Material Planner

Job Description

About the Team: 
Join our dynamic growth journey with ZF-Foxconn Chassis Modules (ZFFCN), a global leader in assembly and logistics services for the automotive industry. With 30 years of excellence and 25 locations worldwide, our 3,500 people sized team supports premium and volume car manufacturers globally.
In 2023, our revenue exceeded €4 billion, solidifying our position as the top full-service supplier for chassis systems. We excel in project management, greenfield industrialization, operations, supply chain management, and supplier development within a Just in Time/Just in Sequence environment.
Accelerating our expansion, we've partnered with Foxconn, a strong investor and global leader in technology solutions. This partnership, coupled with the surging trend of outsourcing and our drive to explore further opportunities in the automotive and mobility sectors, positions us for substantial growth in the years ahead.
Are you ready to seize new horizons and elevate your career in the technology and automotive sector? ZF-Foxconn Chassis Modules is your perfect choice!

What you can look forward to as Material Planner:

• Plan, order, control, and coordinate production related materials to guarantee a 100%-uninterruptable supply with required materials to the assembly process.
• Plan and order material via SAP including MRP.
• Negotiate and follow up with suppliers on lead-time of delivery and freight to control inventory.
• Review MRP output and develop part purchasing schedules based on production requirements and associated activities and issue part purchasing schedules to suppliers to support a smooth operation.
• Manage inventory including parts scheduling, fill rates, inventory levels in line with the plant goals and perform associated reporting.
• Communicate with customer about forecast, investigation, ordering and information distribution.
• Responsible for initial expediting of production material into the plant in accordance with schedule parameters.
• Work with interfaces to develop and improve part planning methods and capacity utilization.
• Improve delivery performance inbound, inventory turn rates and logistics costs.

Your profile as Material Planner:

• Bachelor degree or similar education or equivalent professional experience
• Min. of 3 years of professional experience in supply chain or warehouse/material planning activities
• Automotive industry experience
• SAP-Materials Planning and Production Processing
• TS 16949-Premium Freight, Cycle Count, Material Planning
• Good communication and problem-solving skills
• Good command in English

Why you should choose ZF in Debrecen?

• Stable company background and long-term working possibility
• Full of challenges and high-level professional activities at a German company
• Participation in international projects 
• Competitive salary and performance-related bonus 
• Cafeteria with optional elements