Supply Chain Master Data Planner

About the role

The Supply Chain Master Data Planner keeps planning-related item master data accurate, maintained and governed across supported warehouses and product lines. The role processes new part and item requests, maintains planning parameters and supplying relationships, runs scheduled item-planning checks and completes approved system updates on request, weekly and quarterly bases. It also supports supply planning for assigned items or portfolios, such as reviewing inventory and order exceptions and covering workload peaks or planner absences.

Key responsibilities

• Process new part number requests and item change notices, confirming planning, sourcing, warehouse and item attributes are complete before system setup.
• Create, update and maintain item-planning records, supplying relationships, planning time fences, ABC codes and planning classifications.
• Run M10, MX0 and C80 item-planning checks and correct or escalate incomplete or inaccurate settings; validate sourcing, lead times, order methods and bills of material.
• Maintain a request queue and change log, perform data-quality reviews, investigate discrepancies and keep process documentation and approvals.
• Coordinate Pinghu order requests, prepare PO Review and Open Sales Order reports, and share status updates and planned impacts with Supply Planning, Purchasing, Operations and Customer Service.
• Provide planning support for assigned SKUs or portfolios, including shortages, back orders, spike orders and SBU reviews, and act as backup for other planners.
• Support continuous improvement of master-data accuracy, data quality measures and service levels, and cross-train team members.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Operations Management, Information Systems, Data Management, Logistics, Engineering or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Experience in master data management, item setup, supply chain planning, inventory or materials planning.
• Experience with ERP, MRP, item-master, inventory-planning or order-management systems.
• Preferred: master data governance, product lifecycle management, data quality, automotive aftermarket or multi-location supply chain experience.

Required skills

• Strong Excel and data-analysis skills, able to review large data sets and find exceptions.
• Ability to follow approval requirements, keep accurate documentation and manage recurring schedules and competing priorities.
• Strong written and verbal communication across multiple functions and locations.