Material Planner (Crawfordsville, IN)

Acuity Inc.•Crawfordsville, IN

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Acuity Inc. (NYSE: AYI) is a market-leading industrial technology company. We use technology to solve problems in spaces, light and more things to come. Through our two business segments, Acuity Brands Lighting (ABL) and Acuity Intelligent Spaces (AIS), we design, manufacture, and bring to market products and services that make a valuable difference in people’s lives. We achieve growth through the development of innovative new products and services, including lighting, lighting controls, building management solutions, and an audio, video and control platform. We focus on customer outcomes and drive growth and productivity to increase market share and deliver superior returns. We look to aggressively deploy capital to grow the business and to enter attractive new verticals. Acuity Inc. is based in Atlanta, Georgia, with operations across North America, Europe and Asia. The Company is powered by approximately 13,000 dedicated and talented associates. Visit us at www.acuityinc.com. Job SummaryAs a Materials Planner at our company, your role involves analyzing the supply plan and comparing it to actual orders to determine the materials that need to be requisitioned through Oracle. You will be responsible for interpreting the supply plan to accurately forecast material requirements, ensuring that production and customer needs are met. Additionally, you will play a key part in optimizing inventory levels, maintaining the right balance between supply and demand to minimize excess or shortage of materials. Your proficiency with Oracle will be critical in effectively managing the requisition process and maintaining accurate inventory records. Your contributions will directly impact the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of our material procurement and inventory management processes.

Requirements

Procurement / Planning Knowledge
Lean Manufacturing Knowledge
Kanban / MRP knowledge
Supply chain (logistics / import /export) knowledge
Executing abilities
Communication skills
Optimizing Inventory with Service
Data maintenance knowledge
Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent 3 to 5 years professional experience

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field such as Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Logistics or a related discipline
3 years’ experience

Responsibilities

Responsible for submitting the material requisitions based on Supply Plan information
Maintain the Kanban Loops updated using Std Deviation Kanban Formula
Maintain the MRP /KB Items within the SS required
Responsible of interpreting the Supply Plan material requests. Analyzing data related to material usage, inventory levels
Create ISO / Internal Orders and monitor delivery
Planning Category ( MRP/ KB/DSY) and Inter Div Sourcing Rulers. Inter Div Parameters Maintenance
Make decisions about Pull in / Push out (Requisitions) based on Supply Plan
Track receiving material hold ( Quarantine ) ISO
Phase In Phase Down / out - Eng. Changes
Product Introductions, product transfers, ECO’s
Black dot on Inventory Reduction Initiatives
Installed Rack Capacity administration
Maintain Inventory Levels within healthy range