shift.

Next steps:

If this sounds like you, and you’re interested in coming ‘aboard’, then we would love to hear from you. Alongside uploading your CV, please share a short covering letter detailing why you’re interested and why we should hire you!

*Recommend a Friend is applicable for this role.

If you are an internal applicant, you have a responsibility to inform your current line/department manager and local human resources representative before applying for the role.

We care deeply about being inclusive and we encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Due to the volume of vacancies and applications, we would prefer that you submit your application online. If however, you require an alternative method of applying, please give us call on +44 1324 621 672 or send an email to careers@alexander-dennis.com

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