Senior Material Planner
Job in
Louisville, Boulder County, Colorado, 80028, USA
Listed on 2026-09-12
Listing for:
Jobtailor
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-09-12
Job specializations:
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Supply Chain/Logistics
Inventory Control & Analysis, Procurement / Purchasing, Logistics Coordination
Job Description & How to Apply Below
- Ensure efficient and timely procurement of materials to support production schedules
- Optimize inventory levels and minimize costs
- Plan materials for challenging programs
- Collaborate with production, procurement, and engineering teams to align material planning with production schedules and project requirements
- Identify and lead projects to enhance systems and processes
- Use ERP, MRP, Excel, and SQL to manage and analyze material requirements, inventory levels, and procurement activities
- Monitor and analyze material usage, lead times, and supplier performance
- Identify opportunities for improvement and cost reduction
- Coordinate with procurement to ensure timely delivery of materials
- Resolve issues related to quality, delivery, or pricing
- Prepare and present material planning and inventory performance reports to management
- Support continuous improvement initiatives
- Mentor and guide junior material planners and other team members
- Bachelor's degree in a related field required, or equivalent work experience in lieu of degree, or Master's plus 6 years of experience
- Typically 8+ years of related experience
- Experience supporting Lean Manufacturing
- Experience implementing demand scheduling tools
Highly skilled with ERP, MRP, Excel, and SQL - Material Planning experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably Aerospace or Automotive
- Advanced certifications in supply chain management or material planning preferred, such as APICS CPIM or CSCP
- Advanced degree in supply chain, Industrial Engineering, or CIS preferred
- Significant SAP experience preferred
- Experience using Python, R, PowerBI, or Tableau preferred
Demonstrates expertise in material planning and procurement within manufacturing environments, utilizing ERP, MRP, Excel, and SQL for effective inventory management and cost optimization. Proven ability to lead continuous improvement initiatives and mentor junior team members.
Highest-signal resume keywords- Material Planning Experience
- ERP Proficiency
- Lean Manufacturing Support
- Advanced Supply Chain Certifications
- Data Analysis with SQL
- Material Planning
- Inventory Management
- Cost Reduction
- Demand Scheduling Tools
- Data Analysis
- Lean Manufacturing
- Supplier Performance Monitoring
- Project Leadership
- Process Improvement
- Quality Issue Resolution
- Collaboration
- Mentoring
- Presentation Skills
- Problem Solving
- Communication
- APICS CPIM
- APICS CSCP
- Manufacturing
- Aerospace
- Automotive
- Supply Chain Management
- Material Procurement
- ERP
- MRP
- Excel
- SQL
- SAP
- Python
- R
- PowerBI
- Tableau
Position Requirements
10+ Years
work experience
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