Material Planner - Imaging

Qnity Electronics•Towanda, PA

About The Position

Qnity is seeking a Material Planner - Imaging to support manufacturing operations in Towanda, Pennsylvania. The role develops and maintains detailed production and material schedules that balance manufacturing capacity, inventory, and customer delivery requirements. It serves as a key connection among Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Master Scheduling, Material Planning, Customer Service, and Maintenance to help ensure materials are available at the right time, quality, and quantity. The planner identifies short-term supply and production constraints, coordinates schedule adjustments, and maintains accurate planning data in ERP and planning systems.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Computer Science, or a related field.
2–4 years of experience in supply chain, production planning, materials planning, manufacturing operations, or a related field.
Strong planning, scheduling, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and adapt to changing production requirements.
Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office.

Nice To Haves

Experience with SAP and/or OMP, preferably in a manufacturing or supply chain environment.
APICS CPIM (Certified in Planning and Inventory Management) certification.
Six Sigma Green Belt certification.
Experience with production scheduling, material requirements planning, inventory management, or manufacturing planning systems.

Responsibilities

Develop, maintain, and communicate detailed production schedules based on master scheduling requirements, material availability, capacity, and customer demand.
Monitor daily production performance and adjust schedules when supply, inventory, quality, or operational conditions change.
Partner with manufacturing leaders to optimize production schedules based on plant capabilities and capacity.
Coordinate semi-finished materials to maintain efficient product flow through manufacturing.
Identify and help resolve short-term supply and demand imbalances, inventory constraints, customer order issues, and quality-related disruptions.
Serve as a primary interface among Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Master Scheduling, Material Planning, Customer Service, and Maintenance.
Coordinate production schedules with planned maintenance activities and manufacturing requirements.
Create and maintain material plans based on the master production schedule, and execute material deliveries against existing purchase orders or contracts.
Monitor process orders and planning data to maintain ERP accuracy and data integrity.
Maintain planning parameters and master data, including lot sizing, period factors, and other scheduling inputs.
Communicate production or material availability changes to master schedulers, material planners, and other key stakeholders.
Manage inventory for assigned products, including identifying and helping resolve excess or non-productive inventory.
Support continuous improvement in ERP and planning system discipline and production planning processes.
Provide data to evaluate supplier service performance and partner with Sourcing and suppliers to improve performance.