Material Planner in Clearwater

Job Description As a Material Planner, you will play a crucial role in optimizing our materials management processes, ensuring that our supply chain operates efficiently and effectively to meet customer demands. You will report directly to our Materials Planning Supervisor, and report out of the Clearwater, FL plant. In this role, you will impact the overall efficiency of our supply chain by managing inventory levels, analyzing material requirements, and collaborating with cross‑functional teams to ensure timely delivery of materials. Implement material intercompany purchasing, material planning, production planning, inventory control, shipping/receiving and stores functions to ensure correct supply levels for operation. You are responsible to resolve material related issues due to supply-based problems, inventory errors or demand changes. You are the liaison of cross functions and internal stakeholders, such as planning, operations, and quality. Key Responsibilities Analyze material inventory position, shortages, and supply risks Investigate and resolve material‑related issues caused by supply disruptions Monitor shortage reports, open demand, and past due materials Coordinate daily with Procurement, Operations, Engineering, Quality, and other cross‑functional teams to understand and resolve material shortages Escalate critical shortages with clear communication and recommended actions Develop and maintain reports, trackers, and analysis to improve material visibility, shortage management, and operational decision making Ensure execution of critical tasks to support shop performance and customer satisfaction YOU MUST HAVE 3+ years of experience in Planning, experience with MRP/ERP Systems/SAP, experience in manufacturing planning Proficiency in Microsoft Office (namely Excel, Access, Power BI) WE VALUE 2-year degree Ability to work independently and take direction from others Established skills and experience in Materials management/Planning Detail-oriented, accuracy of work is critical to factory performance, customer satisfaction Priority setting, sense of urgency and timing are vital to successfully performing this role #J-18808-Ljbffr