Materials Planner

Vaco has partnered with a client in Noblesville, IN to hire a Materials Planner for a full‑time, direct hire opportunity. This position is responsible for maintaining effective customer support by overseeing the material flow/availability for internal projects.

• Identifies, documents, and adheres to all processes performed, and interfaces with other departments.
• Responsible for overseeing and managing the materials aspect of the company's project process.
• Determine the needed materials, develop purchase orders, and ensure their availability.
• Utilizes ERP system for the below, at a minimum:
  • Monitoring and maintaining project related items including obtaining appropriate quotations from the company and purchasing the necessary items
  • Monitoring and maintaining project related returns
  • Service notification monitoring and management (Project related machine refit)
• Optimize the project related item return process
• Monitors and adjusts the material safety stock levels
• Detects slow moving inventory and initiates appropriate measures
• Obtains the appropriate approval for all project related purchases in accordance with Payment/Purchase Authorization Guidelines.
• Oversees daily activities of Purchasing Clerk and implements continuous improvement processes
• Develops and conducts training for all new team members in Purchasing.
• Conducts vendor audits.
• Develops and maintains SOPs for Purchasing Department.
• Adheres to established guidelines and requirements for supplier relationships and audits.
• Supports the development of and helps to maintain the annual budget and KPI's for the department.
• Use tools to improve efficiency and software packages like Microsoft Office.

• Bachelor's degree is highly preferred. In lieu of a Bachelor's degree, candidate should have 5+ years of supply chain, materials planning, or purchasing experience.
• Computer software skills required include:
  Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Adobe.
• A strong working knowledge of ERP systems is required, preferably SAP.
• Forecasting experience is required.
• This position may require some domestic travel.

Vaco by Highspring values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign‑born residents, and veterans to apply.

Vaco by Highspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.

Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact

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By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco by Highspring the exclusive right to present you as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco by Highspring about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application.

In exchange, Vaco by Highspring agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.