Material Planner

The Material Planner is responsible for ensuring 100% material availability to support production, service, and customer delivery requirements while maintaining disciplined inventory control and adherence to plant KPI's. This role is a proactive, execution-focused position that requires daily coordination with suppliers, internal teams, and logistics partners to prevent shortages, reduce inventory risk, and maintain stable operations.

Duties:

• Analyze customer demand and production forecasts
• Execute daily MRP reviews to validate requirements, planned orders, DOH targets, and exceptions
• Develop and maintain material planning schedules and ensure alignment with production plans
• Review and adjust planning parameters such as lead times, order quantities, and min/max levels
• Maintain accurate data in ERP system (Driven by Data Wellness Scoring in KPI's)
• Release material schedules to suppliers with accuracy and timeliness
• Issue clear, daily communication to suppliers regarding schedules, changes, shortages, and priorities.
• Track supplier performance and follow up on late, short, or quality-related issues
• Maintain a formal escalation process for past dues, quality holds, capacity concerns, and delivery risks
• Coordinate inbound logistics and expedite materials when needed
• Maintain inventory levels within target DOH, safety stock, and financial objectives
• Participate in daily/weekly inventory health reviews (DOH, slow moving, excess & obsolete risk
• Work collaboratively with Production, Quality, Engineering, and SCM to ensure alignment on demand, capacity, scrap trends, and engineering changes
• Responsible for driving continuous improvement initiatives that identify and implement cost-saving opportunities across the supply chain through optimized inventory, reduced waste, and enhanced supplier performance.

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

Requirements: Minimum of 3 years of experience in Material Planning, Scheduling, or Supply Chain