Material Planner – Manufacturing & Supply Chain

Alpitronic; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 68,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with 회사

Paid Time Off and company holidays

Job summary

Alpitronic is seeking a Material Planner to own material availability from demand signal through supplier delivery, using MRP to anticipate requirements and resolve shortages in a fast-moving manufacturing environment. You will collaborate with Production, Procurement, Logistics, Engineering and Quality to ensure materials meet schedules and support continuous production.

This on-site role in Charlotte, NC requires a bachelor’s degree and 3+ years in planning or purchasing.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in purchasing, planning, or materials management.
• Strong understanding of purchasing, corporate procurement processes, and production planning.
• Proficient with MS Office, especially Excel, and ERP/BI systems.
• Structured, independent, and detail-oriented with teamwork and adaptability.
• International experience.

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

Excel

ERP systems

BI systems

Purchasing

Production planning

International experience

Education

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

Tools

MRP software

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.

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.

WHY ALPITRONIC

Together with our customers, we are driving the world towards sustainable mobility – with cutting-edge technology, we inspire with the most innovative and reliable solutions. With our roots in South Tyrol, we are market and innovation leaders and set the future charging infrastructure standards from our locations in Bolzano/Bozen, Bergamo, Bologna, Munich and Charlotte (USA).

WHAT MAKES WORKING FOR US SPECIAL

We are excited to meet individuals who are enthusiastic about making things happen, take personal responsibility and appreciate seeing the direct results of their work in the final product. We are a fast-growing company and offer our top teams a diverse and challenging range of tasks in a respectful corporate culture. Your contributions matter, are appreciated and have a significant impact! Join us and be part of our team!