Material Planner - Winnipeg, Canada - Canadian National Railway

Canadian National Railway

Verified Company

Winnipeg, Canada

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

CN is home to opportunities for skilled tradespeople who are interested in continually learning and building a career in a safety-focused, team environment.

Working on state-of-the-art locomotives and cars that carry freight from coast-to-coast-to-coast, you'll feel proud knowing you're a part of what makes the economy work.

And with paid training, you'll be able to evolve your skills. At CN, the careers we offer are meaningful because the work we do matters. Join us

Job Summary

The Material Planner is responsible for overseeing the 28-Day and longer workscopes of material requirements for 2,400 locomotives owned by CN.

The incumbent plans, organizes, and directs the material needed for scheduled and unscheduled maintenance shopping events throughout the year as part of the annual Capitalized and Operational plan in conjunction with the Material Planning Managers.

Main Responsibilities:

Standardize Bill of Materials (BOMs)

Review mechanical work scopes with CN Mechanical Reliability
Understand Locomotive material requirements and quantities required
Communicate all revisions to BOMs to Material Planning group

Forecast Material Requirements

Forecast material requirements per planned maintenance
Plan and organize required scheduled and unscheduled maintenance material
Communicate material requirements to cross functional groups to minimize overall dwell time and cost

Material Requirement Planning [MRP] in SAP

Understand required minimum and maximum inventory and safety stock levels to Procurement & Supply Management (P&SM)
Understand stockout and Locomotive Held for Materials (LHFM) scenarios inline with scheduled and unscheduled programs
Interact with respective P&SM Managers to deal with material bottlenecks and identify key opportunities, as required
Ensure procurement strategy is implemented for inventory management and pipeline delivery over time
Follow CN's established Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for material cost trending, stockouts, LHFM, etc.

Maintain CN's Annual Capitalized and Operational expenditures

Plan and order required material for all annual capitalized and operational workscopes and modifications to be completed internally and externally that CN Mechanical Reliability and Mechanical Planning determines to be needed
Centralize Capital and Operating Work Orders in Material Planning to provide financial reporting updates
Coordinate all material with P&SM, vendors, and internal warehousing for distribution
Maintain the following types of typical capital and operating events; Engine overhauls, Truck overhauls, Main generator and alternator overhauls, as well as other locomotive related modifications pertaining to Reliability, Safety, and Regulatory.

Working Conditions:

The role has standard working conditions in an office environment with a regular workweek from Monday to Friday. The incumbent must be available to work weekends when necessary.

Due to the nature of the role, the incumbent must be able to meet tight deadlines, handle pressure and stress.

The role requires mínimal travel in Canada and the US.

Requirements:

Experience

Inventory Management

Between 1 to 2 years of experience in inventory management
Experience in Supply Chain
Experience in Forecasting and reporting
Railway background at CN
Electronics background**Any experience for these above would be considered as an asset

Education/Certification/Designation:

Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or equivalent
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
Any designation for these above would be considered as an asset

Competencies:

Address risks in a timely manner to eliminate them
Cultivate customer relationships to proactively support their business supply chain needs
Share timely information within and across functions to get things done effectively
Make informed and timely decisions to succeed
Is accountable to meet performance expectations
Use Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

Technical Skills/Knowledge:

Forecasting, planning, organizational, and reporting skills
Knowledge of CN Locomotive Mechanical
Knowledge of SAP and SRS
Advanced Microsoft Office skills such as PowerPoint and Excel
Knowledge of CN Transportation
Knowledge of analytical tools (e.g. Business Objects, SAP BW)
Knowledge of CN P&SM
Any designation for these above would be considered as an asset

but not required

Organizational Impact:

Decision Making & Impacts

The Material Planner position impacts CN's ability to reduce the overall inventory costs, locomotive dwell and units held for materials during scheduled and unscheduled maintenance inspections.

In direct conjunction with CN Mechanical, the incumbent improves the consistency of BOMs, standardizes BOMs for scheduled maintenance programs, and makes decisions on how the material is coming in from vendors or