Materials Planner I

Job Title

Plans, coordinates, and supports material requirements to align engineering designs, production schedules, and customer demand. Works cross-functionally with Engineering, Buyers, Production Managers, Customer Service, Sales, and Buyer Planners to ensure accurate material readiness and execution within manufacturing operations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Develop and maintain material plans aligned with engineering designs, production schedules, and customer requirements.

Analyze production schedules, forecasts, and engineering inputs to determine material requirements and readiness.

Work directly with Engineers to review and interpret blueprints, specifications, and engineering documentation to support accurate material planning.

Build, maintain, and revise Material Masters (MMs), Bills of Material (BOMs) and routings within SAP to reflect engineering changes and manufacturing requirements.

Apply machining knowledge to support planning activities in CNC and manual machining environments.

Collaborate with Buyers, Buyer Planners to communicate material requirements, lead times, planning assumptions and other training issues. Work closely with Production Managers to align material availability with shop floor capacity and sequencing.

Support Customer Service and Sales teams by providing material planning inputs related to customer orders, schedules, and changes.

Utilize Salesforce software to support coordination with Sales and Customer Service related to order requirements and planning updates.

Participate in cross-functional discussions via email, conference calls, and on the operations floor to resolve material and planning issues.

Maintain and update planning parameters, BOM accuracy, and routings to support executable production plans.

Identify material risks related to engineering changes, schedule changes, or capacity constraints and communicate impacts to stakeholders.

Support new product introductions by coordinating material planning activities, BOM setup, and routing readiness.

Participate directly in RMA processes by supporting material disposition, rework planning, and coordination with Quality and Operations.

Participate directly in Excess and Obsolete processes by supporting material disposition, materials planning, and coordination with Finance, Engineers, Customer Service, Sales, Quality, and Operations.

Compile and maintain planning records, reports, and documentation within SAP and related systems.

As required, participate in Tier II meetings, department meetings, and cross-functional planning discussions supporting continuous improvement and customer success.

Other projects and duties assigned.

Critical Competencies

Integrity, Responsibility & Safety, Diversity, Engagement, Inclusion & Collaboration, Customer Success, Innovation with Purpose, Continuous Improvement, Performance & Accountability, Analytical Thinking, Managing Complexity, Standards & Process Discipline, Reporting & Communication, Planning & Scheduling, Passion to Win, Sense of Urgency.

Education and Experience Requirements

Equivalent combination of experience and education.

2 Years' Materials Department experience in planning, production planning, procurement, or related roles within a manufacturing environment.

Prior experience in lot-based manufacturing, CNC & manual machine shop environments is preferred.

Prior knowledge of SAP systems, including Bills of Material and routing structures, preferred.

Prior knowledge of reading and interpreting engineering blueprints, specifications, and technical documentation preferred.

APICS (CPIM and CPM) certifications are preferred.

Prior knowledge of and experience with continuous improvement tools (lean manufacturing techniques, rate-based planning, Kanban replenishment, etc.) is preferred.

Restrictions imposed by federal export control laws may limit this job opportunity to candidates who are a "U.S. Person", which includes U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, U.S. permanent residents, individuals granted asylum in the United States, and refugees in the United States, or who otherwise can qualify for a license that permits them to hold the position.