Materials Planner

Responsibilities and Duties Material Planning utilizing Material Requirements Planning (MRP) to meet organizational contract, inventory, and delivery goals. Manages all material status communication (written and verbal) to organization. Manages commodity materials utilizing Kanban logic. Initiates and manages material requirements, by contract. Sets priorities and communicates to all appropriate functional teams using Saft processes and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP). Maintains ERP Item Master information with the aid of the Change Management system. Generates purchase requisitions and manages Production Work Orders in ERP system according to all current processes and procedures. Defense Battery Planner will track material usage and adjust priorities, as necessary. Making recommendations to advance organizational goals. Responsibilities Material Planning utilizing Material Requirements Planning (MRP) to generate purchase requisitions, material cost transfers, and work orders to meet organizational goals. Participate in all meetings where relevant program material status is discussed. Planning inventory to meet or exceed operational goals for inventory levels while ensuring on time performance of contract commitments. Track purchase order status for critical path components and monitor deliveries in accordance with divisional targets. Communicate to all necessary team priorities, expedites, and issues that may hinder or prevent achieving contract or operational goals. Maintain Item Master in ERP information to include Item Card, Routings, and Bill of Materials as required utilizing Change Orders. Manage Work Orders to include creation, updating, and closing. Manage Kanban material forecast / usage and Expiration Report. Approve site’s requisitions and generate stock sweeps & move tickets as requested. Maintain status reports including assembly schedules and Work Order Shortage Report. Other assignments, tasks, and training as required. Qualifications Minimum 3-4 years Material Planning experience. General Math Skills, Problem Solving, Excellent written & verbal communication. Advanced ERP experience, MS Excel; Blueprint Reading, General understanding of Change Control processes. Knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics (NAV) or previous use of Materials Management Software, MS Office suite, Outlook, Word, Teams, data entry; analytical thinking. College Degree preferred. US Citizen or Green Card holder. Benefits We offer a robust total rewards package to include generous compensation based on market standards, healthcare, wellness, adoption assistance, discounted stock purchase, career development and recognition programs. Some of our superior benefits include parental (maternal and paternal) leave, 401K retirement contribution match at 7%, educational assistance (tuition reimbursement), Short-term Disability (STD), paid holidays, paid vacation, and paid employee referral award. Equal Opportunity Employer Saft is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of sex, race, creed, color, gender, religion, marital status, domestic partner status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, pregnancy, military or veteran status, and genetic information. If you require an accommodation to complete the application or interview process, please contact us by email at View email address on click.appcast.io and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. #J-18808-Ljbffr