Material Planner & Inventory Optimizer

Caliagua, Inc.; Chesterfield (MO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Azuria Water Solutions, Chesterfield, MO, is seeking a Material Planner to support four manufacturing sites and coordinate planning, purchasing, and inventory for critical parts and tools.

Reporting to the Production Planning Leader, you will collaborate with Manufacturing, Procurement and Finance, manage PFEP, monitor KPIs, and contribute to S&OP cycles.

This onsite role requires travel ~20% and offers a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, engineering, finance, or supply chain.
• 3+ years of experience in procurement, planning, or inventory management.
• Broad understanding of Supply Chain concepts, such as demand planning, buying, inventor management, and S&OP.
• Critical thinking skills with ability to independently mine, transform, and analyze large amounts of data using various systems and data analytics tools.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with using ERP/MRP systems (JDE, SAP, Oracle, etc.).
• Ability to travel domestically ~20% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with key stakeholders, creating and issuing purchase orders on all equipment and inventory related items. Managing material stocking levels (PFEP – Plan for Every Part) and strategies, accounting for economic and other risks to supply chain, to maximize days inventory on-hand and reduce technical / financial obsolescence.
• Conduct and lead annual and quarterly inventory. Manage expense material to optimize spending.
• Participate in daily production meetings (S&OP), and other production related rhythms reporting out on days on hand, in transit, open and past due PO’s.
• Expedite suppliers and redeploy material as needed to meet production needs.
• Monitor the in-and-out movement of equipment from various manufacturing sites and assist in all aspects of completing equipment for deployment to field.
• Monitor customer performance on deliveries and other contractual related KPI’s, working with supplier and Procurement to improve performance.
• Track price changes, updating existing purchase orders to ensure compliance with contracts and pricing agreed upon.
• Identify process improvement areas and digitization efforts (PowerBI). Work cross-functionally with Procurement and Finance on identifying cost out opportunities.

Skills

Data analytics

ERP/MRP proficiency

Communication skills

Power BI

Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/engineering/finance/supply chain

Tools

JDE

SAP

Oracle

Job description

Azuria Water Solutions, Chesterfield, MO, is seeking a Material Planner to support four manufacturing sites and coordinate planning, purchasing, and inventory for critical parts and tools.

Reporting to the Production Planning Leader, you will collaborate with Manufacturing, Procurement and Finance, manage PFEP, monitor KPIs, and contribute to S&OP cycles.

This onsite role requires travel ~20% and offers a comprehensive benefits package.