Materials & Logistics Planner: Growth & Efficiency

Lear Corporation; Montgomery (AL); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Lear Corporation in Montgomery, AL is seeking a Materials Planner to plan, schedule, and manage the efficient movement of materials from receiving to production. You will develop material requirements, manage schedules with purchasing, warehouse, and production, and may use MRP systems.

Responsibilities include managing procurement, ensuring on-time delivery, maintaining inventory accuracy, and leading inbound/outbound logistics while engaging with suppliers to optimize cost and performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 1-3 year(s) experience in logistics and/or materials.
• Strong knowledge of inventory control, warehousing, distribution, and material management processes.
• Understanding of manufacturing operations, production planning, quality control, cost management, and supply chain principles.
• Proficient with computer systems and business applications.

Responsibilities

• Manage procurement of materials and ensure on-time delivery to support production.
• Oversee MRP accuracy, inventory planning, order fulfillment, and raw material purchasing.
• Monitor inventory levels, conduct cycle counts and audits, investigate variances, and drive inventory accuracy.
• Lead inbound/outbound logistics, receiving, storage, and inventory control activities.
• Identify opportunities to reduce freight, transaction costs, waste, and inventory investments.
• Ensure timely fulfillment of customer orders while maintaining strong supplier relationships.
• Manage slow-moving and obsolete inventory, including customer buyback claims.
• Develop and implement inventory management strategies, including Kanban/JIT systems, to improve efficiency and inventory turns.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on waste reduction, productivity, and supply chain performance.
• Gather and analyze supplier and inventory data to support operational decisions.
• Resolve supplier quality and non-conformance issues, including claims related to cost, scrap, labor, and rework.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, ethical standards, and internal controls.
• Provide project management support by coordinating, tracking, and reporting inventory-related activities.

Skills

Inventory control

Logistics planning

Data analysis

Communication

Problem solving

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

1-3 years experience in logistics/materials

Job description

Lear Corporation in Montgomery, AL is seeking a Materials Planner to plan, schedule, and manage the efficient movement of materials from receiving to production. You will develop material requirements, manage schedules with purchasing, warehouse, and production, and may use MRP systems.

Responsibilities include managing procurement, ensuring on-time delivery, maintaining inventory accuracy, and leading inbound/outbound logistics while engaging with suppliers to optimize cost and performance.