Daimler Truck North America

Materials Planner II

Daimler Truck North America
Posted 10/19/2026full-timeTooele • Utah • United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $78,000 - $100,000 per yearWebsite
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Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in material purchasing and planning within a manufacturing environment, utilizing ERP systems and data analytics tools to optimize inventory management and production schedules. Strong communication and multitasking abilities are essential for effective collaboration across departments.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Material Purchasing And PlanningEnterprise Resource Planning (ERP) SystemsData Analytics Using PowerBIManufacturing Processes FamiliarityStrong Verbal And Written Communication

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
AssemblyERP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Schedule productive material required to achieve production plans, activities or processes
  • Monitor and manage material and supply inventories
  • Assess production data, including volume produced, consumption of raw materials and quality control measures
  • Estimate and forecast materials requirements
  • Confer with department supervisors to assess progress and discuss needed changes
  • Requisition and maintain inventories of materials, supplies and equipment necessary to meet production demands
  • Monitor inventory against standard metrics, including turns, target inventory and excess/obsolete disposition practices
  • Revise production schedules when required due to labor or material shortages, backlogs or other interruptions
  • Collaborate with management, production, engineering and work orders
  • Monitor facility shipping and receiving operations
  • Distribute production schedules and work orders to departments
  • Serve as escalation point of contact to the supply base, internal partners/departments and Corporate management to ensure assembly production to plan
  • Establish high-level interaction with Canton PDC to ensure successful supply chain flow
  • Support implementation of RPPL Materials tasks/objectives during launch of new products
  • Coordinate accounting activities for invoice corrections/transmittal information, price corrections and material cost calculations

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, or related field AND 2+ years of experience in Material purchasing and planning in a manufacturing setting, OR minimum of 6 years’ experience in Material purchasing and planning in a manufacturing setting in lieu of a degree
  • Experience with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, such as Microsoft Navision, Business Central or Paragon/SAP
  • Microsoft Office proficiency
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • High level of ability to multi-task
  • An attached resume is required
  • Familiarity with manufacturing processes
  • Ability to interpret engineering drawings and specifications
  • Experience utilizing PowerBI dashboards for data analytics
  • Experience utilizing self serve data to analyze and improve planning systems
  • Experience leveraging AI tools and technologies to improve productivity, efficiency, or business outcomes
  • Applicants must be legally authorized to work permanently in the country the position is located in at the time of application
  • Final candidate must successfully complete a criminal background check
  • Final candidate may be required to successfully complete a pre-employment drug screen

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Annual bonus program
  • 401k company contribution with company match up to 6%
  • Non-elective company contribution of 3–7% depending on age
  • Starting at 4 weeks paid vacation
  • 13+ calendar holidays
  • 8 weeks paid parental leave
  • Employee assistance program
  • Comprehensive healthcare plans and wellness programs
  • Onsite fitness (at some locations)
  • Tuition assistance
  • Volunteer paid time off
  • Short-term and long-term disability plans

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Hard Skills
Material Requirements EstimationProduction Data AssessmentInventory ManagementQuality Control MeasuresEngineering Drawings Interpretation
Soft Skills
Strong Communication SkillsAbility To Multi-Task
Tools & Technologies
Microsoft NavisionBusiness CentralParagon/SAPMicrosoft OfficeAI Tools And Technologies
Industry Keywords
Supply Chain ManagementManufacturing SettingProduction SchedulesShipping And Receiving OperationsInventory Metrics