Material Planner

The Vollrath Company; Kewaunee (WI); Presencial; USD 65.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

The Vollrath Company is seeking a Material Planner to join the Operations team. The role focuses on inventory management and ensuring supplies meet customer demand, while also supporting production schedules and other operational functions.

Responsibilities include executing planning messages, releasing POs, expediting orders, and maintaining JDE parameters. Collaboration with Purchasing and Quality is essential for continuous improvement and KPI achievement.

Formación

• 2+ years in planning/manufacturing environment; 5 years preferred.
• Associates degree in operations/supply chain or business; Bachelor's preferred.
• Proven communication and teamwork abilities; strong problem solving and analytical skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office; ability to create/interpret pivot tables and VLOOKUPs.

Responsabilidades

• Execute planning messages (MRP, Virtual Pull, requisitions) to meet production and customer requirements.
• Release purchase orders to approved suppliers based on planning messages.
• Expedite/de-expedite inventory and supplies by reviewing shortages and messages.
• Collaborate with Purchasing to evaluate current suppliers and select new ones.
• Maintain JDE planning parameters (lead-times, ROP, ROQ, MOQ, Kanban, system dates).
• Track and implement changes to support KPI goals (inventory, lead-time, customer satisfaction).
• Maintain positive communications with internal/external customers (raw materials, finished goods, services).
• Manage inbound/outbound shipments with suppliers and internal traffic.
• Ensure proper approvals, accounting, and processing controls.
• Interface with Quality/Purchasing to develop corrective actions for purchased/manufactured components.
• Support continual improvement and cost-down efforts.
• Manage changes related to engineering, process, quality, and/or suppliers.
• Perform other related tasks as assigned.

Conocimientos

Quality systems

Lifelong learning

Team player

Interpersonal skills

Accountability

Professionalism

MS Office (Pivot/VLOOKUP)

Problem solving

Team cross-training

Cost reduction

Systems thinking

Educación

Associates degree in operations/supply chain/business

Bachelor’s degree in operations/supply chain or business

Herramientas

JDE (JD Edwards) ERP

Descripción del empleo

The Material Planner role is an integral member of the Operations team. Responsible for inventory management and supplies to support customer requirements; this position will also support production schedules, and other operational functions.

Job Responsibilities:

• Execution of planning messages (MRP, Virtual Pull, requisitions, etc.) in a timely manner to ensure production and customer requirements are fulfilled.
• Release purchase orders to preferred/approved suppliers based upon planning messages.
• Expedite and de-expedite orders of inventory and supplies, by reviewing shortages reports and other messages.
• Collaborate with Purchasing in the evaluation of current approved suppliers and selection of new suppliers.
• Maintain JDE planning parameters (lead-times, ROP, ROQ, MOQ, Kanban systems, and accurate system dates).
• Understand, track, and execute changes to support corporate defined KPI's which include inventory, customer satisfaction levels, lead-time, etc.
• Maintain positive communications with internal/external "customers" for raw materials, finished goods, supplies, and services (Customer Service, Suppliers, Inter-plant, operations, etc.).
• Manage inbound and outbound shipments with suppliers and internal traffic department.
• Assure proper approval, accounting, and processing controls are maintained.
• Interfaces with Quality/Purchasing Category Managers to develop correction actions related to purchased and manufactured components.
• Involvement in continual improvement/cost down efforts.
• Manage changes related to engineering, process, quality, and/or suppliers.
• Other job tasks as assigned.

Experience & Education

• 2+ Years of experience in any planning/manufacturing environment, 5 years preferred.
• Associates degree in operation/supply chain/business or equivalent experience required. Bachelor's degree in operation, supply chain or business preferred.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Familiarity and working knowledge of quality systems.
• Committed to lifelong education.
• Proven track record as a team player.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Sense of self accountability.
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• High level of professionalism.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (especially pivot tables, vlookups, etc).
• Problem solving and decision making skills.
• Ability to work well and cross-train in a team environment.
• Ability to identify cost down and continual improvement opportunities.
• Understanding of dependencies and the cause/effect of these dependencies.

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