Material Planner

We are looking for a Material Planner who is responsible for planning, coordinating, and ensuring the uninterrupted supply of materials from Asian suppliers, primarily based in India - Coimbatore, to support manufacturing operations at the ZF Passau plant.

• Manage material planning and delivery schedules for Asian suppliers supporting the Passau plant.
• Coordinate supplier commitments through SupplyOn and follow up on material deliveries.
• Ensure uninterrupted material availability for production and assembly operations.
• Monitor inventory levels, stock coverage, consumption trends, and forecast accuracy.
• Analyze supply chain KPIs and implement improvement actions.
• Manage supplier performance, delivery reliability, and escalation activities.
• Collaborate with Purchasing, Assembly, Logistics, Quality, Goods Receiving, and Engineering teams.
• Drive digitalization and process improvements using SupplyOn, SAP and TOMS platforms.
• Conduct supplier visits to strengthen relationships, review performance, and resolve supply issues

Your Profile as Material Planner (m/f/d):

• Bachelors degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Logistics or a related field.
• 3-8 years of experience in Material Planning or Supply Chain, preferably in manufacturing/automotive.
• Strong knowledge of MRP, inventory management, forecasting, and supplier coordination.
• Good analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience in warehouse, logistics, and production planning processes.
• Proficient in SAP (R/3/S4 HANA), MS Excel, and supply chain planning tools.
• Ability to manage supply risks, escalations, and continuous improvement initiatives

• MRP
• Inventory management
• Forecasting
• Supplier coordination
• SAP
• MS Excel
• SupplyOn
• TOMS
• Supply chain planning

Chella Parvathi Subramanian