Material Planner – Manufacturing

Alpitronic; Charlotte, Northern (NC, KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Life and Disability Insurance

401(k) Retirement Savings Plan

Job summary

Alpitronic is seeking a Materials Planner in Charlotte, NC to own material availability from demand signals through supplier delivery. You will drive MRP-based planning, issue POs, manage supplier commitments, and resolve shortages to keep production on track across multiple functions in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

You will collaborate with Production, Procurement, Logistics, Engineering, and Quality to optimize inventory, lead times, and supply performance, ensuring material

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Management Engineering, Economics, Logistics, or similar.
• 3+ years of experience in purchasing, planning, or materials management
• Proficient use of MS Office, especially Excel, and experience with ERP and BI systems (advanced excel skills)

Responsibilities

• Execute material planning activities through MRP based on demand signals, BOMs, inventory and lead times.
• Issue purchase orders, releases, and supplier schedules per production needs.
• Develop and maintain relationships with international and domestic suppliers for timely deliveries.
• Identify and manage shortages, past-due supply, and constraints impacting production schedules.
• Review MRP exceptions and take actions like expediting, rescheduling, or adjusting quantities.
• Communicate material readiness and shortages to cross-functional stakeholders.
• Collaborate with Program Planning and Production Control to ensure readiness.
• Share material forecasts with suppliers based on sales orders and production plans.
• Optimize inventory levels, days of supply, inventory turns, and obsolescence risk.
• Monitor supplier performance and escalate risks affecting production.
• Support material implications of engineering changes and new product introductions.
• Coordinate with Quality, Engineering, Procurement, Logistics, and Production to resolve material issues.
• Identify excess or obsolete inventory and minimize exposure while maintaining continuity.
• Support accurate ERP/MRP master data regarding lead times, order quantities, and safety stock.
• Manage urgent material issues and production-related supply emergencies with escalation as needed

Skills

Material planning

MRP

Supplier management

ERP systems

Excel

BI tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in Management Engineering, Economics, Logistics, or similar

Tools

ERP systems

BI tools

MS Excel

Job description

Job Summary:

As a Material Planner at Alpitronic, you'll own material availability from demand signal through supplier delivery—using MRP to anticipate requirements, resolve shortages, manage supplier commitments, and ensure production has the materials it needs when it needs them. You'll work across Production, Procurement, Logistics, Engineering and Quality in a fast-moving manufacturing environment.

What You'll Do

• Execute material planning activities through MRP, translating sales orders, forecasts, production schedules, BOM requirements, inventory levels, supplier lead times, and open supply into material requirements.

• Issue purchase orders, releases, and supplier schedules based on production requirements and material demand.

• Develop and maintain close relationships with international and domestic suppliers, ensuring timely deliveries, obtaining supplier commitments, and resolving delivery issues.

• Proactively identify and manage material shortages, past-due supply, and other constraints that could impact production schedules.

• Review MRP exceptions and take appropriate action, including expediting, de-expediting, rescheduling, increasing/reducing quantities, or canceling supply as requirements change.

• Maintain and communicate material shortage and readiness information to Production Planning, Production Control, Procurement, Logistics, Engineering, Quality, and other relevant stakeholders.

• Collaborate closely with Program Planning and Production Control to ensure material availability and production readiness in support of manufacturing schedules.

• Manage and share material forecasts with suppliers based on sales orders, production schedules, forecasted demand, and historical consumption.

• Continuously optimize inventory levels and material-planning metrics, including stock levels, material availability, days of supply, inventory turns, excess and obsolete inventory, and past-due purchase orders.

• Monitor supplier acknowledgments, delivery commitments, and performance against required dates, escalating risks when supplier performance may impact production.

• Support the material impacts of engineering changes, BOM revisions, component substitutions, new product introductions, and material phase-in/phase-out activities.

• Coordinate with Quality, Engineering, Procurement, Logistics, and Production to resolve material issues related to rejected material, scrap, inventory discrepancies, substitutions, or other supply disruptions.

• Identify potential excess, obsolete, or slow-moving inventory and initiate actions to minimize inventory exposure while maintaining production continuity.

• Support accurate ERP/MRP master data by identifying issues related to lead times, order quantities, safety stock, planning parameters, and material availability.

• Manage urgent material issues and production-related supply emergencies, ensuring timely escalation to the appropriate departments and managers locally and globally

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Management Engineering, Economics, Logistics, or similar.

• 3+ years of experience in purchasing, planning, or materials management

• Strong understanding of purchasing, corporate procurement processes, and production planning

• Proficient use of MS Office, especially Excel, and experience with ERP and BI systems (advanced excel skills)

• Structured and independent approach to work, team spirit, adaptability, and attention to detail
  International experience

Work Authorization: Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States. This position is not eligible for employer-sponsored visa sponsorship, now or in the future.

Ability to commute/relocate:Charlotte, NC: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: On-site

Job Type: Full-time

Current benefits include, but are not limited to:

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
Life and Disability Insurance
401(k) Retirement Savings Plan administered through Vanguard, allowing eligible employees to contribute pre-tax and/or Roth contributions in accordance with IRS limits. Employees are also eligible for Company matching contributions in accordance with the terms of the plan in effect at the time.

Paid Time Off (PTO): You will accrue Paid Time Off (PTO) annually, prorated based on your start date during your first year of employment. PTO may be used for vacation, personal time, or illness in accordance with Company policy.
Paid Company Holidays in accordance with the Company's annual holiday schedule.
The Company reserves the right to modify, amend, or terminate its benefit plans and programs at any time, consistent with applicable law.

Alpitronic is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Alpitronic provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Alpitronic complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. Reasonable accommodation is available for qualified individuals with disabilities, upon request.