Job Description
Senior Materials Planner - PACS
Who We Are:
GEODIS specializes in unlocking business value in a complex world, ensuring seamless movement of goods worldwide. As a global third-party logistics provider (3PL), we power A Better Way to Deliver for the world's top brands and manufacturers. Fuel your career with GEODIS and discover endless growth opportunities.
Your role on the team:
- Actively works with internal stakeholders and customers to ensure strategic sourcing and supplier management programs deliver cost optimization while meeting GEODIS V operational requirements Builds strong relationships With strategic vendors and PACS operations leadership
- Ensures vendors meet organizational and customer quality requirements and operate under agreed commercial terms; Visits vendor manufacturing sites to inspect material production for specific initiatives
- Leads material initiatives through the entire sourcing life cycle to optimize the supply base and maximize value for GEODIS
- Interfaces with customers and GEODIS leadership to ensure production initiatives are achievable within quality and timeline requirements
- Analyzes short and long-term initiatives; Adjusts planning methodology to stay ahead of evolving business requirements
- Obtains vendor quotes and establishes delivery schedules based on production timelines; Adjusts vendor processes or schedules to align deliveries With the productivity of operations and re-schedule changes drawn by the customer
- Builds safety stock across all material categories to ensure production continuity, prevent discarded waste while avoiding increased holding cost; Collaborates With Inventory and Receiving departments to ensure the correct products and materials are ready for production consumption
- Establishes vendor quality checks and audits to validate packaging quantities, design and performance meets the customers requirements
- Deliver training to the customer and operational team members to share material specification and handling requirements
- Establishes Key Performance Indicators (KPI) for assigned initiatives and track performance in coordination with operational stakeholders and customers; Develops reports and interprets vendor performance metrics to identify future process improvements and cost-saving initiatives
- Other duties as required and assigned
What you need:
- Minimum 6 years related experience and/or training; or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Experience working with vendors
- Great customer service experience
- Project management experience IS preferred
- PC literate with a command of Microsoft Office products including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Visio
What you gain from joining our team:
- Access wages early with the Rain financial wellness app
- Free telemedical access to doctors and therapists through First Stop Health is available on the first day of employment!
- Health, dental, and vision insurance after 30 days of employment
- 401k match
- Paid maternity and parental leave
- Access to career development, employee resource groups, and mentorship programs
- Employee discounts
- Access to employee perks like fitness class discounts and free access to a relaxation and meditation app
- Free financial wellness programs
- Daycare discount program
- Opportunities to volunteer and give back to your community
+ more!
Join our Team!
Visit our website at workatGEODIS.com and chat with our virtual recruiter, Sophie, to fast-track your way to an interview.
OR
Text DELIVER to 88300 to Apply!
Job Details
Job Title
Sr Materials Planner-PACS
Career Area
Operations
Location(s)
Brentwood, TN, USA
Job ID
ef748c3f-6698-4fea-9648-305e1971a2f6
Rate
Salary
Salary Range
Hourly Range
Pay or shift range