Material Planner

Netafim Irrigation Inc • Fresno, CA

10d

About The Position

This position is a key role within our supply chain process who is responsible for coordinating with suppliers and optimizing inventory levels in support of business objectives. Strong multi-level communication and critical thinking skills are required. Must be comfortable with a dynamic work environment with willing to adjust priorities as the business requires. Develops and fosters strong working relationships with customer service, inventory control, logistics, production, and other internal teams.

Requirements

• 4+ years operational planning experience with emphasis on MRP and supply chain execution in a dynamically changing environment
• Ability to communicate professionally across multiple audiences, spanning multiple organizational levels.
• Advanced data-driven capabilities, focused on decision-making using broad inputs
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of changing situations under time constraints and/or high-pressure environment
• Ability to expand business knowledge independently, without prompting
• MS-Office proficient, advanced Excel skills required
• Fluent verbal and written English
• Bachelor’s degree and 3-5 years of experience in a material planning/purchasing function or equivalent combination of on-the-job experience in a manufacturing organization
• Ability to work extended schedules as needed

Nice To Haves

• APICS / ASCM preferred

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the timely initiation, execution and maintenance of supply plans as aligned with anticipated demand requirements.
• Plan, prioritize, and adjust material supply plans in accordance with changing business conditions.
• Reviews, controls and continuously improves supply processes and methodologies.
• Responsible for inventory transfer between warehouses to meet customer requirements and expected service and inventory levels
• Organizes and implements, with direction from operational management, inventory management strategies, such as reductions of obsolete/discontinued inventories.
• Develop, monitor and improve key performance metrics (such as out of stock occurrences, on-time-delivery performance, lead time conformance and other operational metrics), to ensure maximum operational efficiency.
• Establish and maintain business relationships with all approved suppliers to promote company requirements and guidelines

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees