Material Planner

Logisnext Americas Inc; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site fitness center (Houston)

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Logisnext Americas Inc. in Houston seeks a Material Planner to ensure data integrity in MRP, release POs, and maintain uninterrupted material flow for production.

You will analyze inventory levels, prepare reports on supply and demand, and collaborate with suppliers to address shortages and delays. Proficiency in Excel, MRP systems, and Infor LX is required.

Bachelor's degree with 2–5 years in material planning in manufacturing; VBA and BI tools a plus; on-site role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• 2–5 years’ experience in material planning and inventory management.
• Background in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong analytical and numerical skills; proficient with MS Office.
• Excellent verbal and written communication; able to document and present findings.

Responsibilities

• MRP interpretation and release of POs to suppliers; communicate delivery timing, quantities, and delays.
• Maintain uninterrupted material flow to support the Master Production Schedule.
• Update database and MRP systems to ensure data integrity.
• Report component availability for shortages, new product introductions, and engineering changes.
• Analyze data to understand shortages, transit delays, and planning parameter performance.

Skills

Material planning

Inventory management

Analytical problem solving

Verbal and written communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Degree in Supply Chain or Industrial Engineering (preferred)

Tools

Infor LX ERP

Excel

VBA

Power BI

MS Access

Job description

About Us:Logisnext Americas Inc. has supported customers for more than 100 years as a technology-driven forklift manufacturer. In addition to being a forklift manufacturer, we are also a total solutions provider offering scalable products and services from material handling and automation to extensive fleet support.About the role:Understanding and implementation of purchasing policies and inventory management principles ensuring MRP component data integrity meeting cost effective and timely availability of components to support production requirements. Uses inventory management principles ensuring MRP systems are maintained adequately for optimal performance. Analyzes, controls and monitors material inventory to optimize inventory levels and minimize material shortages. Generate and distribute various reports needed to understand supply and demand for all the commodities. Perform data analyses as needed to understand part shortage issues, transit delays, and material planning parameters performance evaluations.What you will do:MRP interpretation, release of PO's to assigned suppliers and communicate supplier feedback with respect to material delivery timing, quantity, expedites, and past due status to appropriate parties. Ensure an uninterrupted material flow for assigned commodity/suppliers in support of the Master Production Schedule.Update database and MRP systems to ensure data integrity.Reporting of components availability in regards to:-Manufacturing shortages-New Product Introduction-Engineering Order implementationManage departmental targets in regards to:-Purchase Order Management (past due PO's)-Supplier delivery performance (pick up date, fill rate, apply rate, delivery date)-Inventory levels, safety stock, and exposure to obsolescenceManage parts hand off process in the MRP system from commodity managers to buyer/planners as new parts or vendors are established.When & Where:In office DailyWhat you need to have:Bachelor's Degree2 – 5 years’ experienceBackground in Material Planning function and Inventory ManagementExperience in a Manufacturing environmentStrong interest in analytical problem solving and enjoys working with numbersExcellent verbal and written communication skillsMicrosoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint). Advanced knowledge in using Microsoft ExcelMRP database management experienceFamiliarity with Infor LX ERP platformWhat would be nice to have:Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain or Industrial EngineeringAdequate knowledge in using VBA and DatabasesExperience with business intelligence tools such as Cognos BI, Power BI, and MS AccessWhat we offer:Medical, dental, and vision benefitsPaid Vacation, Sick Time, and Paid HolidaysProfit Sharing OpportunitiesFlexible Spending and HSA Accounts401k with automatic company contribution and company matchShort-term and long-term disability insuranceLife, Dependent Life, and AD&D InsurancePaid Parental Leave (Includes 6-8 weeks of maternity leave and 5 days of paternity leave)Employee Assistance ProgramEmployee DiscountsOn-site fitness center (Houston)On-the-job training and developmentThe specific salary for a successful candidate will depend upon, among other legitimate factors, education, training, and/or experience.To be considered for this role, all applicants must submit a full and complete application through our careers page.Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/DisabledAgency Disclaimer:Logisnext Americas Inc. does not accept unsolicited resumes from third party vendors. Any unsolicited resumes from a third party will become the property of the company to use at the company’s discretion, with the understanding that Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas, Inc. will not be billed a fee for any such resumes. If a company is designated as an approved vendor, then said company can only provide assistance on those positions requested via a formal written agreement of support.