Materials Planner

Motus Integrated Technologies•Spartanburg, SC

About The Position

Motus Integrated Technologies is seeking a Materials Planner to support its automotive manufacturing operation and develop into a well-rounded supply chain professional. This development-focused role is suited to someone with a foundation in material planning, production control, purchasing, logistics, or supply chain who is ready to take on increasing responsibility. The planner will learn how customer demand translates into production requirements and supplier schedules, and how to identify and manage risks that could disrupt production. Working with Purchasing, Production, Logistics, Quality, Shipping, Receiving, and Customer Service, the Materials Planner will manage supplier schedules, forecasts, inventory, shortages, launches, engineering changes, and other supply chain needs. The role offers progressive ownership of more complex suppliers, higher-risk materials, launch activity, inventory initiatives, and cross-functional projects. Plex ERP experience is highly preferred.

Requirements

Approximately 5 or more years of experience in shipping and receiving, purchasing, order management, material planning, supplier scheduling, production control, logistics, or supply chain within an automotive or manufacturing environment.
Understanding of JIT, Lean Manufacturing, MRP, and automotive supply chain principles.
Experience working with an MRP or ERP system.
Strong Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, and data analysis.
Ability to analyze information, identify problems, and determine priorities.
Strong organization and follow-through, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
Strong communication skills and confidence working directly with suppliers and cross-functional partners.
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced manufacturing environment where priorities can change quickly.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Industrial Engineering, Logistics, or a related field.
Plex ERP experience.
APICS/ASCM certification.
Experience with and understanding of BMW systems and launch processes.

Responsibilities

Create and maintain supplier schedules and forecasts in Plex ERP.
Initiate JIT lean tool strategies.
Identify material risks early and take action to prevent production disruptions.
Monitor supplier performance and work directly with suppliers to address delivery issues.
Manage daily material shortages, prioritize critical issues, and develop recovery plans.
Apply planning parameters such as lead times, minimum order quantities, safety stock, supplier capacity, and inventory requirements.
Partner with Purchasing, Production, Logistics, Quality, Shipping, Receiving, and Customer Service to resolve supply chain issues.
Support engineering changes, new program launches, and end-of-life material planning.
Analyze supplier capacity and identify risks that could affect production or customer delivery.
Support initiatives to reduce inventory while protecting production continuity.
Use data and reporting to identify trends, solve problems, and improve supplier performance.
Participate in continuous improvement initiatives to improve planning accuracy, scheduling efficiency, and material availability.
Maintain accurate records of supplier communication, recovery actions, planning data, and follow-up activities.
Work closely with Purchasing on supplier development opportunities.
Provide a third-party logistics provider with weekly schedules to manage freight schedule attainment.