Materials Planner

Barry-Wehmiller•Phillips, WI

13d•Onsite

About The Position

Perform a variety of scheduling and expediting duties related to material requirements planning. Determines the resources necessary to ensure an uninterrupted supply to support production and sales. Primarily concerned with raw material or finished/fabricated parts required in accordance with manufacturing schedules.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent
Typically has 0-2 years of experience in material planning

Responsibilities

Analyze master schedule of long-range projections for completion and delivery targets of finished product; assist in determining the target date for receipt of materials required.
Utilize system to project requirements planning; analyze stock, units on order, future requirements and other production related data; assist in making recommendations for project requirements.
Responsible for maintaining just-in-time inventory.
Initiate purchase and shop orders to obtain material in accordance with schedule requirements; assist with evaluating and determining alternate methods of meeting requirements with optimum cost and availability.
Collaborate with other departments to determine disposition of materials and expedite flow of materials as needed; work with engineering in substitution of materials as required.
Partner with suppliers to coordinate, expedite or change delivery schedules.
Review overdue service orders, assist in determining the cause of delay and initiating corrective action.
Ensures that materials are cost-effective.
Assists in determining and ensuring the quality of materials.
Monitors inventory levels and coordinates with purchasing to maintain adequate levels of parts and raw materials to manufacture the product.
Works to resolve materials issues while achieving and maintaining inventory business metrics.
Other duties as assigned
Perform various other similar or associated duties as assigned or directed.