Materials Planner Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Operations, Logistics, or a related field required; in lieu of a degree, 5 years of progressive experience is required.
• Minimum of 3 years of progressive experience in material planning and procurement in an MRP environment.
• Working knowledge of Supply Chain best practices.
• Proven ability to apply statistical planning tools for inventory modeling.
• Comprehensive experience with inventory classifications and settings to optimize inventory levels.
• Exceptional communication skills, enabling effective collaboration across business functions.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and Google Workspace.
• Proficiency with an ERP system; SAP strongly preferred.

Nice To Haves

• APICS certification (CSCP, CPIM) or equivalent a plus.
• Experience with S&OP processes a plus.

Responsibilities

• Track and analyze key supply chain performance metrics including fill rates, inventory positions, and supplier performance to identify trends and optimize operational efficiencies.
• Proactively analyze demand fluctuations and generate comprehensive management reports, providing actionable recommendations for strategic inventory adjustments.
• Implement and refine inventory classification methodologies (e.g., ABC/XYZ) and safety stock strategies to align inventory positions with defined KPIs.
• Foster effective collaboration and maintain clear communication with Sales & Materials Flow analysts, Operations, and Supply Chain teams to ensure seamless alignment and execution.
• Lead and manage assigned projects and initiatives, demonstrating strong project management skills and driving successful outcomes.
• Generate purchase requisitions to suppliers utilizing the current MRP system.
• Manage finished goods and/or component stock levels by expediting or canceling orders upon confirmation of customer demand; for shared parts between plants, create the necessary STO to move parts to prevent shortages and utilize inventory.
• Maintain plant and annual order requirements, three-year plans, and monthly forecasts as applicable.
• Manage PIR, Source Lists, and Master Data, ensuring current parts have correct settings, running changes are put into USE-UP, and obsolete parts are updated.
• Analyze PORs, POs, SPOs, and STOs to ensure they are current and make necessary changes to those that are no longer valid.
• Manage the EOP/SOP process to ensure parts are ordered in a timely manner for SOP and minimize orders of EOP to lessen deadstock.
• Coordinate special projects as assigned by management.
• Develop IATF procedures or work instructions as they relate to the job function.
• Perform general housekeeping duties.
• Overtime and/or travel as required.
• Complete other duties as assigned or requested by Niterra Japan, if applicable.
• Adhere to all company policies and procedures, which include IATF, ISO, ISMS, TISAX, QMS, J-SOX, and Safety-related policies.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
• 401(k) plan with a generous company match of up to 6%.
• Generous paid time off, including vacation, sick leave, and holidays.
• Paid maternity and paternity leave.