Senior Materials Planner

About the role

Dometic is seeking a Senior Materials Planner to join our team in Elkhart, IN. This role plays a critical execution role within Dometic's Elkhart manufacturing operation, focusing on ensuring the right materials are available at the right time to sustain uninterrupted production and meet customer demand.

Responsibilities

• Own inventory levels for assigned component categories — monitoring availability against production schedules, setting and maintaining ERP planning parameters, and proactively managing surpluses and shortages.
• Review, analyze, and act on material purchase proposals generated by the ERP system — validating planning logic and adjusting as needed based on current demand signals and supplier lead times.
• Forecast near-term inventory surpluses and shortages within the planning horizon — initiating expedites or de-expedites with suppliers to maintain target inventory levels and prevent production disruptions.
• Maintain accurate ERP master data for assigned items — lead times, MOQs, supplier assignments, and planning parameters — as a foundational discipline supporting system-driven planning.
• Release and manage purchase orders to suppliers — ensuring orders are placed accurately, on time, and aligned with production requirements and approved supplier agreements.
• Provide rolling forecasts to suppliers as required, giving partners the visibility needed to plan capacity and material commitments in support of Dometic's production schedule.
• Own the follow-up cadence on past-due purchase orders — proactively tracking open orders, confirming delivery commitments, and escalating at-risk deliveries with sufficient lead time to protect the production line.
• Resolve invoice and goods receipt discrepancies in coordination with Accounts Payable and the warehouse — ensuring purchase orders are closed accurately and on time.
• Build and maintain professional working relationships with suppliers — communicating Dometic's requirements clearly, managing performance expectations, and escalating issues through the appropriate channels.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for material status within the factory — proactively communicating potential shortages, delivery risks, and inventory constraints to Manufacturing, Warehouse, Customer Service, Sales, Sourcing, and Supply Chain stakeholders.
• Participate in and contribute to production planning and material review meetings — providing accurate, data-backed updates on material availability and near-term risk.
• Partner with the warehouse and production teams to align inbound material flow with production schedules, minimizing disruption from late deliveries or staging issues.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, or a related field preferred; equivalent experience in a manufacturing planning environment considered.
• 3–5 years of experience in material planning, purchasing, or a combined planner/buyer role within a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• APICS CPIM certification is a plus.
• Hands-on ERP experience required, Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365) strongly preferred; demonstrated ability to work with MRP outputs, purchase proposals, and planning parameters.
• Proven experience managing supplier relationships in a production support context — including PO management, expediting, and vendor communication.
• Background in environments with component-level planning complexity: multiple suppliers, variable lead times, and production-driven demand patterns.
• Advanced Excel proficiency required — pivot tables, Power Query, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, dynamic arrays, and data modeling; ability to build structured planning tools from scratch.
• Power BI experience required — ability to build, maintain, and interpret operational dashboards for inventory and purchasing performance tracking.
• ERP system proficiency required, with preference for Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365).

What we offer

• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Disability insurance (STD/LTD)
• 401 (k) with company match
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Company-defined holidays and two floating holidays for you to use as you choose
• Paid maternity/paternity leave
• Tuition assistance
• Membership reimbursement (wholesale club and gym)
• Employee discounts on our incredible products
• Opportunities to make an impact