Materials Planner & Buyer – MRP/MPS Expert

Daktronics; Time; On-site; NOK 520,000 - 709,000; Full time

Job summary

Daktronics is seeking a Material Planner to support inventory, procurement, and data integrity in our Brookings, SD facility. You will manage POs, TOs, and WOs to align with MRP/MPS, monitor item attributes, and implement countermeasures for excess inventory while coordinating with master schedulers and production leaders.

Ideal candidates will have a bachelor's degree, strong English communication skills, and proven team collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Math, Business, Economics, Finance, Operations Management, or a comparable field is required.
• Good computer skills.
• Software includes Glovia, Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Ability to successfully participate as a member of a team.
• Effectively exercise discretion and independent judgment.
• Excellent technical writing and verbal communication skills.
• Fluent in English, both written and verbal.
• Applicants must be 18 years of age or older.
• Daktronics does not sponsor, renew, or extend immigration visas for this position.

Responsibilities

• Ensure appropriate inventory is ordered on time and at the appropriate volume to support the MRP and MPS.
• Place purchase orders (POs) from preapproved suppliers, transfer orders (TOs) from other factories, and work orders (WO) when scheduling production areas.
• Manage PO status, completing status calls and interacting with suppliers to ensure prompt inventory materials delivery.
• Ensure data problems are identified and resolved. Maintain accurate systems information in support of MPS viability.
• Review item attributes through daily item review.
• Review items to address excess inventory and create countermeasures to stop excess from accumulating.
• Look continuously to improve ways we manage data and process paperwork throughout the factory.
• Manage production schedules for a value stream within the factory.
• Communicate schedule changes to the leaders of production areas.
• Communicate schedule shortcomings and/or part shortages to Master Scheduler and Materials Manager.
• Perform other duties as assigned to meet growth and customer expectations.

Skills

English fluency

Team player

Independent judgment

Attention to detail

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Glovia

Excel

Word

Outlook

Job description

Daktronics is seeking a Material Planner to support inventory, procurement, and data integrity in our Brookings, SD facility. You will manage POs, TOs, and WOs to align with MRP/MPS, monitor item attributes, and implement countermeasures for excess inventory while coordinating with master schedulers and production leaders.

Ideal candidates will have a bachelor's degree, strong English communication skills, and proven team collaboration.