Material Planner

Material Planner

At The Toro Company, we are always working to make sure our employees know just how valued they are. In addition to a competitive salary, an affordable and top tier medical/dental/vision plan, 401k, and many other great benefits.

This position ensures seamless material flow and production support through strategic planning and coordination. It involves coordinating supply chain activities, maintaining inventory alignment with company policies, and resolving issues to keep production running smoothly and efficiently. While also contributing to the training and development of new planners.

Daily Operations & Communication:

• Participate in daily Tier meetings to communicate material status
• Coordinate with engineering, quality and internal materials teams
• Report supply chain problems in a timely manner and work with suppliers to resolve issues
• Assists in the issuance of lines down reports

Material Planning & Inventory Management

• Develop the material requirements for assigned commodities using all Toro SAP information, planned order and buy information
• Participate in critical need activities to support Production Planning
• Plan purchase orders and JIT materials within inventory, freight costs
• Firm release specifying quantities and delivery dates utilizing the desired inventory level policies. Maintain the A, B, and C policies as prescribed for planning buckets
• Ensure material is available to meet production needs

Supplier & Transportation Coordination

• Collaborate with the buyer and vendor to resolve all supply issues and ensure timely delivery
• Coordinate all transportation activities for assigned commodities, keeping the overall costs within the optimum cost and time parameters. Follow the Tomah/Toro freight policies

Team Support & Development

• Onboards and trains new planners, sharing knowledge, and best practices to support team development

What Do You Need:

• High School Diploma or GED, technical certification preferred
• 1-3 years of relevant experience in supply chain, procurement, demand planning, or warehousing. A bachelor's degree in a related field is preferred.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills for working with internal and external customers
• Exceptional critical thinking skills
• Strong computer skills including MS office products and ability to learn ERP systems
• Strong organizational skills
• Attention to detail
• Demonstrated self-initiative
• Strong interpersonal skills in working with a variety of cross-functional teams.
• Strong understanding of safety regulations and compliance standards.
• Work with a sense of urgency and ability to prioritize tasks as needed
• Core business hours are 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM; however, this exempt position requires availability beyond the standard 40-hour workweek as needed.

The Toro Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants based on merit and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military service, or other non-merit factors. We are committed to creating a welcoming environment for all employees.