Material Planner

Inside the Role

The Materials Planning & Control Analyst II is responsible for ensuring material availability to support DCNA’s parts distribution and operational requirements while optimizing inventory levels and supplier performance. Plans, schedules and manages the efficient movement of material from receiving or the warehouse to production. Develops raw material requirements and scheduling requirements from engineering specifications and production schedules and plans and manages material movement with purchasing, warehouse, and production. May use Material Requirements Planning (MRP) systems. May negotiate lead times with suppliers and manage schedules for timely delivery

This role drives demand translation into executable supply plans, manages MRP parameters, monitors supplier lead times, and proactively mitigates material shortages. The position partners closely with Purchasing, Logistics Operations, Warehouse, Finance, and international suppliers (e.g., Turkey, Daimler Buses Germany) to maintain service levels while improving working capital efficiency.

Reporting to the Supply Chain Manager, this role serves as the operational backbone of material flow discipline across the DCNA supply chain.

Posting Information

We provide a scheduled posting end date to assist our candidates with their application planning. While this date reflects our latest plans, it is subject to change, and postings may be extended or removed earlier than expected.

We Take Care of Our Team

Position offers a starting salary range of $78,000.00 - $100,000.00 USD  

Pay offered dependent on knowledge, skills, and experience​  

  

Benefits include annual bonus program; 401k company contribution with company match up to 6% as well as 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 and volunteer paid time off; short-term and long-term disability plans.  

What you drive at DTNA  

Material Planning & MRP Execution 

• Plan and schedule material requirements based on customer demand, forecast inputs, and service level targets. 

• Maintain and manage MRP parameters including: 

• Safety stock levels 

• Reorder points 

• Lead times 

• Lot sizing strategies 

• Convert demand signals into purchase requisitions and supply orders. 

• Ensure alignment between system planning outputs and operational realities. 

Supplier Coordination & Lead Time Management 

• Work closely with Purchasing to monitor open orders and supplier confirmations. 

• Negotiate or adjust lead times as required to protect service levels. 

• Proactively identify risks related to: 

• Production delays 

• Transit disruptions 

• Capacity constraints 

• Support direct procurement initiatives (e.g., Turkey sourcing strategy). 

Inventory Optimization & Service Level Management 

• Balance availability with working capital discipline. 

• Reduce backorders and prevent stockouts through proactive planning. 

• Identify excess and slow-moving inventory and recommend corrective actions.