Logistics Specialist - Raw Material Planning

Inox Solar Americas LLC; Greenville (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Inox Solar Americas LLC in North Carolina is seeking a Logistics Specialist - Raw Material Planning to support daily raw material planning for a manufacturing facility. You will execute MRP in ERP/SAP, maintain planning data, track POs, and coordinate with procurement, production planning, and warehouse teams to avert material risks and production delays.

You will monitor inventory accuracy, partner with warehouse for receiving and storage, perform cycle counts, and help drive continuous

Qualifications

• Requires a degree in supply chain, business administration, industrial engineering, or related field; practical experience acceptable.
• Strong Excel skills and data handling for planning and tracking

Responsibilities

• Run the MRP process in ERP/SAP on a regular cycle to derive raw material requirements.
• Monitor plans against actual production, flag variances, shortages, or excess inventory.
• Maintain raw material master data (BOM, lead times, safety stock) to ensure reliable outputs.
• Track key planning metrics and prepare status reports.
• Convert material requirements into purchase requisitions/orders with procurement.
• Follow up on order confirmations and shipments; escalate delays.
• Coordinate with warehouse for receiving, storage, and issuance; keep ERP data in sync with physical stock.
• Maintain supplier delivery performance records for reviews.
• Act as a day-to-day contact for material availability questions from production, procurement, and warehouse teams.
• Support S&OP data and planning reports; assist with ERP/MRP improvements.

Skills

Communication

Data analysis

On-site coordination

Education

Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management

Tools

SAP ERP

Excel

Job description

Logistics Specialist - Raw Material Planning

Position Summary

The Raw Material Planning Specialist supports the day-to-day execution of raw material planning activities at the North Carolina manufacturing facility, helping ensure that raw materials (glass, EVA/POE encapsulant, back sheet, junction boxes, ribbon/wire, frames, solar cells, packaging materials, etc.) are available on time to support uninterrupted production. This role executes the MRP process, maintains accurate planning and inventory data in the ERP/SAP system, tracks purchase orders and supplier deliveries, and coordinates closely with procurement, production planning, and warehouse teams to identify and resolve material risks before they impact the production line.

Key Responsibilities

Material Requirements Planning (MRP) Execution

• Run the MRP process in the ERP/SAP system on a regular cycle, translating the production schedule and master production schedule (MPS) into raw material requirements and purchase requisitions.
• Monitor material requirement plans against actual production consumption, and flag variances, shortages, or excess inventory to the Raw Material Planning Manager in a timely manner.
• Maintain and update raw material master data (BOM, lead times, min/max levels, safety stock, lot sizes) to keep planning outputs accurate and reliable.
• Track key planning metrics (material availability, forecast accuracy, inventory turns, on-time-in-full delivery) and prepare regular status reports.

Purchase Order & Supplier Delivery Tracking

• Convert approved material requirements into purchase requisitions/orders in coordination with the procurement team, and follow up on order confirmation and shipment status.
• Track inbound shipments from domestic and overseas suppliers, proactively communicate delivery updates, and **escalate** potential delays that could affect the production line.
• Support coordination with the domestic control tower and key raw material suppliers on order status, lead-time changes, and logistics or customs issues.
• Assist with maintaining supplier delivery performance records (on-time delivery, order accuracy) to support supplier reviews.

Inventory & Data Accuracy

• Partner with the warehouse team to confirm accurate receiving, storage, and issuance of raw materials to production, and to keep system inventory records aligned with physical stock.
• Participate in regular cycle counts and inventory reconciliation for raw materials, and help investigate and resolve discrepancies.
• Help identify slow-moving, excess, or obsolete raw material inventory and support disposition planning.

Cross-Functional Support & Continuous Improvement

• Act as a day-to-day point of contact for raw material availability questions from production, procurement, and warehouse teams.
• Support S&OP (Sales & Operations Planning) preparation by compiling material availability data and planning reports.
• Assist with projects such as new material/supplier onboarding, new product introduction (NPI) ramp-up planning, and ERP/MRP process improvements.
• Identify opportunities to improve planning accuracy, data quality, and process efficiency, and **escalate** recommendations to the Raw Material Planning Manager.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 1-3 years of experience in material planning, purchasing/procurement support, production planning, or inventory control, ideally within a manufacturing environment (solar/PV, electronics, or related industries preferred).
• Working knowledge of ERP/MRP systems (SAP preferred) for material planning, purchase requisitions, and master data entry.
• Strong Excel skills (e.g., pivot tables, VLOOKUP) and comfort working with data to track plans, orders, and inventory.
• Basic understanding of BOM structures, lead times, and inventory control concepts, or strong willingness to learn.
• Good communication and organizational skills, with the ability to coordinate across procurement, production, and warehouse teams.
• Detail-oriented, proactive, and able to work effectively in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Ability to work on-site at the North Carolina manufacturing facility.
• Fluency in Mandarin Chinese is preferred.