Material Planner

Material Planner

Location: Charleston, SC 29492
Type: Direct Hire Role
Salary: $65,000 - $75,000 per year

Planning and coordinating supply from own production, other Mankiewicz production facilities/warehouses and external vendors in coordination with Sales, Customer Service, global Material Planning, global Purchasing and external Service and material suppliers.

• MRP (raw materials, intermediates, finished goods, recertification, batch traceability)
• Creating and daily reporting of deviations to KPI benchmarks and reasons to Supply Chain Manager
• Ensuring and maintaining correct master data with SAP
• Placing, scheduling and monitoring of purchase orders within the Mankiewicz organization and with external vendors
• Planning and ordering of consumables
• Scheduling and monitoring overseas container to Mankiewicz warehouses
• Coordinating and monitoring of inventories
• Scheduling of production, determining optimal batch sizes

• High school diploma or equivalent required. Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including ability to effectively communicate with internal and external customers.
• Experience with SAP software preferred.
• Experience with systems and procedures such as CIP, FMEA, etc. preferred.
• Excellent computer proficiency (Microsoft Office – Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint).
• Must be able to work under pressure and meet deadlines while maintaining a positive attitude and providing exemplary customer service.
• The position requires the ability to travel both domestically and internationally, including to countries and customers that may require proof of vaccination.
• Ability to work independently and carry out assignments to completion within parameters of instructions given, prescribed routines and standard accepted practices.
• Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards.
• Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
• Requires frequent walking, standing, heavy lifting and carrying, stooping, bending, kneeling and reaching.
• Exposure to fumes and hazardous chemicals.
• This position requires prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 20 pounds.
• Must be able to talk, listen and speak clearly on the telephone.

$65,000-$75,000 per year