Position

Materials Planner, Industrial Power Solutions

Location

Kokomo, Indiana

About Us

BorgWarner is a global product leader in delivering innovative and sustainable mobility solutions. We are a company of innovators and independent thinkers that brings together talented employees, meaningful work and amazing technology in a unique environment. At BorgWarner, we constantly work towards our vision of a clean and energy-efficient world. 

Our Culture

BorgWarner promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive environment, honors integrity, strives for excellence, commits to responsibility for our communities and the environment, and builds on the power of collaboration.  We believe the health and safety of our employees are a top priority.

Career Opportunities  

We manage talent as seriously as we manage our businesses and encourage you to learn about our proud history, strong culture, technologies, and vision for the future. We offer positions locally and globally with over 80 locations in 19 countries.

If this position energizes you and you feel you can help us achieve our mission and vision, you are invited to submit an application for consideration.

You may see the list of requirements and feel you do not meet all of them. However, remember that BorgWarner thinks differently. If your qualifications align with the majority of those outlined in this job description, we encourage you to apply and share your experience and skills with us.

Job Purpose

BorgWarner PowerDrive Systems is currently looking for “dynamic, results driven” individual to join as a Materials Planner, Industrial Power Solutions. 

The Materials Planner is responsible for coordinating material availability, inventory, and production planning activities to support scheduled builds and customer requirements. This role manages supplier commitments, purchase order and delivery status, inventory levels, and demand changes while partnering cross-functionally to ensure materials are available to support production.

Key Responsibilities

• Track purchase orders, supplier commitments, and material availability to support production requirements.

• Monitor supplier delivery schedules and coordinate logistics activities to help ensure materials arrive on time.

• Manage inventory levels at KTC and identify potential shortages, excess inventory, or material risks.

• Lead demand management activities and align material requirements with planned production builds.

• Develop and maintain production plans and schedules based on customer demand, inventory, capacity, and material availability.

• Monitor changing demand and production constraints and adjust plans accordingly.

• Partner with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Purchasing, Logistics, and other cross-functional teams to resolve material and production issues.

• Maintain accurate planning, inventory, and material information within SAP/ERP systems.

• Monitor production schedule attainment and proactively address issues that could impact customer shipments.

• Support new product launches and future production builds by coordinating material and planning requirements.

What We Are Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.

• 5+ years of relevant experience in materials planning, production planning, supply chain, manufacturing scheduling, or a related field.

• Proficiency in SAP or a similar ERP system and Microsoft Excel.

• Strong planning, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and respond to changing production and material requirements.

• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

• Ability to analyze demand, inventory, supplier commitments, and production requirements.

• Results-oriented with a strong focus on meeting production and customer needs.

What We Offer

• Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance

• Dental and Vision Insurance

• Retirement Savings Plan (401k)

• Life Insurance

• Paid Parental Leave

• Adoption & IVF Assistance

• Company Paid Holidays

• Company Paid Vacation

• Tuition Assistance

• Onsite Wellness Center with Nurse Practitioner

• Hybrid Work Environment

What We Believe

• Inclusion - We value diversity in people, ideas, and experiences

• Integrity - We believe in transparency, authenticity, and depend on each other to deliver what we promise

• Excellence - We contribute to our developments by seeking knowledge and sharing information

• Responsibility - We care about our local communities and the global environment

• Collaboration - We are one BorgWarner

Visa Sponsorship

• BorgWarner does provide sponsorship for employment visa status based on business need. However, for this role, sponsorship is not available.

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• Please note that BorgWarner and any of its affiliated companies does not seek or accept unsolicited resumes or offers from third party recruiters or staffing agencies associated with any published or unpublished employment opportunities. Any unsolicited information sent to BorgWarner will be considered as unencumbered and free from any fee or charge whatsoever. Only members of our Human Resources Team have the authority to engage or authorize recruiting services, which must be agreed upon before the unsolicited resume or offer is received.

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