Material Supply Planner
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Material Supply Planner responsible for supply planning in AI-driven automation technology. Collaborating with teams to ensure optimal material availability while minimizing shortages and excess.
Responsibilities:
- Monitor supply plans and adjust for changes in demand, capacity, or lead times
- Work with procurement teams and suppliers to confirm availability, delivery dates, and shipment schedules
- Maintain MRP material data to ensure optimal purchase requisition generation
- Generate manual purchase requisitions as needed
- Track and expedite critical materials to avoid production downtime
- Communicate delays, risks, or shortages to internal stakeholders and support recovery planning
- Coordinate supply planning activities with cross-functional project teams to ensure successful execution of new product launches, retrofit projects, and related initiatives
- Maintain appropriate inventory levels by balancing service goals with inventory-holding costs
- Analyze slow-moving, excess, and obsolete materials; recommend and support corrective actions
- Monitor and analyze inventory movements, identifying areas for improvement and implementing corrective measures
- Perform root-cause analysis for stockouts, inaccurate inventory, or planning variances
- Maintain accurate material master data (lead times, lot sizes, safety stock, planning parameters)
- Use ERP/MRP systems to manage and execute material planning activities
- Generate reports on material status, inventory health, supplier performance, and planning metrics
- Identify opportunities to enhance planning processes, supplier performance, and inventory efficiency
- Support supply chain projects such as sourcing transitions, new product introductions, and system upgrades
- Collaborate with production teams and suppliers to optimize material flow, presentation, triggers, and visual/system processes
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, or a related field
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in supply planning, materials management, or purchasing
- Proficiency with ERP/MRP systems (Preferably SAP)
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration abilities
- APICS/ASCM certification (CPIM, CSCP)
- Intermediate to advanced Excel skills
Benefits:
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Disability
- 401K
- PTO and/or other benefits
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