Material Planner — SAP MRP & Inventory Optimization

Emanuelchamber; Duluth (GA); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Nordson Product Assembly is seeking an experienced Material Planner to ensure material availability and optimize inventory across assigned product lines. This role translates customer demand into executable supply plans using SAP, MRP, and data analytics.

Collaborating cross-functionally with Production, Procurement, Engineering, and Customer Service, the planner will continuously improve planning parameters, reduce excess inventory, and support on-time delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field (preferred).
• 4+ years of material planning or related supply chain experience.
• Strong SAP MRP experience in manufacturing.
• APICS/ASCM CPIM or CSCP preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan and manage material supply by creating and maintaining purchase orders, production orders, and planning master data to meet customer requirements and OTD target.
• Utilize SAP MRP and planning tools to ensure material availability while meeting customer delivery and production objectives.
• Collaborate with Production, Procurement, Engineering, Customer Service, and suppliers to resolve material constraints and support operational objectives.
• Analyze demand patterns, inventory trends, and planning performance to identify inventory optimization opportunities.
• Regularly review and optimize planning parameters including reorder points, safety stock, lead times, lot sizes, and order quantities to improve inventory performance and service levels aligned with MRD.
• Maintain the accuracy and integrity of planning master data to ensure effective MRP execution.
• Drive initiatives to reduce excess, obsolete, and slow-moving inventory while minimizing stock-out risk.
• Monitor key planning and inventory KPIs, perform root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions.
• Support new product introductions, engineering changes, ECRs, and supply chain improvement initiatives

Skills

SAP MRP knowledge

Analytical skills

Microsoft Office

Time management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Engineering, Business, Operations, or related field

Tools

SAP

MRP

Excel

Job description

Nordson Product Assembly is seeking an experienced Material Planner to ensure material availability and optimize inventory across assigned product lines. This role translates customer demand into executable supply plans using SAP, MRP, and data analytics.

Collaborating cross-functionally with Production, Procurement, Engineering, and Customer Service, the planner will continuously improve planning parameters, reduce excess inventory, and support on-time delivery.