Material Planner

CpK Interior Products Inc.; Windsor; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

CpK Interior Products Inc. is hiring a Materials Planner to support our Logistics team on-site. The role focuses on ensuring timely material supply within just-in-time principles, minimizing waste and over-ordering while maintaining production schedules.

Responsibilities include forecasting, cycle counts, supplier performance management, and ERP data integrity. The position requires an undergraduate degree in related fields and willingness to work afternoons, overtime, and occasional weekends.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree/diploma in business, materials or operations management is desirable.
• Experience in materials planning ideally in automotive or manufacturing.
• Ability to work weekends, evenings and overtime.
• Good understanding of supply chain processes and their interdependencies.
• Experience with supplier relationships is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Forecast and plan material availability to prevent stock-outs.
• Monitor inventory levels and perform cycle counts as scheduled.
• Manage supplier performance to meet inventory targets and production needs.
• Utilize ERP systems to ensure data accuracy and resolve issues.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives in material planning.

Skills

Lean practices

Root-cause analysis

Team collaboration

Supply chain awareness

Education

Undergraduate degree/diploma in business, materials or operations management

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Portal

Trans4M

Rocket

Job description

At CpK Interior Products Inc. (“CpK”), precision goes far beyond the surface. With deep expertise across every stage of our world‑class manufacturing process, we deliver award‑winning craftsmanship aligned with our customers’ performance and design goals.

The CpK advantage begins with proprietary compounding of performance materials, where process innovation and plastics engineering drive efficiency, reduced scrap, and optimal performance. Our expertise in mould design and tuning—combined with the latest technology in graining, material haptics, and colour—ensures exceptional results in our cast‑skin products.

We provide comprehensive expertise in design for manufacturing, materials processing, tooling, moulding, assembly, sequencing, delivery, and logistics, or any combination of these services. Our flexible, integrated capabilities allow us to meet the unique specifications of OEMs and Tier One suppliers seamlessly and successfully. CpK is an industry leader recognized for quality, innovation, and professional excellence.

Our mission is to be the best interior products company in the world most admired for its people, partnerships, quality and innovation.It is our mission that leads us to achieve heightened levels of performance in process, accuracy and customer service.

CpK Interior Products Inc. is hiring a MATERIALS PLANNERto support our Logistics team in cross‑functional operational activities. This role is responsible for ensuring the timely supply of necessary materials. Working with limited storage space and just‑In‑time delivery/assembly principles, the Material Planner ensures an adequate supply without over ordering or wasting resources. Proactive monitoring ensures the Customer is supplied as required and by addressing critical supply issues, including the implementation of various applications that are critical to meeting the plants SQDCM (Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and Morale) objectives.

What You’ll Do (Key responsibilities, not limited to)

• Perform forecasting and data analysis on existing and incoming inventory, and predict/prevent stock‑outs
• Understand and manage risk to minimize impact on production schedule
• Own cycle count validation & inventory adjustment to department schedule
• Manage supplier performance to maintain planned inventory levels for COMPLETE CUSTOMER SATISFACTION, adapting to unplanned demands (including rush orders, orders for slow moving parts within the global supply chain.)
• Implement all processes to agreed standards and targets and support continuous improvement initiatives and identify areas for improvement
• Utilize company ERP system that is in place and ensure that the data is accurate and up to date and resolve any issues as required
• Monitor the integrity of Bills of Material (BOM) and manage inventory accuracy
• Monitor inventory levels against agreed upon target levels
• Support inventory checks to validate inventory accuracy
• Minimize obsolete stock and ensure business is left with minimal liability
• Manages all inventory/distribution activities (Receiving, stock transfers, cycle counts, inventory balancing)
• Contact suppliers on a regular basis (ex. For schedule changes) and when material is rejected, etc to ensure production schedule is maintained
• Ensure that all paperwork is processed accurately and completely in a timely manner
• Track critical shipments after normal business hours when necessary
• Daily review of schedule vs inbound material to ensure production coverage
• Expedite schedules on a need basis

What You Bring

• Undergraduate degree/diploma in business, materials or operations management desirable
• Previous experience of materials planning ideally in the automotive or manufacturing environment is required
• Ability to work weekends, evenings and overtime
• Good understanding of supply chain processes and their interdependencies
• Understanding of supplier relationships and some experience working with suppliers is preferred
• Exhibit teamwork skills and actively participate in activities intended to improve operational processes
• Ability to root cause and develop corrective actions to prevent problem recurrence
• Knowledge of Lean principles, ISO 9001:2015 and IATF 16949 Supplier Management
• Ability to enter and manipulate data in Microsoft Excel, Portal, Trans4M and Rocket
• Must be Customer Focused and Safety Oriented
• Ability to organize priorities based on deadlines and importance of tasks
• Manage time efficiently while working on several different tasks at once

Work Schedule & Pay

• Schedule: Full‑time, On‑site, Manufacturing Operations
• Hours: AFTERNOONSHIFT, M-F 40 hours per week. Weekend work when scheduled as per customer demand
• Overtime: As required, in accordance with company policy and applicable legislation
• Compensation Range: $60,000–$80,000 annual

This range reflects our current expectations as of this posting’s date. Your final salary offer will consider various key factors, including education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographical locations, as well as the needs and requirements of the business.

Compensation & Benefits

CpK Interior Products Inc. offers a competitive compensation and benefits package designed to support employee well‑being and development, which may include:

• Market‑based salary
• Paid vacation and holidays
• Comprehensive health benefits (medical, dental, vision, prescription drug coverage)
• Disability coverage and life insurance options
• Savings and tuition assistance programs
• Vehicle purchase and lease discounts for eligible employees and their families

Some benefits may not apply to contract or temporary roles.

Accessibility & Hiring Process

CpK Interior Products Inc. is committed to providing accommodation for people with accessibility needs due to disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates participating in all stages of the hiring process.

Our organization may use AI‑supported tools to assist with screening and assessment in a fair and consistent manner.

This posting represents an existing vacancy within our organization.

Learn more: https://cpkip.com/