Functional Title: Material Control Specialist I Pay Range: 31.00 – 44.00 (Depends on experience) Contract: Long-term ongoing No relocation offered, No Corp to Corp offered, No 3rd party recruiter candidates accepted. PTO, Sick Pay, and Holiday Pay Offered DAY-TO-DAY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES SPECIFIC TO THIS POSITION. Provides support for assembly and logistics operations, including troubleshooting parts-related issues and coordinating directly with suppliers to ensure timely resolution. This role is responsible for ensuring that production always has the right parts available at the right time by planning inventory, monitoring stock levels, and coordinating with suppliers and logistics teams. The position involves using material planning systems to track and adjust orders, managing inventory to avoid shortages or excess, and supporting production changes such as new parts or phase-outs while minimizing waste and costs. Additionally, the role includes maintaining supplier performance data, resolving supply issues, and contributing to process improvement efforts, all with the goal of keeping operations running smoothly and efficiently. Scope: Efficiently ensures availability of the required quantity of exact parts at the needed time to support Plant production program and TS-M (Material Planning) targets as they align to Plant goals. Responsibilities Efficiently ensures availability of the required quantity of exact parts at the needed time to support Plant production program and TS-M (Material Planning) targets as they align to Plant goals. Controls supplies and stock by timely planning the correct quantity of parts, while at the same time optimizing the stock on hand. Performs basic data processing and parameter administration in the Material Planning system. Supports on-going series production, parts run-in and run-out, and processing of technical changes within this scope is the minimization of obsolescence costs. Maintains and analyzes monthly Supplier rating and yearly SUMIS (Supplier Management Information System) rating information as applicable. Participates in TS-M projects, or projects led outside TS-M. Acts as a contact to all suppliers and carriers, logistics association, and institutions. Performs other duties as assigned by the operations supervisor. Qualifications Experience: 2 years of related professional experience in Material Planning including Material Requirements Planning (MRP) a plus 1-3 years of experience in Supply Chain Management 1-3 years of experience in Material Control and Production Control Management. Intermediate = 1-3 years communication/interpersonal skills. Intermediate = 1-3 years computer skills (Microsoft Office) with emphasis on Excel and Word and SAP Education BS/ BA degree in Logistics, Business Administration, or International Business with German concentration or related discipline preferred or 4 years equivalent professional experience in Material Planning including Material Requirements Planning (MRP).