Material Planner (re-posting)

Natus Sensory • Schaumburg, IL

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Materials Planner is responsible for global inventory planning and coordination of order fulfillment across support a key region of business units. The role designs and manages optimal inventory levels, reliable delivery performance, and transparent reporting of key supply chain metrics. Manage materials planning for items sourced and distributed globally to ensure efficient and timely delivery of customer orders across the organization for specific regions or business unit. Utilize and deploy planning methods to create and manage safety stocks and reorder points to optimize inventory costs and service levels based on demand and lead times. Analyze data to drive continuous improvement in planning accuracy, fulfillment levels, and inventory efficiency. Proactively identify and mitigate risks related to shortages, capacity constraints, and logistics disruptions. Collaborate cross-functionally with procurement, manufacturing, logistics and customer sales teams. Develop and maintain reporting on key performance indicators (KPIs), including: On-Time Delivery (OTD), Material Shortages, Backorders, Inventory levels and turns. Support implementation and optimization of planning systems, tools, and processes. Meet deadlines on a daily, weekly and quarterly basis.

Requirements

• Proven experience in supply chain planning, demand planning, or order fulfillment in a global environment.
• Strong understanding of inventory management concepts, including safety stock and reorder point methodologies.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a data-driven mindset.
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders across different regions and functions.
• Knowledge of data management tools such as Power BI, Tableau, Qlik View, or other like tools
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Fluent in English (written and spoken).

Nice To Haves

• Experience with ERP and planning systems (preferred Oracle).
• Experience or desire to level AI tools to improve planning methods and results.

Responsibilities

• Manage materials planning for items sourced and distributed globally to ensure efficient and timely delivery of customer orders across the organization for specific regions or business unit.
• Utilize and deploy planning methods to create and manage safety stocks and reorder points to optimize inventory costs and service levels based on demand and lead times.
• Analyze data to drive continuous improvement in planning accuracy, fulfillment levels, and inventory efficiency.
• Proactively identify and mitigate risks related to shortages, capacity constraints, and logistics disruptions.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with procurement, manufacturing, logistics and customer sales teams.
• Develop and maintain reporting on key performance indicators (KPIs), including: On-Time Delivery (OTD), Material Shortages, Backorders, Inventory levels and turns.
• Support implementation and optimization of planning systems, tools, and processes.
• Meet deadlines on a daily, weekly and quarterly basis.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed