Material Planner - For Future Consideration

Summary No Visa Sponsorship In this position you will support Service and Accessories Material planning by ensuring your assigned components are delivered to the Service Warehouse(s) at optimal inventory levels and efficiencies. This role requires flexibility to support quick product changeover, supplier relationship management to ensure on time delivery, and an analytical approach to ensure optimal part inventory levels and quick turn analysis on exceptions. This candidate will understand the Rivian supply chain, our production processes, our warehouse operations, and our world-class Service Network. You will collaborate and maintain partnerships across Service with Service Engineering, NPI, Demand Planning, Accessories, and Rivian’s global distribution network to successfully execute MRP planning in Rivian’s ERP system and ensure supply continuity across our global network. Please note, this is a proactive job posting, which allows us to build a pipeline of qualified candidates who we can consider for future openings. You will be contacted if a position matching your qualifications becomes available.

Responsibilities

• The essential functions of the position include, but are not limited to: Utilize an MRP system, and communicate Rivian’s service parts/aftersales requirements to a global network of over 300+ Tier 1 suppliers and over 6,000 parts & components
• Work closely with the supplier base to resolve issues and ensure On-Time, In-Full (OTIF) performance is achieved
• Work collaboratively and closely with a wide cross-functional team – Purchasing, Logistics, Manufacturing, Supplier Quality Review material and process flows in multiple distribution centers to identify improvement opportunities and implement lean material flow
• Review and report out on supplier capacities and bottlenecks to meet supplier schedules to a provided forecast
• Drive backlog recovery through clear communication to the supply base, support quick turn analysis on inventory run-out, and communicate clearly internally/externally
• Enforce maintenance of MRP master data control parameters to ensure accurate demand signals (i.e. lead times, MOQ's, lot sizing, safety stock); identify and resolve system and/or BOM inaccuracies to preserve data integrity
• Identify and lead process improvement initiatives using inventory optimization techniques to drive right-sized inventory levels to meet a customer service level of over 97% in the network
• Act as an escalation point for material concerns, lead shortage meetings w/suppliers and stakeholders to ensure supply continuity, report on KPIs (inventory days on hand, line interruptions, expedite costs, etc.), and enforce best practices
• Monitor your supplier performance through exception management reporting, supply constraints escalations, and proactive monitoring of the forecast to identify key shifts that may impact your supply
• Manage engineering changes for the commodities assigned to you through participation in the NPI process, while minimizing obsolescence and ensuring supply continuity for your parts
• Qualifications 1-4 years of experience in Material Planning, supply chain management or manufacturing production planning (Service/Aftermarket a plus) BA or Masters in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Industrial Engineering, Operations or applicable discipline 2+ years of related automotive industry experience and LEAN manufacturing preferred
• Experience and knowledge in ERP/MRP with focused experience on product lifecycle management, EDI communications, bills of material, supply chain operations, and procure to pay processes (SAP experience preferred)
• Collaborator with a positive attitude to drive change and provide excellent customer service
• Calculated risk taker with the ability to drive performance management with suppliers and resolve issues while maintaining superior relationships internally and externally

Requirements

• Proven analytical skills – high proficiency in Excel (advanced a plus)
• Ability to stand or sit for 8-10 hours per daRequired to communicate using telephone and/or e-mail
• Ability to view, reach, and interpret documents

Pay

The salary range for this role is $57,000 to $75,590 Michigan based applicants.

The salary range for this role is $62,500 to $82,780 Non Bay-Area California based applicants.

This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting.

An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, shift, and organizational needs.

The successful candidate may be eligible for annual performance bonus.

Benefits

• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and children up to age 26, including but not limited to paid vacation, paid sick leave, and a competitive portfolio of insurance benefits including life, medical, dental, vision, short-term disability insurance, and long-term disability insurance to eligible employees.
• You may also have the opportunity to participate in Rivian’s 401(k) Plan and Employee Stock Purchase Program if you meet certain eligibility requirements.
• Full-time employee coverage is effective on their first day of employment.
• Part-time employee coverage is effective the first of the month following 90 days of employment.
• More information about benefits is available at rivianbenefits.com.

You can apply for this role through careers.rivian.com (or through internal-careers-rivian.icims.com if you are a current employee). There is no fixed deadline for this application; applications are accepted on an ongoing basis until the role is filled or the opening is no longer needed.