Founded in 1929, Yazaki is a Japanese full systems supplier of wire harness, electrical, data products and solutions enabling vehicle electrification, connectivity, and autonomy integration. More than 235,000 committed and highly motivated employees in 45 countries make us one of the most successful international automotive suppliers. Join a family-owned company committed to being environmentally friendly in every aspect of its business, contributing to society, and inspiring trust.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain the Finished Goods Production Plan based on customer demand, forecasts, inventory targets, and available production capacity.
- Convert customer requirements into achievable daily, weekly, and monthly production schedules.
- Monitor customer demand fluctuations and adjust production plans accordingly while minimizing the impact on operations.
- Ensure on-time completion of production orders and monitor End of Production (EOP) parts to avoid excess inventory and customer shortages.
- Maintain optimal Finished Goods inventory levels while balancing customer service, inventory carrying cost, and warehouse capacity.
- Coordinate with Production, Sales, Procurement, Logistics, Warehouse, and Customer Service to ensure smooth execution of the production plan.
- Monitor production progress and revise schedules in response to material shortages, machine downtime, engineering changes, or capacity constraints.
- Track customer schedules, forecast changes, and shipment requirements to ensure delivery commitments are achieved.
- Plan shipments to maximize container utilization while meeting customer delivery windows and minimizing transportation costs.
- Analyze inventory status, Days of Stock (DOS), slow-moving stock, obsolete inventory, and recommend corrective actions.
- Support New Product Introduction (NPI), engineering changes, phase-in/phase-out activities, and End of Production (EOP) planning.
- Monitor planning KPIs such as Delivery Performance (OTD), Schedule Adherence, Inventory Accuracy, DOS, Premium Freight, and Plan Attainment.
- Participate in S&OP and MPS meetings and provide planning scenarios based on demand, capacity, and inventory.
- Maintain accurate planning parameters, master data, and ERP/MRP system information.
- Identify supply chain risks and proactively develop recovery plans to minimize customer impact.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to improve planning accuracy, inventory optimization, and operational efficiency.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
- 0–3 years of experience in Production Planning, demand planning or Supply Planning in a manufacturing environment.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and ERP/MRP systems (SAP is preferred).
- Good communication and cross-functional coordination skills.
- Knowledge of inventory management, production planning, logistics, and supply chain concepts.
- Excellent command of written and spoken English.
Transportation
- Yazaki Egypt provides transportation to and from the plant through designated assembly points.
At Yazaki, we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities for everyone, which extends to all aspects of the employment relationship.
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