Materials Planner

Client Overview

Our client is a global supplier of engineered technical parts, serving customers across a wide range of industries. Known for meeting specialized requirements with precision and professionalism, this established organization moves at a quick pace while maintaining a warm, team-oriented culture. They are now looking for a Materials Planner to join their team.

Salary/Hourly Rate

$35/hr - $45/hr

Position Overview

The Materials Planner coordinates scheduling for assigned material groups to keep production running smoothly, flags supply risks early, and partners across teams to resolve bottlenecks so customer orders ship on time, all while keeping inventory at target levels. This role also drives cross-functional coordination to speed restocking and hit delivery targets. The Materials Planner is 5 days a week onsite, Monday through Friday. This contract position is based in the NYC/Long Island area. Candidates must be located within a commutable distance of the designated work location. Candidates must also be authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship.

Responsibilities Of The Materials Planner

• Support production efforts by scheduling components and sub-assemblies across production stages to keep deliveries on track.
• Apply inventory policy to set appropriate stocking levels for finished goods, in-process items, and raw components.
• Respond to MRP-generated signals tied to the master schedule, customer orders, and demand forecasts.
• Partner with the Planning Manager on risk mitigation and backup planning.
• Flag at-risk or late materials to stakeholders before they threaten delivery commitments.
• Monitor shortages and generate and distribute shortage tracking reports.
• Maintain ongoing communication with other departments to stay ahead of demand shifts and emerging issues.
• Coordinate with the Production and Shipping teams so stock moves out according to agreed service levels.
• Manage the flow of materials across international production sites to meet customer due dates.
• Collaborate with production sites to sequence and prioritize build schedules appropriately.
• Prevent shortages by actively managing warehouse inventory positions.
• Work with global production sites to resolve kitting shortages and related issues.
• Partner with the kitting area to resolve discrepancies.
• Coordinate with production sites on floor stock and bulk material needs ahead of shipment.
• Confirm production sites receive complete raw material lists, shipping paperwork, and electronic drawings needed to run production.
• Work with Manufacturing to stage sub-assemblies for on-time dispatch to production sites according to schedule.

Required Experience/Skills For The Materials Planner

• 2 - 4 years of experience in production, materials handling, vendor coordination, or a related supply chain or operations function.
• Strong organizational and time-management abilities.
• Advanced Excel skills, including Pivot Tables and VLOOKUPs, and strong math skills.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Detail-oriented with strong analytical accuracy.
• Collaborative, adaptable, and quick to learn.

Preferred Experience/Skills For The Materials Planner

• 5+ years of related experience.
• Prior MRP system experience is a strong plus.
• Experience in a corporate setting.

Education Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, or Materials Management is preferred.
• Associates degree will be considered with additional relevant work experience.

Benefits

• Atrium Care Package available, upon eligibility (including healthcare plans, discount programs, and paid time off).