Material Planner: Optimize Inventory & SAP Scheduling

Amcor Limited; Hazleton (Luzerne County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision plans

Paid time off

Retirement plan with company match

Discretionary annual bonus program

Job summary

Amcor is seeking a Material Planner to manage inventory, materials and equipment capacity in support of customer requirements and production schedules at the Hazleton plant. You will monitor min/max levels, coordinate raw materials, and ensure timely order fulfillment while maintaining data in SAP and related systems.

The role emphasizes safety, accuracy and cross-functional collaboration with Procurement, Manufacturing and Customer Service to optimize inventory, reduce aged stock and drive KPI

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Ops Management or a related field.
• 5 years of scheduling experience in a manufacturing environment to include inventory management experience.
• Basic level of business acumen including the drivers of operating profit and working capital as it relates to materials planning.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel) and mainframe operations as it relates to procurement.
• SAP/Ariba Experience Preferred.

Responsibilities

• Review, Plan and Monitor customer inventory, purchase orders and reporting.
• Analyze inventory data to manage orders to Min/Max levels.
• Assist with Vendor Managed Inventory Programs and Atlas.
• Maintain BDN, CPS, and active items in the system.
• Maintains purchase orders on Internal and External PO logs and distributes to appropriate personnel.
• Enters orders, data, in SAP as needed to support customer orders and production schedules.
• Oversees material management for the facility to include new production to meet production schedules and confirms order acknowledgement.

Skills

Effective communication

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business or Ops Management

Tools

SAP/Ariba

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Amcor is seeking a Material Planner to manage inventory, materials and equipment capacity in support of customer requirements and production schedules at the Hazleton plant. You will monitor min/max levels, coordinate raw materials, and ensure timely order fulfillment while maintaining data in SAP and related systems.

The role emphasizes safety, accuracy and cross-functional collaboration with Procurement, Manufacturing and Customer Service to optimize inventory, reduce aged stock and drive KPI