Material Planner

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and lead the Material Requirements Plan (MRP)/Production strategy to meet the S&OP Production Schedule and customer orders for manufactured material.
• Responsible for leading the on-time customer order and supplier delivery fulfillment KPI's, while meeting inventory turns rate targets using Supply Chain Excellence policies (SCE).
• Maintain systems daily, including but not limited to production schedules, floor stock, and WIP (work-in-progress) inventory transactions, scrap transactions, ECN management, COGI errors, and kanban/control cycles.
• Provide management with measurements that accurately define our position to the MPS (Master Production Schedule) and MRP (material resource planning). This includes reporting past due hours, anticipated delays, and tooling or support problems.
• Ensure a smooth flow of production that optimizes cost, quality, schedule adherence, and productivity of the non-exempt workforce.
• Daily interaction with Sales/Demand Planning departments for Customer order fulfillment.
• Provide support and assistance to other colleagues, as directed, and perform any other duties as requested.
• Maintain a safe, clean, and healthy environment and ensure compliance with the company's rules and policies.
• Must be able to comply with quality, product safety, and HSE rules, guidelines, and regulations. Be energy conscious, if applicable.
• Must understand and comply with applicable standards. (i.e., ISO 9001, ISO/TS 22163, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 50001, and CMMI).
• Maintain and safeguard business records.

• Global knowledge of enterprise resource planning systems, modules, including module-interfacing.
• SAP system knowledge strongly preferred with a detailed understanding of shop floor control, CRP, MPS, and MRP modules.
• Proficient in all Microsoft Office products.

• Analytical Thinking
• Managing Improving Processes
• Communication Skills
• Customer Orientation
• Business Perspective
• Strong product line knowledge at the component and end levels

• Office environment, including use of a computer terminal.
• Primarily operates in a climate-controlled, shop floor production environment.

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration or other relevant field preferred.
• 5 years of planning experience in a manufacturing environment.
• APICS certification.

At this time, we are not able to offer immigration sponsorship for new hires. All applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without the need for current or future employment-based visa sponsorship.

The anticipated salary range for candidates who will work in Westminster, MD is $65,100 to $97,700 per year. The final pay offered to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to the type and years of experience within the job, the type of years and experience within the industry and education.

• Work/life balance that includes Paid Vacation & Holiday, Paid Time Off, 401k Plan with Company matching.
• Retirement Savings Plan.
• Educational Assistance Program (Tuition Reimbursement).
• Wellness Program and incentives.
• Hybrid Work policy.
• On-Site Fitness Center.
• On-Site Cafeteria with Healthy menu options.
• Health and Welfare Insurance Benefits that start on your 1st day of employment:
  Basic Life Insurance, Basic Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance, Short Term Disability, Business Travel Accident Insurance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Voluntary Employee-Paid Benefits:
  Medical and Prescription insurance, Dental insurance, Vision insurance, Supplemental Life Insurance Plans, Supplemental AD&D insurance for Employee and Family, Long Term Disability, Accident Plan, Critical Illness Plan, Hospital Indemnity Plan, Legal, Identity Theft and Fraud Protection.
• 120 hours of vacation leave and 40 hours of Personal Paid Absence per year.
• 12 paid holidays, and 1 floating holiday throughout the calendar year.
• 6 weeks of paid parental leave.
• Company stock purchase option and annual bonuses based on achievement of certain metrics of up to 4% of annual salary.