Supply​/Material Planner

Supply / Material Planner

Date:
Apr 16, 2026

Location:

Fort Worth, TX, US

Functional Area: Supply Chain Management (SCM)
Career Stream: Planning & Inventory()
Role: Specialist
Job Title: Inventory Specialist
Job Code: SPE-SCM-INV
Band: Level 08
Direct/Indirect Indicator: Indirect

• Coordinates, controls and reports inventory for the business unit.
• Implements strategies to achieve material plan.
• Provides guidance to planners on planning practices and data integrity.
• Initiates, develops and leads projects to control inventory and achieve inventory plan.
• Analyzes material plans and makes recommendations on level of inventory.
• Produces weekly reports to forecast and track inventory.
• Balances inventory results with financial records.
• Tracks inventory issues and assists team members in understanding and resolving issues.
• Controls and monitors surplus inventory, assists in implementing action plans.
• Supports physical inventory count process.
• Coordinates the distribution of surplus parts to other sites.
• Responsible for negotiating with brokers to sell surplus parts.
• Initiates the scrapping of surplus parts ensuring compliance with Celestica procedures.
• Good knowledge of an electronic manufacturing environment, the product build process, the types of materials being purchased by the department and the engineering change process.
• Good knowledge of inventory management, production planning, scheduling, material requirements planning and manufacturing control systems.
• Knowledge of computer applications and the ability to accurately perform tasks in relevant business applications.
• Good analytical and statistical skills.
• Good negotiation and problem resolution skills.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks while maintaining attention to detail and accuracy and working under tight time deadlines.
• Ability to evaluate, prioritize and problem solve a variety of tasks to ensure timely and accurate completion.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with a wide variety of internal and external customers.

• Duties of this position are performed in a normal office environment.
• Duties may require extended periods of sitting and sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data.
• Repetitive manual movements (e.g., data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator, etc.) are frequently required.

• Two to four years relevant experience.

• Bachelor's degree in a related field (Business or Engineering), or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Educational requirements may vary by geography.

Celestica is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws. This policy applies to hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral and other aspects of employment and also states that retaliation against a person who files a charge of discrimination, participates in a discrimination proceeding or otherwise opposes an unlawful employment practice will not be tolerated.

All information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. Celestica is an E-Verify employer.

Nearest Major Market: Fort Worth
Nearest Secondary Market: Dallas