Material Planner I

About the Role

The Material Planner I role is an entry-level position within the Planner job function. Experience in this role may prepare the individual for progression into the Material Planner II role.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify and prioritize production requirements and coordinate the flow of materials and parts to meet production schedules for a specific service line.
• Utilize system tools to track weekly inventory levels and monthly production.
• Provide weekly and monthly production and inventory reports.
• Conduct regularly scheduled inventory meetings to assist with facility inventory goals.
• Monitor inventory levels by analyzing on-hand quantities, established targets, and scheduled purchase orders and work orders.
• Update inventory systems and recommend actions to achieve established inventory goals and production demands for a single repair product line and facility.
• Support the scheduling of a limited quantity of vendors.
• Maintain inventory targets by working with the purchasing department, production, and materials management to develop action plans for buyers to follow and communicate to suppliers.
• Work with production to ensure stated production priorities support on-time shipments of customer demands.
• Review back order reporting and advise the purchasing department of part shortages to prevent production interruptions.
• Identify and maintain optimal order/shipment quantities.
• Maintain item set-up parameters as related to MRP.
• Release, process, and transact work orders, ensuring items have been properly transacted to reduce job variances at month-end.
• Ensure items are properly transferred into ORACLE for inter-company shipments.
• Process MRB dispositions and transactions for rework, scrap, and return to vendor (RTV).
• Create work orders for returned goods (RMA's).
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• HS diploma or equivalent
• Minimum three (3) years’ experience in a combination of Purchasing and Material/Inventory Control.
• Will accept zero to one (0-1) years’ experience in a combination of Purchasing and Material/Inventory Control and with a bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Industrial Management, or related field in lieu of degree.
• Computer literacy required (Microsoft Office - Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams etc.)
• Knowledge of manufacturing and material planning in an MRP environment (Preferred).
• Knowledge of MRP systems, ORACLE (Preferred).

Qualifications

These duties are performed with moderate supervision and latitude.