Materials Planner

KFI Workforce Solutions•Portage, WI

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Materials Planner is responsible for ordering the materials, supplies, tools, inventory, and other tangible items required by the Company. The role works with manufacturing and maintenance to ensure supplies and inventory are ordered in time to meet production and shipping schedules, and communicates directly with vendors. The position is based onsite in Portage, Wisconsin, and is primarily office-based with time spent in production areas. The planner must be available to work all shift schedules, periodic overtime, and periodic weekends, and travel is greater than 20%. There are no supervisory responsibilities.

Requirements

Prior experience in sourcing or procurement, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Fluency in English, including reading, analysis, interpretation, and presentation to all levels, including top management.
Strong practical problem-solving and reasoning ability in situations with limited standardization.
Ability to interpret instructions in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Ability to work all shift schedules, periodic overtime, and periodic weekends.
Travel greater than 20%.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university preferred.
Experience with ERP/MRP is desirable.

Responsibilities

Communicate timely and effectively with internal customers about order status and make appropriate changes to maintain system and reporting data integrity.
Obtain assigned products, materials, and services while considering cost, terms, quality, source reliability, and timing.
Ensure timely material flow to meet production and shipping schedules and expedite purchased materials as needed.
Select products for purchase by testing, observing, or examining items and estimate values using knowledge of market prices.
Prepare purchase orders for required materials and services.
Maintain procurement records, including items and services purchased, costs, delivery, product quality and performance, and inventories.
Discuss defective or unacceptable goods and services with inspection, quality control, users, vendors, and others to identify the source of problems and take corrective action.
Expedite delivery of goods to users.
Work with the Sourcing Specialist and Manager on materials without approved sources or when vendors indicate pricing changes.
Stay knowledgeable about company quality and environmental standards.
Maintain regular and predictable attendance.
Perform other job duties as requested or as business needs require.
Perform duties in compliance with regulatory requirements and company policies.