Materials Planner

• Salary Range: $64,406.93 USD to $96,610.39 USD

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The Production Materials Planner 2 is responsible for managing the flow of materials to ensure that the production process is supported with the appropriate quantity and quality of raw materials, components, and supplies. This role involves coordinating with suppliers, production teams, and inventory management to ensure materials are available to meet production schedules while optimizing inventory levels, minimizing waste, and reducing costs.

Duties and Responsibilities / Essential Functions

• Analyze production schedules, sales forecasts, and inventory levels to determine material requirements for production.
• Create and maintain material planning records, including bills of materials (BOM), lead times, and reorder points.
• Monitor supplier performance and address issues related to quality, delivery delays, or discrepancies.
• Monitor and manage inventory levels to avoid both shortages and overstock situations.
• Coordinate the periodic physical inventory counts and ensure accuracy between actual stock and system records.
• Collaborate with the production team to align material availability with production schedules and timelines.
• Work with other departments such as engineering, quality control, and logistics to resolve any material or production issues.
• Respond quickly to changes in production schedules or unplanned downtime to ensure material availability.
• Track supplier performance regarding lead times, cost, and quality, and work to resolve any issues that arise.
• Assist in evaluating and selecting new suppliers or alternative materials when necessary.
• Monitor material usage and report on trends to identify potential issues with supply or inventory.
• Prepare and present regular reports on material availability, inventory levels, and production progress.
• Use ERP systems or other software to generate and analyze data related to material planning and inventory.
• Identify areas for improvement in the materials planning process, inventory management, or supplier relations.
• Recommend and help implement process changes that increase efficiency and reduce costs.
• Participate in cross‑functional meetings to ensure alignment on material needs, production schedules, and overall goals.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, or a related field. Equivalent work experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• 1‑3 years of experience in materials planning, procurement, or supply chain management in a manufacturing environment.
• Familiarity with ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) systems, such as SAP, Oracle, or similar.
• Experience working with cross‑functional teams, especially production and purchasing.

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Drives Results
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  Consistently achieves results, even under tough circumstances.
• Ensures Accountability
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  Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments.
• Customer Focus
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  Builds customer relationships and delivers customer‑centric solutions.
• Organizational Savvy
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  Maneuvers comfortably through complex policy, process and people‑related organizational dynamics.
• Manages Ambiguity
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  Operates effectively even when things are not certain, or the way forward is not clear.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this position. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Work beyond 40 hours per week may be required.

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