Material Planner

Costa Farms, LLC•Miami, FL

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Material Planner manages and optimizes inventory levels to ensure product availability while minimizing costs. The role involves supply forecasting, inventory analysis, and collaboration with supply chain, purchasing, commercial, and operations teams to balance supply and demand. The Material Planner is responsible for inventory accuracy and adherence to the supply plan and inventory targets. The position is full-time and based in an office environment. It operates in a fast-paced, diverse environment and may require minimal travel (5%). Flexibility to work extra time if needed is expected.

Requirements

At least 2 years of experience in a supply chain role, such as inventory or materials planning, demand planning, or supply chain management.
Ability to proactively solve problems and collaborate with internal stakeholders.
Working knowledge of MRP/ERP systems.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and intermediate-level Excel.
Strong analytical, planning, and problem-solving skills.
Results-oriented and organized, with the ability to plan and deliver against deadlines.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Excellent organization and time-management skills.
Must be work-authorized; Costa Farms will not sponsor a visa for this position.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain or a related field preferred.
Certified Purchasing Agent certification is a plus.
Familiarity with data visualization tools such as Power BI or Tableau.

Responsibilities

Analyze inventory positions and demand and production plans to plan procurement execution.
Review Material Resource Planning (MRP) and monitor inventory levels.
Monitor demand forecasts and adjust procurement plans to support on-time-in-full (OTIF) delivery and months-of-supply (MOS) goals.
Monitor consumption against demand by reviewing the take rate by period and category.
Review monthly spend budgets, analyze variances, and report their causes.
Resolve availability issues by identifying substitutions and obtaining approvals from Commercial or Operations teams.
Assist in identifying and depleting obsolete materials and manage excess inventory risk.
Prepare and submit reporting packages to management and stakeholders.
Report inventory levels, purchase orders, and supplier performance, including OTIF.
Identify inventory-management inefficiencies and implement best practices to improve accuracy and reduce costs.
Use ERP and inventory-management systems to update stock orders, EOQ, and ROL as needed.
Perform additional duties as required.