Downstream Planner; W2 - Onsite

Downstream Planner (Only on W2 - Onsite)

Contract | Performix | United States

Posted On 09/02/2026

Work Experience 5+ years

City El Paso

State/Province Texas

79905

Job Description:

Job Title: Downstream Planner

Contract: 6 months (Strong possible extension)

Interviews: Teams video conference interviews. Possible face to face 2nd round

Job Responsibilities:

• Work daily MRP exception messages
• Manage flow of material between supplier and plant Ensure materials are available for production Meet the targets on days of inventory
• Expedite Purchase Order with supplier Crisis shortage provide priority to the supplier
• Monthly review of vendor forecast
• Review Open order report with supplier Update in SAP purchase orders due dates
• Review and adjust MRP planning parameters such as safety stock, minimum lot sizes, rounding values, pallet quantities, lead times, lot sizing procedures, etc.
• Quarterly review of the replenishment strategy Kanban, ROP or MRP
• Interfaces with MPS Planners and Production Scheduler

Qualifications/Education/

Experience:

• Bachelor Degree from an accredited institution in Engineering, Supply Chain Management or Business
• Experience with Material Requirements Planning (MRP), ERP / SAP, production scheduling, and inventory management Experience working with SAP desirable
• Technical / analytical / problem-solving skills Solid background in materials management / methodology
• Adept at thinking on your feet, problem resolution, providing direction to multiple groups, resolving conflict, improving efficiencies, continuous improvement Downstream Flow Controller Description
• Follow up to SAP Planning order exceptions (past due, expedite, push out, cancel)
• Finished Good Production Scheduling. Publish Daily Production Plan
• Follow up of Production orders status and barriers
• Review with kitting if they are having issues with material
• Review if orders are converted in SAP, if not need to start converting planned orders to production orders
• Reviewing missing parts coming out in the release simulation to see if production could start working without them
• Create missing parts file and request to Upstream team the estimate arrival time
• Release orders and prepare them to production, separate them by assemblies

Qualifications/Education/

Experience:

• Bachelor Degree from an accredited institution in Engineering, Supply Chain Management or Business
• Experience with Material Requirements Planning (MRP), ERP / SAP, production scheduling, and inventory management Experience working with SAP desirable
• Technical / analytical / problem-solving skills Solid background in materials management / methodology
• Adept at thinking on your feet, problem resolution, providing direction to multiple groups, resolving conflict, improving efficiencies, continuous improvement Downstream Flow Controller Description
• Follow up to SAP Planning order exceptions (past due, expedite, push out, cancel)
• Finished Good Production Scheduling. Publish Daily Production Plan
• Follow up of Production orders status and barriers
• Review with kitting if they are having issues with material
• Review if orders are converted in SAP, if not need to start converting planned orders to production orders
• Reviewing missing parts coming out in the release simulation to see if production could start working without them
• Create missing parts file and request to Upstream team the estimate arrival time
• Release orders and prepare them to production, separate them by assemblies