Global Materials Planner: Inventory & Capacity

First Solar Inc; Perrysburg (OH); On-site; USD 48,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

First Solar Inc in Perrysburg, OH is seeking a materials planner to execute day-to-day end-to-end planning, manage incoming raw material stock with the demand plan, and ensure production uptime by optimizing inventory levels across sites.

The role requires an associate's or bachelor's degree in supply chain or business, with 1–2 years (2+ for assoc) of relevant experience; ERP familiarity (Oracle Cloud preferred); and APICS/ISM certification preferred.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree with 2+ years in supply chain; or Bachelor's with 1+ year in supply chain.
• Experience in manufacturing environment preferred.
• APICS/ISM Certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensures PFEP and semi-finished goods align with planning strategy; Executes to plan.
• Analyze and modify planned orders based on inventory and data; adjust PO volumes as needed.
• Assess supply capacity vs RDC demand and inform cross-functional teams.
• Balance material across sites in supply-constrained situations.
• Maintain accurate supplier forecast data for teams.
• Manage material transitions to ramp new items and minimize obsolescence.
• Manage all planning master data for assigned materials.
• Monitor inventory changes and investigate root causes.
• Support requests from other departments and maintain teamwork.
• Adhere to ISO9000/ISO14000, safety and audit requirements.
• Travel may be required (5-10%), including international.
• Job description subject to change.

Skills

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication cross functionally

Attention to detail

Microsoft Office

Oracle Cloud knowledge

ERP systems

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

Associate's degree in supply chain or business-related field

Bachelor's degree in supply chain or business-related field

Tools

Oracle Cloud

ERP systems

Job description

First Solar Inc in Perrysburg, OH is seeking a materials planner to execute day-to-day end-to-end planning, manage incoming raw material stock with the demand plan, and ensure production uptime by optimizing inventory levels across sites.

The role requires an associate's or bachelor's degree in supply chain or business, with 1–2 years (2+ for assoc) of relevant experience; ERP familiarity (Oracle Cloud preferred); and APICS/ISM certification preferred.