Materials Control Planner

Donato Technologies • Fort Worth, TX

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About The Position

The Materials Control Planner oversees, monitors, and reports inventory transactions, inventory levels, inventory status against defined KPIs, inventory counts, and disposition of excess or obsolete materials. The position also manages orders, shipping documentation, and shipment performance reporting.

The planner prepares and publishes MRP runs in SAP, verifies their accuracy, tracks material preparation status, and helps ensure material demand forecasts are accurate. The role maintains system base data, including item master and operation BOM effective data, and performs weekly item master audits. It also supports end-of-manufacturing material control by preparing reports and coordinating disposition with fulfillment and other company sites.

Additional responsibilities include monitoring material aging, excess, salvage, scrap, and site-to-site transfers; coordinating interdepartmental reviews and KPI follow-up; leading cycle counts and materials-control activities; managing customer-supplied material accounting; issuing sales orders and delivery notes; and preparing shipping documentation and shipment hit-rate results for management meetings.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, logistics, business administration, or a related field.
• At least 2 years of professional experience in materials control, inventory management, or supply chain operations.
• Proficiency in ERP systems and inventory software.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent organizational and multitasking abilities, with attention to detail.
• Ability to maintain composure and deliver results under pressure in high-stress or fast-paced situations.
• Ability to learn independently and quickly acquire knowledge and skills to adapt to changing challenges.
• Strong motivation and commitment to the role.

Nice To Haves

• Supply chain certification, such as APICS CPIM, CIPS, or Six Sigma.
• Bilingual Mandarin and English proficiency, both verbal and written.
• Experience with SAP, Oracle, or related ERP tools.

Responsibilities

• Prepare the import demand file and run MRP in SAP; verify the run’s accuracy and publish the MRP.
• Track MRP material preparation status and help ensure the accuracy of material demand forecasts.
• Maintain system base data, including item master and operation BOM effective data, and perform weekly item master audits.
• Prepare end-of-manufacturing materials-control reports and collaborate with fulfillment and other company sites on material disposition.
• Prepare and review reports covering materials aging, excess, salvage, scrap, site-to-site transfers, and other material dispositions.
• Coordinate interdepartmental review meetings and follow up with relevant functions to support materials and inventory-control KPIs.
• Lead materials-control activities, including midyear and year-end cycle counts, materials process flows, and excess and scrap disposition.
• Manage customer-supplied material accounting, perform system-based accounting inquiries, and conduct cycle counts.
• Issue sales orders and delivery notes and prepare shipping documents.
• Prepare the position’s portion of shipment hit-rate results for presentation at managers’ meetings.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time