Material Planner

Ensign-Bickford IndustriesSimsbury, CT
Onsite

About The Position

This opportunity is located within our Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company business, a global leader of mission-critical hardware and systems solutions including precision energetics systems and innovative explosive solutions. Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company (EBAD) is a leader in energetic system solutions offered to aerospace and defense customers for a wide array of applications. EBAD products & capabilities set the U.S. standard and are highly sought after in the international community. EBAD seeks a supply chain professional for the position of Material Planner reporting to the Supply Chain Manager.

Requirements

  • BS in Business Analytics or Supply Chain, or related field or equivalent job experience and/or training
  • Experience working in and maintaining ERP databases, must have exception attention to detail
  • Strong computer skills with proficiency in MS Office software
  • Ability to work independently, be curious and self-motivated.
  • Ability to work in fast pace environment, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines.
  • Strong desire to drive process improvements, problem solve, and learn.

Responsibilities

  • Implement material planning methods to meet production schedules, minimum safety stock levels, and customer demand
  • Generate and action direct materials needs utilizing and interpreting material requirements plan (MRP)
  • Monitor and manage stocking levels, optimize inventory turnover
  • Review and analyze historic and forecast data and propose methods to improve material availability and eliminate shortages
  • Develop expertise in material master/basic data in ERP system (IFS) and maintain accurate dynamic material records in the system
  • Reconcile supply non-conformances, return of product, and re-planning of material needs
  • Seek to improve aspects of supply chain related to inventory, material setup, configuration management
  • Work closely with other departments and locations within the organization to identify efficiency issues, root causes and implement countermeasures
  • Participate as an active member of the ECE supply chain team
  • Actively participate in continuous improvement
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