Production Materials Planner

We need to output only HTML fragment with headings

for sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. We must not repeat job title. Must preserve all substantive info, remove boilerplate (cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning, duplicated lines, application instructions). Also must not include Pay/Schedule/Benefits unless posting actually states them. The posting includes "Estimated Pay Range: $94,745 USD - $116,093 USD" and "The Perks" list (benefits). So we can include Pay and Benefits sections. No schedule info given, so omit Schedule. We need sections: About the role (maybe from JOB SUMMARY). Responsibilities (SUMMARY OF ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS). Requirements (maybe REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE). Qualifications? Actually "REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:" is requirements). Skills (maybe also part of required skills; but we can separate Skills as a section if there is specific content. The posting includes "Key Measures of Success" maybe could be under Responsibilities? But we can treat as part of Responsibilities or separate? The instruction: prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. So we can combine. We need to use

for section headings. Use

• for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. Use

  for prose. We must not include Job ID etc. Must not repeat job title. We need to preserve all substantive info: company description (Who is Trace3?), culture statements, etc. Should we include that in About the role? Probably yes: About the role includes company overview and role summary. We need to include the "Street-Smart - Thriving in Dynamic Times", "Juice - The “Stuff” it takes to be a Needle Mover", "Teamwork - Humble, Hungry and Smart" as part of culture; maybe under About the role or a separate section? But we only have allowed headings list; we could put them under About the role as prose. We must not include EEO boilerplate etc. So remove the "Our Commitment" paragraph that includes EEO statement and accommodation request. Also remove the recruitment agency warning. We must keep the "Key Measures of Success" bullet list? It's a list of measures; we can treat as part of Responsibilities or maybe as a separate section but we want few sections. Could include under Responsibilities as a list. We must keep "Estimated Pay Range" and "The Perks" list. We must not include schedule. Now craft HTML. Structure:

  About the role

  Trace3 is a leading Transformative IT Authority, providing unique technology solutions and consulting services to our clients. Equipped with elite engineering and dynamic innovation, we empower IT executives and their organizations to achieve competitive advantage through a process of Integrate, Automate, Innovate. Our culture at Trace3 embodies the spirit of a startup with the advantage of a scalable business. Employees can grow their career and have fun while doing it! Trace3 is headquartered in Irvine, California. We employ more than 1,200 people all over the United States. Our major field office locations include Denver, Indianapolis, Grand Rapids, Lexington, Los Angeles, Louisville, Texas, San Francisco. Ready to discover the possibilities that live in technology? Come Join Us! Street-Smart - Thriving in Dynamic Times: We are flexible and resilient in a fast-changing environment. We continuously innovate and drive constructive change while keeping a focus on the “big picture.” We exercise sound business judgment in making high-quality decisions in a timely and cost-effective manner. We are highly creative and can dig deep within ourselves to find positive solutions to different problems. Juice - The “Stuff” it takes to be a Needle Mover: We get things done and drive results. We lead without a title, empowering others through a can-do attitude. We look forward to the goal, mentally mapping out every checkpoint on the pathway to success, and visualizing what the final destination looks and feels like. Teamwork - Humble, Hungry and Smart: We are humble individuals who understand how our job impacts the company's mission. We treat others with respect, admit mistakes, give credit where it’s due and demonstrate transparency. We “bring the weather” by exhibiting positive leadership and solution-focused thinking. We hug people in their trials, struggles, and failures – not just their success. We appreciate the individuality of the people around us.

  Then responsibilities:

