Material Planner

Napoleon Products; Barrie; On-site; CAD 39,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Long-term disability

Well-being programs

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Training & development

RRSP matching

Associate discounts

Job summary

Napoleon Products in Barrie, Ontario, is seeking a Material Planner to manage and release orders for components, raw materials, and external services. You will optimize service levels and inventory, maintaining robust vendor communications and responsive actions to production needs.

Ideal candidates have 1–2 years in material control or supply chain within a volume manufacturing environment, with ERP/MRP experience and strong Excel skills.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years material control/supply chain experience in a high-volume setting.
• Assets: SCM/Logistics certifications and ERP knowledge.
• Proficient with MS Office, especially Excel and Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Manage and release orders for purchased components and raw materials.
• Maintain MRP parameters to meet demand while controlling inventory.
• Issue forecasts to vendors and issue daily Purchase Orders.
• Process POs with vendor confirmations and ensure on-time delivery.
• Communicate changes in MRP to vendors and internal teams.
• Address urgent production/sales needs and drive resolution.

Skills

Material planning

MRP/ERP analysis

Vendor coordination

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Dynamics 365 ERP

Job description

• Pay or shift range:

  $38,800 CAD to $53,350 CAD. The estimated range is the budgeted amount for this position. Final offers are based on various factors, including skill set, experience, location, qualifications and other job-related reasons.

Description

Napoleon leads the way with innovative engineering, advanced manufacturing techniques, unsurpassed customerserviceand remarkable product quality. Our award-winning products offer a best-in-class experience for all customers’ home comfort needs. While we are proudly Canadian, Napoleon is also fortunate tooperateon a world-wide scale.

The warmth and experience that Napoleon product brings to the homes of our customers transcends borders, language, and cultures to elevate everyday experiences, so you love being home. Throughout North America, Europe, SouthAmericaand Asia, Napoleon creates memorable moments through our stunning designs and innovative technologies.

This posting is for an existing permanentvacancy and is actively being recruited for.

Title: Material Planner

Reports to: Material Planning Manager

Job Purpose: Manage, plan and release orders for a portfolio of purchased components, raw materials, and outside services for production and sales requirements for a specific division, ensuring optimized service and inventory levels within corporate guidelines.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• As part of a team supporting a specific division, take ownership and management of a portfolio of materials with on-going analysis and maintenance of MRP parameters to meet demand, while maintaining service levels and inventory control.
• Issue periodic forecasts to vendors. Issue Purchase Orders (PO) daily based on MRP &/or sales requirements.
• Purchase order processing, including vendor confirmations, ensuring on-time delivery, accurate receipts to PO completion, resolving any subsequent invoice issues.
• Ensure appropriate maintenance of open PO's through potential changes of MRP requirements, communicating and managing changes with vendors as necessary.
• Immediate reaction to urgent production &/or sales requirements, taking ownership internally and externally to resolution stage.
• Ensure effective management & communication of vendor reject material to resolution, liaising closely with other internal departments as required, along with vendors.
• Analysis of material discrepancies to MRP (ERP) system resolution, with root cause fixes, liaising closely with other internal departments as required.
• Processing part level Change Notice (CN) requirements
• Communicate daily with team, department associates, planners and supervisors on material availability, and any potential issues.

Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma, or GED
• 1 - 2 years material control / supply chain experience in a volume manufacturing environment preferred. Assembly production experience is a definite asset.
• Supply Chain Management / Logistics certifications are considered an asset
• Experienced with ERP or MRP software,Dynamics 365an asset. Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, & Outlook

At Napoleon, we believe in creating an environment where our Associates can thrive personally and professionally.Here’swhat you can look forward to when you join our team:

• Comprehensive health, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage – 100% of premiums paid by the Company!
• Long Term Disability Protection
• Well-being support programs and virtual medical visits
• Employee & Family Assistance Program for mental health and well-being (EAP)
• Training Allowance and continuous learning opportunities and programs
• Leadership development and mentorship programs
• Clear pathways for advancement

Culture & Community

• Appreciation events, raffles, and team building activities
• Napoleon Cares – A fund sponsored by Associates to help Associates in times of need
• Competitive total compensation package, inclusive of bonus opportunity
• Retirement savings plan with matching Company contributions (RRSP/DPSP)
• Exclusive Associate discounts on our award-winning products

Artificial Intelligence Disclosure:

As part of our commitment to transparency and fairness in hiring, wedisclosethat automated tools, including artificial intelligence (AI), may be used to support parts of the recruitment process. This may include functions such as resume parsing, candidate ranking, or initial screening.These tools do not make final hiring decisions but may assist Talent Acquisition in evaluating applications.AItools used may include systems based on algorithms, statistical models, or machine learning.

The Napoleon Group of Companies is committed to fair and accessible employment practices that attract andretainAssociates with disabilities. This includes providing accessibility across all stages of the employment cycle. Accommodation is availableuponrequest.

We thank you for your interest in The Napoleon Group of Companies and forparticipatingin our competition. Only those candidates selected for consideration will be contacted.