CT - 4468 Senior Materials Planner

Coghlin Companies, Inc.; Westborough (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in manufacturing seeks a Mid-Senior level planner to manage complex customer accounts and ensure efficient material flow. The role involves analyzing supply chain issues, mentoring junior planners, and leading process improvements. Candidates should have extensive planning experience and strong organizational skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of planning experience in a high mix environment.
• Thorough understanding of MRP systems, BOM structures, and Materials Planning.

Responsibilities

• Provide delivery commitments to customers and Project Managers.
• Manage work orders and ensure kits are ready for manufacturing.
• Lead planning process improvement projects.

Skills

Planning Leadership

Organization

Communication

Customer Service

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or Supply Chain

Tools

MS Office

Epicor ERP

Job description

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• Provide delivery commitments to customers and/or Project Managers supported by materials lead time and capacity analysis.
• Create and manage work orders in preparation for manufacturing's release. Ensure kits are short free and lower-level makes are prepared to meet demand requirements.
• Assist in the analysis of supply chain issues, work in progress and potential production setbacks and participate in providing recommendations to ensure delivery requirements are satisfied.
• Work with the procurement team to balance the material flow from suppliers to manufacturing based on MRP demand.
• Receive and analyze material supplier constraints from procurement team and act accordingly.
• Lead the engineering change order materials analysis to ensure correct configuration of material drive.
• Manage work orders to closure through finance and reconcile variances.
• Review customer sales orders (enter and update as required) while collaborating with project managers.
• Work with engineering and production teams to ensure accuracy of production BOMs and routings.
• Lead and manage large and complex customer accounts.
• Mentor junior planners.
• Lead planning process improvement projects.
• Perform other duties as required.

Job Description

• Provide delivery commitments to customers and/or Project Managers supported by materials lead time and capacity analysis.
• Create and manage work orders in preparation for manufacturing's release. Ensure kits are short free and lower-level makes are prepared to meet demand requirements.
• Assist in the analysis of supply chain issues, work in progress and potential production setbacks and participate in providing recommendations to ensure delivery requirements are satisfied.
• Work with the procurement team to balance the material flow from suppliers to manufacturing based on MRP demand.
• Receive and analyze material supplier constraints from procurement team and act accordingly.
• Lead the engineering change order materials analysis to ensure correct configuration of material drive.
• Manage work orders to closure through finance and reconcile variances.
• Review customer sales orders (enter and update as required) while collaborating with project managers.
• Work with engineering and production teams to ensure accuracy of production BOMs and routings.
• Lead and manage large and complex customer accounts.
• Mentor junior planners.
• Lead planning process improvement projects.
• Perform other duties as required.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated planning leadership in complex customer accounts.
• Minimum 10 years of planning experience in a high mix environment.
• Thorough understanding of MRP systems, BOM structures and Materials Planning.
• Bachelor's degree in a business or Supply Chain discipline or equivalent work experience.
• Expert MS Office skills in Word and Excel; highly proficient in creating and updating complex spreadsheets in Excel.
• Epicor ERP experience is a plus.
• Excellent organization skills.
• Tenacious follow-through in meeting committed deliverables.
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Outstanding customer service attitude.
• APICS CPIM preferred.

Note: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and/or skills required of all personnel so classified.

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Job Details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Management and Manufacturing
• Industries: Manufacturing