Materials Planner

Aston Carter

1d • $60,000 - $65,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Materials Planner is responsible for ensuring that the manufacturing plant has the proper materials available in a timely manner to meet production schedules. This includes purchasing materials within contractual lead-times and minimum order quantities from designated suppliers. The position involves minimizing costs and maximizing production efficiencies and quality of service through efficient purchasing practices, material usage decision-making, inventory turns, and cross-plant coordination.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in Inventory Control, Purchasing, or Administration.
• Strong planning and time-management skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
• Strong problem analysis, decision-making, and critical thinking skills.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbally and written.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to develop strong working relationships.
• Willingness to learn and take initiative.
• Results driven with the ability to work under pressure and balance multiple priorities.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Scheduling experience in ERP preferred.
• Flexibility and deadline-driven.
• Manufacturing experience preferred but open to other industries.

Responsibilities

• Determine optimal ordering and inventory balances for the plant by factoring in demand, plant lead, usage, storage, cost, supplier lead-time, minimum order quantities, service levels, and opportunity for obsolescence.
• Order materials for routine and complex accounts using approved vendors efficiently, emphasizing timeliness, quality, customer service, and cost.
• Ensure materials are delivered and received on time at the assigned plant location(s) to meet production schedules.
• Interface with plant team members, Procurement, accounts payable, customer service, quality, and suppliers to resolve issues or adjust to schedule changes or supply disruptions in a timely manner.
• Act as a subject matter expert on material status, availability, quality, and cost, managing communication and interactions with the shop floor, and making decisions on material substitutions during supply chain disruptions.
• Manage shortages, damages, and returns while monitoring and driving miscellaneous order turnaround to ensure a high level of customer service.
• Coordinate vendor performance and product quality feedback with the corporate Procurement team to build, maintain, and manage supplier relationships, ensuring good communication.
• Drive improved inventory record accuracy through understanding and use of Material Requirements Planning (MRP) systems and make manual adjustments when needed.
• Assist with the execution of product transitions/changes or materials improvement projects.
• Cultivate and maintain strong working relationships with the suppliers, internal stakeholders, and leadership.
• Support semiannual plant-wide physical inventory through reconciliations, directing inventory teams, fielding materials questions, and gathering tags.

Benefits

• In addition to the traditional benefits, we offer all our employees stock ownership through a profit-sharing trust as part of our retirement savings package.
• NVR has had the highest Earnings Per Share growth rate in the homebuilding industry for the past 10 years, so as we grow financially, so do you.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees