Hybrid API Materials Planner & Purchasing

Energy Jobline ZR; Indianapolis (IN); Hybrid; USD 47,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan

Job summary

System One is seeking an Operational Materials Planner at our Indianapolis site to coordinate site-level demand and materials inputs, and to execute material ordering and PO creation. You will ensure data flows into the central planning process and support supplier communications.

The role is hybrid (4 days on-site) with hours Mon–Fri 8am–5pm, a 12-month contract with potential extension or conversion to permanent, and exposure to SAP and Power BI in a fast-paced manufacturing network.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, or a related discipline.
• Prior or co-op experience in supply chain, procurement, or manufacturing operations is a plus but not required.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Proficiency in Power BI; SAP experience is a plus

Responsibilities

• Own the completeness and timing of site-level demand and materials inputs, including collection and validation of standardized data from each API manufacturing site
• Normalize and aggregate site inputs into a single network view to support central materials planning
• Serve as the primary interface between API manufacturing sites and the Central Materials Planning function, ensuring clear, consistent communication and issue escalation
• Execute end-to-end transactional buying activities, including material ordering, purchase order creation and changes, deliver issue resolution, invoicing support, and supplier follow-up in alignment with the network materials plan
• Maintain accurate material ordering master data, including vendor records, material info records, source lists, and pricing conditions in SAP, ensuring data integrity supports clean purchase order execution across the network
• Act as the primary transactional interface with suppliers once demand is approved, managing day-to-day ordering, delivery, and documentation communications
• Resolve operational buying and planning issues with a sense of urgency, driving key KPIs related to transactional accuracy, on-time delivery, and supplier performance
• Contribute to network-level metrics and reporting by maintaining transactional data quality and supporting KPI tracking for buying accuracy, delivery performance, and demand intake timeliness
• Support automation and system-based improvements to streamline demand intake, purchase order processing, and supplier communication workflows

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Written and verbal communication

Multi-tasking

Interest in supply chain

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, or related

Tools

Power BI

SAP

Job description

System One is seeking an Operational Materials Planner at our Indianapolis site to coordinate site-level demand and materials inputs, and to execute material ordering and PO creation. You will ensure data flows into the central planning process and support supplier communications.

The role is hybrid (4 days on-site) with hours Mon–Fri 8am–5pm, a 12-month contract with potential extension or conversion to permanent, and exposure to SAP and Power BI in a fast-paced manufacturing network.