Material Planner

Kwangjin America Inc
Warren, MI

Job Description

Job Description

Job description

1. ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

· Track suppliers’ shipment status.

· Supervise suppliers’ short ship status and prevent production assembly shutdown.

· Release material orders based on customers’ demands, production schedules, in-house and transit inventory.

· Confirm material receipts and submit supplier invoices to ERP system.

· Ensure materials arrive on time.

· Review and report part price mismatch compared to purchase order price.

· Release and confirm weekly and/or monthly pick-up schedules with freight service providers.

· Manage engineering change and set breakpoint for new materials.

· Report supplier quality issues and prevent action plans to ensure assembly does not shutdown.

· Follow up on suppliers’ responses to quality alerts (QIS).

· Participate in engineering change management and quality issue follow up meetings.

· Manage inventory turnover.

· Work with quality department to ensure non-conforming products/parts procedures are being followed.

· Ensure inventory turnover target is managed accurately.

2. ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

· Participate in cost saving activities.

· Other tasks as assigned.

3. REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

· Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, logistics, business, or related fields.

· Experience with Shipping and Receiving is a plus.

· Experience with EDI: Delfor, Deljit is a plus.

4. PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

  • Stand - F (Frequently)
  • Walk - F (Frequently)
  • Sit - F (Frequently)
  • Handling / Fingering - F (Frequently)
  • Reach Outward - O (Occasionally)
  • Reach Above Shoulder - O (Occasionally)
  • Climb - O (Occasionally)
  • Squat or Kneel - O (Occasionally)
  • Bend - O (Occasionally)
  • Lifting (must be able to lift up to 50 lbs) – O (Occasionally)

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Work is performed indoors in a manufacturing setting with regular exposure to cold, heat, noise, and moving machines/equipment.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: From $60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Dental insurance
  • Employee discount
  • Health insurance
  • Health savings account
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Vision insurance

Schedule:

  • 10 hour shift
  • 8 hour shift
  • Day shift
  • Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Warren, MI 48091: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Application Question(s):

  • Will you need a sponsorship at any time for work authorization?

Language:

  • Korean (Required)

Work Location: In person

Posted 2026-08-08

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