• Supervisor, Planning and Ordering

    Komatsu (Ripley, TN)


    Supervisor, Planning and Ordering

     

    Date: May 21, 2025

    Location:

    Ripley, TN, US, 38063

     

    Req ID: 32919

     

    Onsite or Remote: Onsite Position

     

    Komatsu is an indispensable partner to the construction, mining, forestry, forklift, and industrial machinery markets, maximizing value for customers through innovative solutions. With a diverse line of products supported by our advanced IoT technologies, regional distribution channels, and a global service network, we tap into the power of data and technology to enhance safety and productivity while optimizing performance. Komatsu supports a myriad of markets, including housing, infrastructure, water, pipeline, minerals, automobile, aerospace, electronics and medical, through its many brands and subsidiaries, including TimberPro, Joy, P&H, Montabert, Modular Mining Systems, Hensley Industries, NTC, and Gigaphoton.

     

    Job Overview

     

    The Supervisor, Planning and Ordering organized by product lines and/or commodities and suppliers, has the responsibility to lead and supervise the process of planning and expediting scheduled requirements with the supply base. This position is responsible for communicating and confirming forward planning requirements with suppliers, managing supplier capacity and priorities during times of capacity shortage and lastly evaluating the performance of our supply base to both our needs and their lead times.

     

    Scope

     

    + This position is a key supervisor in the performance improvement of $100M plus of inventory consisting of up approximately 125,000 parts.

    + Forecast and inventory order policy decisions made by this position impact $200M of purchases to suppliers and the efficiency of a supply chain consisting of up to 800 suppliers.

    + This position will be focused on the Construction and mining parts business.

    + Generating 50+ reports delivered to the business on a daily, weekly, monthly basis.

    + Supervising approximately seven planners and analysts.

     

    Key Job Responsibilities

     

    + Supervise the execution of orders and accurate forecasting.

    + Evaluate the accuracy and quality of system execution signals jointly with the Supervisor, Planning System.

    + Monitor and evaluate planner decisions and provide feedback to improve the health of inventory.

    + Eliminate waste in planning processes to allow planners to conduct meaningful work.

    + Suggest strategy changes to inventory planning and system settings.

    + Provide support to planners with supplier issues and accurate deliveries of product.

    Qualifications/Requirements

    + Bachelor of Science Degree Business/Management/Statistics a plus.

    + Knowledge of planning tools and processes.

    + Extreme sense of urgency and bias for action.

    + Embraces accountability and responsibility-both shared and individual.

    + Professional PC skills in Excel, Power Point, Word, and Access.

    + Professional written and oral communication skills required.

     

    Additional Information

     

    Komatsu is an Equal Opportunity Workplace and an Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

     

    Nearest Major Market:Memphis