Material Planner

Job Summary

The Material Planner will provide a continuous supply of the right product, in the right quantity, at the right time to fulfill inventory, customer, and production needs in the most efficient way by keeping the working capital/inventory at a minimum. The Material Planner would achieve these goals by using complex data analysis to identify optimal value-chain processes and other material-related activities for improvement.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Plan, implement, and control the supply of the right product, in the right quantity, at the right time to the right destination/customer in the most efficient way from the point of origin to the point of consumption to meet internal/external customers' requirements to ensure fill rate goals are achieved.
• Communication and follow-up on purchase orders to suppliers both internal and external.
• Analysis of demand and other business and technical dimensions to formulate and develop a production material plan.
• Communicate with the sales and production team on supply constraints.
• Monitor vendor-managed inventory.
• Attend daily production meetings and provide status of component shortages.
• Sustain/maintain desired inventory/supply level and improve supplier performance.
• Escalate and Support Supplier Risk Management.
• Work with suppliers to meet and exceed expectations.
• Monitor vendor on-time delivery performance, On-time in full (OTIF) performance, supplier capacity against production orders and forecasts.
• Analyze material demand behavior.
• Monitor safety stocks.
• Implement optimized demand planning strategies.
• Future Outlook on Production Planning/Scheduling.
• Inventory/Working Capital Management.
• Manage inventory levels by monitoring and executing corrective actions.
• Ensure obsolete materials are minimized to provide minimum liability/scrapping requirements.
• Proactively seeks cost reductions within daily.

Other Qualifications

• Exceptional attention to detail and follow-through under tight timelines and pressured situations.
• Outstanding priority management, time management, and organizational skills.
• Exudes high tolerance for ambiguity and paradox in a fast-paced environment of change.
• Ability to learn to key transactions and functions within ERP system (SAP) to complete required tasks.
• Capable of analyzing data and interpreting the results to drive solutions.
• A high-energy, results-driven individual that is process oriented with the ability to implement continuous improvement initiatives.

Supervisory Responsibility

Individual Contributor

Travel Requirements

Occasional travel to other internal locations or suppliers may be required. Anticipate less than 10% overall travel.

Minimum Requirements

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills.
• Expertise in material requirements, production planning, inventory control, and expediting techniques.
• 1-3 years of purchasing/material planning experience.

Preferred Requirements

• BS Degree in Supply Chain or similar business/manufacturing field.
• Certifications in Supply-chain a plus.
• SAP Basic Skills or similar ERP System Experience.
• Proficiently with Microsoft Office, especially Outlook and Excel.