  Responsibilities

  • Analyze sales pipeline, booked orders, expected close dates, customer requested dates, historical demand, current inventory, and vendor lead times to forecast equipment requirements and create time-phased material plans.
  • Determine when equipment should be ordered, released, expedited, delayed, or de-expedited to support on-time customer delivery while minimizing excess inventory and unnecessary warehouse dwell time.
  • Monitor inventory by SKU, manufacturer, project, and customer commitment; identify shortages, excess, slow-moving, aging, or potentially obsolete inventory and recommend corrective action.
  • Coordinate with vendors and distributors on order acknowledgements, committed ship dates, partial shipments, allocation constraints, lead-time changes, staged releases, and other supply exceptions.
  • Evaluate and coordinate vendor-direct / drop-ship opportunities when appropriate to reduce handling, freight, warehouse touches, and cycle time while ensuring customer and project requirements are met.
  • Maintain visibility to open purchase orders and customer orders; proactively resolve past-due, at-risk, or mismatched dates and communicate recovery plans to affected stakeholders.
  • Partner closely with Sales and delivery teams to validate forecast timing and distinguish likely demand from committed demand so purchasing actions are aligned to business risk and customer need.
  • Collaborate with Warehouse and Operations to plan inbound volume, receiving timing, staging requirements, and outbound shipment priorities based on warehouse capacity and customer schedules.
  • Partner with Finance and Procurement to monitor inventory exposure, excess and obsolete inventory, returns, cancellations, and restocking impacts while supporting inventory performance objectives.
  • Maintain accurate planning data in ERP/MRP and related systems, including lead times, promised dates, reorder or safety-stock parameters where applicable, order quantities, and relevant supplier information.
  • Develop and maintain reporting on inventory, material availability, open purchase orders, delivery risks, and supplier performance.
  • Perform root-cause analysis on shortages, delivery misses, and planning issues and recommend corrective actions to improve planning effectiveness.
  • Maintain professional, proactive communication with vendors and internal stakeholders, escalating material risks early with clear options, business impact, and recommended actions.
  Maybe also include Key Measures of Success as part of responsibilities? Could add a sublist but we can incorporate as responsibilities as well. But we already have many responsibilities; we could add another
  for Key Measures of Success but that would be another list; still okay. However we want few sections; we could add a

  Key Measures of Success

  but that's not in allowed headings list. The instruction says use

  for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). It doesn't forbid other headings, but says "use

  for section headings (e.g. ...)" implying we should use those headings for sections. It might be okay to add other headings but better to stick to allowed ones. So we can incorporate Key Measures of Success as part of Responsibilities (maybe as a separate

  under Responsibilities). But we already have a
  for responsibilities; we could add another
  after responsibilities for measures. That's still within Responsibilities section? Might be confusing. Better to add a second
  under same heading? Actually we can have multiple
  under same heading; it's fine. Thus after the responsibilities list, we can add another
  for Key Measures of Success. Now Requirements/Qualifications/Skills: The posting has "REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:" which includes bullet-like sentences. We can treat that as Requirements (or Skills). We need to decide which sections to include. We have both Requirements and Skills allowed. We could put the list under Requirements, and maybe Skills could be omitted or combined. Since we want few substantive sections, we can combine Requirements and Skills into one section called Requirements (or Skills). But we need to follow instruction: use headings for those sections only if they have real specific content. We have content for both Requirements and Skills; but they overlap. Could make Requirements section include the list, and Skills section maybe omitted. Or we could make Requirements for experience/education, Skills for technical abilities. The list includes both experience and skills. Could split: Requirements: 3-5+ years of experience in materials planning, etc. Skills: Strong analytical..., Demonstrated ability..., Experience working in ERP..., Intermediate to advanced Excel skills... That seems reasonable. Thus:

  Requirements

  • 3-5+ years of experience in materials planning, inventory planning, supply planning, procurement, purchasing, supply chain, or a related field.

  Skills

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret demand, inventory, lead-time, and order data to make sound planning decisions.
  • Demonstrated ability to forecast material requirements, identify supply risks, and balance customer delivery needs with inventory and operational objectives.
  • Experience working in ERP, MRP, order management, or supply chain planning systems, including maintaining accurate planning data and using system outputs to support decision-making.
  • Intermediate to advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, formulas, filtering, and analysis of large data sets.
  Now Benefits:

  Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans for you and your dependents
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan with Employer Match, 529 College Savings Plan, Health Savings Account, Life Insurance, and Long-Term Disability
  • Competitive Compensation
  • Training and development programs
  • Major offices stocked with snacks and beverages
  • Collaborative and cool culture
  • Work-life balance and generous paid time off
  Pay:

  Pay

  Estimated Pay Range: $94,745 USD - $116,093 USD

  We should not include Schedule. Now ensure we removed boilerplate: removed "Our Commitment" EEO paragraph, accommodation request, recruitment agency warning. Also removed duplicated lines like "Who is Trace3?" maybe we kept that as part of About the role. The initial "Who is Trace3?" is a question; we incorporated the answer. Good. Check for any leftover boilerplate: The text includes "Actual salary will be based on a variety of factors, including location, experience, skill set, performance, licensure and certification, and business needs. The range for this position in other geographic locations may differ. Certain positions may also be eligible for variable incentive compensation, such as bonuses or commissions, that is not included in the base salary." This is substantive about pay; we could include that in Pay section as prose. We should preserve all substantive info. So we should add that paragraph after the estimated range. Thus Pay section:

  Pay

  Estimated Pay Range: $94,745 USD - $116,093 USD. Actual salary will be based on a variety of factors, including location, experience, skill set, performance, licensure and certification, and business needs. The range for this position in other geographic locations may differ. Certain positions may also be eligible for variable incentive