Materials Planner

Stanley Black & Decker•Elyria, OH

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Materials Planner develops, coordinates, and maintains production plans that align customer demand, material availability, and manufacturing capacity. The role supports efficient production scheduling and on-time delivery; manages supply and capacity constraints; oversees inventory control activities, including raw-material cycle counts; coordinates shipments; and drives cross-functional coordination to maintain operational continuity. The planner aligns production plans with material availability, labor and machine capacity, and business priorities. They monitor shortages and supplier constraints, prioritize orders for customer commitments, and adjust schedules in response to demand changes, equipment downtime, quality issues, or supply disruptions. The role tracks raw materials, work-in-process, and finished-goods inventory, maintains planning parameters and ERP/MRP data accuracy, and coordinates material availability, cycle-count reconciliation, and shipment schedules. The role also analyzes capacity utilization and bottlenecks, supports recovery planning and escalation for critical shortages and delayed deliveries, monitors operational planning and inventory KPIs, and drives continuous improvement in planning processes, communication, and execution.

Requirements

Experience in production planning, supply chain, materials planning, or manufacturing operations is preferred.
Experience working in an ERP/MRP-driven environment.
Experience coordinating across operations, procurement, suppliers, inventory control, and shipping/logistics teams.
Strong planning, scheduling, and organizational skills.
Analytical problem-solving ability.
Knowledge of inventory management, inventory control, cycle counting, and capacity planning.
Strong communication and cross-functional coordination skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Proficiency in ERP/MRP systems and Microsoft Excel.
Attention to detail and a sense of urgency.

Responsibilities

Align production plans with material availability, labor capacity, machine capacity, and business priorities.
Monitor hot parts, material shortages, and supplier constraints that could affect production.
Coordinate with procurement, manufacturing, logistics, customer service, and quality teams to resolve supply and scheduling issues and coordinate timely shipments.
Prioritize production orders to support customer commitments, service levels, and business objectives.
Review and adjust schedules in response to demand changes, equipment downtime, quality issues, and supply disruptions.
Track raw-material, work-in-process, and finished-goods inventory to maintain supply continuity while minimizing excess inventory.
Support inventory control processes and raw-material cycle counts to maintain inventory accuracy.
Coordinate raw-material availability, inventory control activities, cycle-count reconciliation, and shipment schedules.
Analyze capacity utilization and identify bottlenecks, constraints, and opportunities to improve throughput.
Support recovery planning and escalation for critical shortages, delayed deliveries, and line-impacting issues.
Maintain planning parameters and ERP/MRP system data accuracy to support scheduling and replenishment.
Monitor KPIs including schedule attainment, on-time delivery, backlog, inventory health and accuracy, shipment performance, and past-due orders.
Drive continuous improvement in planning processes, communication, and execution discipline.

Benefits

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Life insurance
Vision insurance
Disability benefits
401(k)
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Paid time off, including vacation, holidays, and personal days
Tuition reimbursement
Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and products and partner programs
Wellness program
Learning and development resources, including Lean Academy, Coursera, and an online university