Material Planner

TransPak; Newark (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401k

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Sick Leave

Holiday Pay

Job summary

TransPak, a long-standing packaging solutions provider, is seeking a Detail-oriented Material Planner in Newark, CA. You will manage material flow, coordinate with production, purchasing, and inventory to ensure on-time delivery and optimize efficiency.

The role emphasizes ERP/MRP scheduling, data analysis, and cross-functional collaboration. Ideal candidates have an associate degree, Sage ERP experience, and scheduling certification, with strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication

Qualifications

• Associates degree from a two-year college.
• ERP experience, specifically Sage.
• Scheduling/planning certification.
• Proficiency in Outlook, Word and Excel.
• Strong analytical thinking.
• Strong analytical, problem solving and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Drives effective material flow to meet contracts and delivery dates.
• Develops manufacturing workflows from forecasts and orders to minimize overtime.
• Plans and schedules material flow for operations with established lead times.
• Communicates with production to prioritize shipments and safety stock.
• Coordinates with purchasing, inventory, and engineering on part setup and new products.
• Monitors materials and resolves shortages or delays; supports continuous improvement.
• Uses ERP/MRP to schedule firm work orders and produces production reports.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Bilingual English-Spanish

Education

Associates Degree (2-year college)

Tools

Sage ERP

Outlook

Word

Excel

Job description

Who We Are

Originally founded in Silicon Valley in 1952, we are humbled by the long-term relationships with our customers, earned through the packaging solutions we offer, including design, engineering, testing, manufacturing, and fulfillment of custom and stock packaging

Who We Are

Originally founded in Silicon Valley in 1952, we are humbled by the long-term relationships with our customers, earned through the packaging solutions we offer, including design, engineering, testing, manufacturing, and fulfillment of custom and stock packaging

Your Role

Material Planner

Work Schedule

Monday to Friday

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401k
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Sick Leave
• Holiday Pay

As a Material Planner with us, you’ll work closely with customer service, sales, purchasing production and inventory control as you take on responsibility for maintaining an efficient flow of materials to maximize efficiency, eliminate hindrances (labor and material shortages plus backlogs) and assume compliance with materials requirements

What You’ll Be Doing

Planning and Scheduling

• Drives effective material flow to meet customer contracts and delivery dates
• Using sales forecasts, lead times, and customer orders drives efficient manufacturing workflows that minimize overtime and maximize output
• Plans and schedules material flow for each operation according to previously established manufacturing sequences and lead times
• Monitor’s material requirements and availability coordinating with inventory and procurement

Communication and Coordination

• Communicate with the production team daily to prioritize changing critical shipments, special projects and safety stock
• Communicate with customer service team and sales personnel about critical orders, special projects and daily orders for customers
• Coordinates with design engineers on part number setup and First Article Inspection requirements for new customers or new products
• Communicate with purchasing team and inventory control manager to resolve shortages or delays in production due to materials
• Coordinate with purchasing and inbound receiving team to receive and distribute materials for the production team
• Resolves job problems reported by the production team and executes short term and long-term solutions

Data Analysis and Reporting

• Works within ERP system, utilizing MRP, to schedule firm work orders
• Analyzes data and reports to create efficient scheduling
• Develop metrics and reporting to measure output and performance of the production team
• Monitors and tracks order and maintain manufacturing workflow to deliver on-time. Prepares production reports
• Analyzes production specifications and production capacity data and performs calculations to determine manufacturing processes and tools
• Confers with Production Supervisor to determine status of assigned projects or production runs

What We’d Like To See From You

Highly Desired

• Associates Degree from two-year college
• ERP experience, specifically Sage
• Scheduling / Planning certification
• Proficiency in Outlook, Word, and Excel
• Possesses strong analytical thinking
• Strong analytical, problem solving and organizational skills

Preferred

• Well organized, self-motivated, and detail-oriented
• Demonstrated planning and problem-solving skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Bilingual English-Spanish preferred

Interested but Concerned You’re Not Qualified?

Don’t meet every single requirement? At TransPak, we are building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this, or other, openings