Material Planner III

Jobtailor; Louisville (CO); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a seasoned Materials Planner to drive material planning activities for production schedules in a dynamic manufacturing environment. You will optimize inventory, oversee procurement, and collaborate with engineering and procurement to ensure timely material availability.

Leverage ERP/MRP, Excel, and SQL to analyze data and report on inventory performance. Ideal candidates bring 5+ years in material planning, aerospace/automotive exposure, and a track record of process

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field, or equivalent work experience in lieu of degree, or Master's degree plus 3 years of experience
• Typically 5+ years of related experience
• Experience supporting Lean Manufacturing and implementing demand scheduling tools
• Highly skilled with ERP, MRP, Excel, and SQL
• Material Planning experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably Aerospace or Automotive
• Ability to identify and implement new processes and system enhancements
• Familiarity with engineering, procurement, and production workflows
• Familiarity with end-to-end IT architecture supporting engineering, procurement, and production processes

Responsibilities

• Ensure efficient and timely procurement of materials to support production schedules
• Optimize inventory levels and minimize costs
• Perform material planning for challenging programs
• Train junior team members
• Collaborate with production, procurement, and engineering to align material planning with production schedules and project requirements
• Use ERP, MRP, Excel, and SQL to manage and analyze material requirements, inventory levels, and procurement activities
• Identify and lead systems and process enhancement projects
• Monitor and analyze material usage, lead times, and supplier performance
• Coordinate with procurement to ensure timely material delivery
• Resolve quality, delivery, and pricing issues
• Prepare and present material planning and inventory performance reports to management

Skills

Material Planning Experience

ERP Proficiency

Lean Manufacturing Support

Process Enhancement Leadership

SQL Expertise

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent

Master's degree + 3 years experience

Tools

ERP

MRP

Excel

SQL

Job description

• Ensure efficient and timely procurement of materials to support production schedules
• Optimize inventory levels and minimize costs
• Perform material planning for challenging programs
• Train junior team members
• Collaborate with production, procurement, and engineering to align material planning with production schedules and project requirements
• Use ERP, MRP, Excel, and SQL to manage and analyze material requirements, inventory levels, and procurement activities
• Identify and lead systems and process enhancement projects
• Monitor and analyze material usage, lead times, and supplier performance
• Coordinate with procurement to ensure timely material delivery
• Resolve quality, delivery, and pricing issues
• Prepare and present material planning and inventory performance reports to management

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a related field, or equivalent work experience in lieu of degree, or Master's degree plus 3 years of experience
• Typically 5+ years of related experience
• Experience supporting Lean Manufacturing and implementing demand scheduling tools
• Highly skilled with ERP, MRP, Excel, and SQL
• Material Planning experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably Aerospace or Automotive
• Ability to identify and implement new processes and system enhancements
• Familiarity with engineering, procurement, and production workflows
• Familiarity with end-to-end IT architecture supporting engineering, procurement, and production processes

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in material planning and inventory management within manufacturing environments, utilizing ERP, MRP, Excel, and SQL for data analysis and process optimization. Proven ability to enhance systems and processes while collaborating across production, procurement, and engineering teams.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Material Planning Experience
• ERP Proficiency
• Lean Manufacturing Support
• Process Enhancement Leadership
• SQL Expertise

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Material Planning
• Inventory Management
• Data Analysis
• Lean Manufacturing
• Demand Scheduling Tools

Soft Skills

• Collaboration
• Training
• Problem Solving

Industry Keywords

• Manufacturing
• Aerospace
• Automotive
• Procurement
• Production Workflows

Tools & Technologies

• ERP
• MRP
• Excel
• SQL