Aspiring Supply Chain Planner | SAP & Inventory Planning

Master Builders Solutions; Beachwood (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Master Builders Solutions in Beachwood, OH, is seeking a Supply Chain Planner I to support planning and movement of materials across plants, warehouses, and distribution locations. You will manage MRP inputs, maintain SAP parameters, and translate demand into production, purchasing, and inventory requirements.

The role emphasizes analytical skills, attention to detail, and strong communication as you partner with Manufacturing, Procurement, and Sales to balance customer needs with inventory and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Operations, Finance, or related field preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in supply chain, logistics, inventory management, production planning, procurement, or a related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage material requirements planning for assigned plants, warehouses, materials, and product groups.
• Maintain and continuously improve SAP planning parameters, including lead times, safety stocks, lot sizes, reorder points, sourcing rules, and other MRP settings.
• Translate demand plans and customer requirements into appropriate production, purchasing, and inventory requirements.
• Monitor inventory levels and proactively identify shortages, excess inventory, slow-moving materials, and potential service risks.
• Coordinate inventory replenishment between manufacturing plants and distribution warehouses.
• Work closely with Procurement to ensure raw material availability supports manufacturing requirements and customer demand.
• Partner with Manufacturing to align production schedules with demand, material availability, capacity, and inventory objectives.
• Support management of customer-request dates and lead times by proactively identifying potential supply constraints and developing alternatives.
• Review forecasts, historical demand, inventory positions, and customer requirements to identify potential planning issues.
• Support new product introductions, product transitions, product discontinuations, and other changes affecting inventory or supply requirements.
• Investigate planning discrepancies and identify root causes related to master data, forecasts, inventory, production, procurement, or system parameters.
• Support efforts to reduce excess and obsolete inventory and improve Days Inventory Outstanding (DIO).
• Participate in inventory reviews and provide data and recommendations regarding appropriate stocking strategies.
• Communicate supply constraints, inventory concerns, and changing priorities to appropriate stakeholders.
• Maintain accurate planning data and provide reporting on inventory, service, shortages, and other planning KPIs.
• Participate in supply chain improvement initiatives and cross-functional projects.
• Provide backup support to other members of the Supply Chain Planning team when necessary.
• Demonstrate a customer-focused mindset and proactively work across functions to resolve issues affecting customer service.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Excel proficiency

Power BI

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Detail-oriented

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Operations, Finance, or related field

Experience in supply chain or related field

High school diploma with 3+ years experience in supply chain/logistics

Manufacturing or distribution experience

SAP or ERP/MRP experience

Tools

SAP

ERP/MRP systems

Microsoft Access

Job description

Master Builders Solutions in Beachwood, OH, is seeking a Supply Chain Planner I to support planning and movement of materials across plants, warehouses, and distribution locations. You will manage MRP inputs, maintain SAP parameters, and translate demand into production, purchasing, and inventory requirements.

The role emphasizes analytical skills, attention to detail, and strong communication as you partner with Manufacturing, Procurement, and Sales to balance customer needs with inventory and