Material Planner – Sr

Material Planner – Sr

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in related discipline is required or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
• Minimum of 8 -12 years of exact experience with increasing level of complexity of bill of materials
• Experienced with planning practices and processes in manufacturing and engineering environments
• Demonstrated proficiency using MS Office Suite (Word, Access, PowerPoint, Excel) and MRP/ERP systems

Responsibilities

• Responsible for planning and providing status of material availability of assigned products
• Creates and releases work orders to production based upon the MPS, and follows them through to completion
• Supports Contracts & Finance to ensure customer orders are completed on schedule
• Reviews status material shortages with procurement. Communicates with Production Control regarding priorities and material shortages
• Works closely with production leads and production control to ensure that issues are addressed as quickly as possible
• Assists Purchasing and Manufacturing with the resolution of MRP and planning discrepancies
• Manages ECO implementation for assigned product to ensure all material and demand dispositions have been properly implemented
• Works on complex issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors
• Determines methods and procedures on new assignments and may coordinate activities of other personnel (Team Lead)
• Other duties as assigned

Preferred Qualifications

• APICS Certification (CPIM) is preferred
• Experience using Oracle ERP system or similar is preferred
• Effective problem-solving, interpersonal and communication skills in working well with others across disciplines and with external suppliers
• Consistent in exhibiting high organizational and coordination skills to meet deadlines. Effectively reacts and adapts to constant change in deadlines
• Able to excel in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, where small teams share a broad variety of duties
• Displays strong initiative and drive to accomplish goals and meet company objectives
• Takes ownership and responsibility for current and past work products
• Is committed to learning from mistakes and driven to improve and enhance performance of oneself, others, and the company