Materials Planner

Materials Planner / Inventory Analyst

Major Responsibilities:

Effectively manage engineering changes to minimize a potential obsolescence write-off. Investigate options and administer actions necessary to ensure successful conclusions are realized.
Audit plant level cycle counting programs. Develop corrective action measures, as applicable. Monitor divisional inventory turns by ABC class and formulate improved inventory management concepts, techniques and concepts. Administer a divisional inventory management program.
Review and approve all minimum lot sizes, order multiples and blanket order commitments for all suppliers. Administer the divisional obsolescence review. Analyze supplier delivery performance levels and formulate supplier stocking proposals.
Develop divisional level policies, procedures, techniques and concepts supportive of achieving and maintaining an integrated divisional supply chain. Participate on the supplier rating team.
REQUIREMENTS
Bachelor’s Degree; prefer Materials Management major and/or APICS certification
3-5 years of experience with Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRPIII)/Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) in a manufacturing environment
Sound decision making skills and keen analytical abilities
Mastery of computer spreadsheets (Excel)