Site Material Planner Job Clinton Alabama USA,Supply Chain/Logistics

Location: Clinton

Your Role:
Site Material Planner

As a Site Material Planner, you will provide strategic and tactical material planning support for the Clinton Manufacturing site, ensuring raw materials and packaging materials are available to meet production and customer service objectives. In this role, you will align long‑term demand with purchasing plans by balancing inventory levels, supplier capabilities, delivery schedules, and site production requirements. You will serve as the key liaison between Global Procurement, Production Planning, and Supply Chain teams while driving inventory optimization and material availability.

Your

Responsibilities:

Develop and manage mid‑ to long‑term material forecasts and purchasing plans by partnering with Global Procurement, Site Planning, and Network Planning teams.
Monitor inventory levels and material supply constraints, influencing production plans and capacity schedules to support customer demand and site objectives.
Utilize SAP to manage MRP planning, inventory reviews, purchasing signals, and material planning activities.
Lead or participate in cross‑functional planning, production, and supply chain meetings, including product launches, change controls, and supply issue management.
Support continuous improvement initiatives by enhancing planning processes, resolving SAP‑related issues, analyzing business scenarios, and driving inventory optimization efforts.

What You Need to Succeed (minimum qualifications):

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Business, Operations, Engineering, or a related field; OR High School Diploma/GED with 10 years of equivalent Supply Chain experience.
Required Experience: Experience in supply chain planning, material planning, production planning, inventory management, or a related manufacturing environment.
Top

Skills:

Material planning and inventory management; problem‑solving and cross‑functional collaboration.

What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (preferred qualifications):

APICS certification or strong understanding of Supply Chain planning methodologies.
Experience using SAP for MRP, inventory management, and planning processes.
Experience supporting manufacturing operations in a regulated or complex production environment.
Demonstrated ability to influence internal and external stakeholders and drive planning initiatives to successful outcomes.
Strong analytical skills with experience performing scenario analysis and developing actionable business recommendations.

Additional Information:

Location: Clinton Manufacturing Site – Clinton, IN – Onsite Work Environment.
Schedule: Standard 8‑hour shift. Some travel may be required.

Elanco Benefits and Perks:

Multiple relocation packages
8‑week parental leave
9 Employee Resource Groups
Annual bonus offering
Up to 6% 401K matching

Elanco is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.

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