Materials Planner

Job Description

Job Description

Description

Purchasing and Supplier Follow-Up • Update, monitor, and follow up on purchase orders within Oracle. • Communicate with suppliers regarding acknowledgements, lead times, open orders, delivery dates, and shipment status. • Expedite materials and finished goods as needed to support inventory availability and customer demand. • Track open purchase orders and proactively escalate delays, shortages, or supplier risks. • Support resolution of receipt, invoice, quantity, and supplier discrepancies in partnership with internal teams. Planning, Inventory, and Replenishment • Review demand, forecast inputs, inventory levels, open POs, open manufacturing orders, and warehouse balances to support replenishment decisions. • Identify out-of-stock risks, low inventory positions, excess/slow-moving inventory, and potential supply disruptions. • Support safety stock, reorder point, and demand-based planning activities across warehouse locations. • Partner with Production, Materials, Logistics, Customer Service, and Sales support teams to prioritize inventory needs based on customer demand and revenue risk. • Maintain planning data accuracy to support Oracle MRP, purchasing, inventory visibility, and replenishment execution. Oracle ERP Responsibilities • Use Oracle ERP to support planning, inventory management, receiving, supplier data, item data, and reporting activities. • Review Oracle outputs and exception reports to identify purchase requirements, supply gaps, demand changes, and inventory concerns. • Troubleshot Oracle-related planning, receiving, inventory, and data issues with internal support teams. • Ensure data accuracy related to purchase orders, receipts, item attributes, supplier information, lead times, planning parameters, and inventory transactions. • Support process stabilization, transaction cleanup, and reporting needs in a live Oracle environment. 3PL and Amazon Fulfillment Support • Coordinate with 3PL partners to support inbound receipts, outbound shipments, inventory accuracy, replenishment, and fulfillment requirements. • Monitor Amazon-related inventory levels, replenishment needs, shipment timing, and stock-out risks. • Support Amazon fulfillment requirements, including inventory availability, shipment planning, warehouse coordination, ASN or shipment documentation, and issue resolution. • Work with Logistics and Customer Service teams to resolve 3PL order issues, inventory discrepancies, shipment delays, and fulfillment concerns. • Ensure 3PL and Amazon inventory activity is aligned with Oracle records and internal replenishment plans.

Skills

oracle, materials planning, inventory management

Top Skills Details

oracle,materials planning,inventory management

Additional Skills & Qualifications

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS • Minimum 2-4 years of experience in planning, materials management, inventory management, or supply chain operations. • Strong hands-on experience using Oracle ERP, preferably Oracle EBS. • Experience working with 3PL warehouses, inventory movements, inbound/outbound logistics, and warehouse replenishment. • Experience supporting Amazon inventory, fulfillment, replenishment, FBA/FBM, Vendor Central, Seller Central, or similar Amazon supply chain processes. • Strong Excel skills, including pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, data comparison, and inventory analysis. • Ability to read and interpret inventory, demand, PO, supplier, and warehouse data. • Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to follow up clearly and professionally. • Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and escalate risks appropriately. PREFERRED EXPERIENCE • Experience with MRP, safety stock planning, demand planning, or forecast-driven replenishment. • Experience in a manufacturing, distribution, consumer products, printing, textile, or product-based environment. • Knowledge of item master data, BOMs, lead times, HTS codes, UPCs, costing, supplier setup, and SKU setup requirements. • Experience reconciling inventory between Oracle, WMS, 3PL systems, and customer/marketplace platforms. • Experience supporting new product launches, product transitions, inventory allocation, or supply continuity planning.

Experience Level

Intermediate Level

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Carlstadt, NJ.

The pay range for this position is $24.00 - $28.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in Carlstadt,NJ.

This position is anticipated to close on Jun 22, 2026.

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® double diamond winner for both client and talent service.

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