Material Planning Specialist I

About the role

Freeport-McMoRan is committed to providing an employment package that recognizes excellence, encourages safe production, and supports a culture aligned with our core values. You'll join a collaborative environment prioritizing safety, valuing diverse perspectives, and empowering growth.

Responsibilities

• Proactively compile, monitor, and manage Collaborative Planning reports to ensure adequate stocking levels and identify shortages and deficiencies, supporting maintenance, planning, and operations.
• Receive and review a wide variety of requisitions, supporting one or more specialized areas requiring increased depth of knowledge.
• Communicate and expedite urgent customer requirements from maintenance, planning, and operations to GSC Shared Services, and work within the GSC Shared Services Model.
• Obtain quotes from key suppliers using parts information from customers in maintenance, planning, and operations, monitor supplier performance, and lead supplier evaluations.
• Interview vendors to gather information on products/services, prices, availability, and delivery dates, collaborating with assigned customer departments to ensure needs are understood, documented, validated, and requirements are met.
• Discuss defects with quality control/inspection personnel to determine the source of defects and initiate corrective actions.
• Analyze data to perform root cause analysis on issues impacting inventory performance and initiate appropriate corrective actions.
• Review bid proposals from vendors and recommend or enter into contracts within delegated authority.
• Communicate master data changes and additions (MARS) to relevant groups such as BOM, equipment, and material master data on behalf of customers in maintenance, planning, and operations.
• Maintain records of purchased items, costs, deliveries, performance, and inventory, and approve bills for payments within delegated authority.
• Ensure adherence to General Accounting Principles (GAAP), financial laws (SEC), Company policies, internal controls (SOX), and Principles of Business Conduct (PBC).
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Accounting, Engineering, or a related field, OR four (4) years of experience in Supply Chain, Business, Accounting, Engineering, or a related field.
• Preferred qualifications include proficiency in Microsoft applications, Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint, experience with SAP, comfort with public speaking and presenting data to large groups, organizing data, and communicating with vendors/suppliers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Accounting, Engineering, or a related field, OR High School Diploma/GED and four (4) years of experience in Supply Chain, Business, Accounting, Engineering, or a related field.

Benefits

• The estimated annual pay range for this role is currently $65,000-$90,000. This range reflects base salary only and does not include bonus payments, benefits, or retirement contributions. Actual base pay is determined by experience, qualifications, skills, and other job-related factors.
• This role is eligible for additional discretionary and incentive payment considerations based on company and individual performance.
• Employees who are required to work on-site are eligible for a $750 monthly housing allowance, provided they meet program guidelines.
• Company offers affordable medical, dental, and vision benefits, company-paid life and disability insurance, a 401(k) plan with employer contribution/match, paid time off, paid sick time, holiday pay, parental leave, tuition assistance, an Employee Assistance Program, discounted insurance plans for pet, auto, home, and vehicle, and internal progression opportunities.

Pay & Schedule

The estimated annual pay range for this role is currently $65,000-$90,000. This range reflects base salary only and does not include bonus payments, benefits, or retirement contributions. Actual base pay is determined by experience, qualifications, skills, and other job-related factors.