Materials Planner
About The Position
At Kruger Family Industries, parent company of Penda Corporation and TriEnda Holdings, our passion is to bring great products to life through an exceptional area of thermoformed solutions. We are the North America leader in heavy gauge thermoformed plastics. We are committed to delivering highly engineered, high quality material handling products and automotive accessories that reduce the weight and cost of traditional composite, fiberglass, wood and metal products, making this an opportunity to work in an innovative environment during an exciting growth phase. SUMMARY The Materials Planner is responsible for ordering materials, supplies, tools, inventory and any other tangible items the Company requires. The Materials Planner works with manufacturing and maintenance to ensure that all supplies and inventory are ordered to meet production and shipping schedules and communicates directly with vendors.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree from a four‑year college or university preferred
- Prior experience in sourcing / procurement
- Equivalent combination of education and experience
- Experience with ERP/MRP is desirable
Responsibilities
- Communicates timely and effectively with internal customer on status of orders and make appropriate changes to maintain system and reporting data integrity
- Responsible for obtaining assigned products, materials & services with consideration to cost, terms, quality, source reliability & timing
- Ensures timely flow of materials required to meet production and shipping schedules. Expedites purchased materials as needed to ensure prompt delivery
- Selects products for purchase by testing, observing, or examining items
- Estimates values according to knowledge of market price
- Prepares purchase orders for all required materials and services
- Maintains procurement records such as items or services purchased, costs, delivery, product quality or performance, and inventories
- Discusses defective or unacceptable goods or services with inspection or quality control personnel, users, vendors, and others to determine source of trouble and take corrective action
- Expedites delivery of goods to users
- Works with Sourcing Specialist and Manager on materials that are required that do not have approved sources or when vendors are indicating a pricing change
- Knowledgeable on company’s current quality & environmental standards
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
