Materials Planner

Worthington Enterprises; Aberdeen (MD); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

WAVE in Maryland is seeking a Materials Planner to manage flow and inventory of raw materials to support the production plan. You will coordinate daily planning and communicate risks to ensure on-time production.

This role requires strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and effective communication with internal teams and suppliers. Safety and process improvements are emphasized in this position.

Qualifications

• College degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business Administration or equivalent.
• 3 years experience in supply chain, production planning, or related.
• Strong ownership, detail-oriented, organized.
• Able to prioritize in a fast-paced dept and meet deadlines.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Tools, BPCS, SAP, Cognos.

Responsibilities

• Manage flow and inventory of raw materials to support the production plan.
• Manage raw material inventory, obsolescence inventory and cycle counting.
• Communicate risks to the production plan.
• Plan production schedule for assigned lines through BPCS & SAP.
• Report on key metrics and drive process improvements.
• Assist with project management of capital or strategic activities.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Time management

Problem solving

Education

College degree in Supply Chain

Tools

BPCS

SAP

Cognos

Microsoft Office

Job description

WAVE is currently looking for a Materials Planner to join our team!

Essentials Duties and Responsibilities:

• Primary responsibility of the Materials Planner is to manage flow and inventory of raw materials to support our production plan.
• Manage on a daily basis:
  • Manage raw material inventory, obsolescence inventory and scheduled cycle counting.
  • Communicate, identify & mitigate risks to the production plan
  • Planning of the production schedule for assigned lines through BPCS & SAP
  • Promote company culture and commitment to safety
• Manage on a weekly basis:
  • Adjust raw material priorities to align with the weekly extended plan (4 to 6 weeks)
  • Manage material rejects through suppliers
  • Identify & mitigate production constraints (manpower, raw material flow) with leadership team
• Manage on a monthly basis:
  • Report on key metric performance for service, costs, inventory and plant performance
  • Drive process improvement throughout our supply chain
  • Assist with project management of capital or strategic activities

Organizational Alignment:

• Reports to Supply Chain Manager
• Business Partner to Planners and the Steel Processing Manager

Qualifications and Education Requirements (Minimum Qualifications):

• College degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business Administration or equivalent work experience preferred.
• Three years of experience in supply chain, production planning, manufacturing management or related
• Strong ownership and attention to detail, highly organized and capable of solving practical problems in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Commitment to delivering quality results and overcoming obstacles in a time-sensitive environment. Ability to prioritize multiple work streams while remaining calm in a fast-paced department.
• Excellent verbal and written communication. The ability to build relationships and the comfort to reach out to internal and external contacts to request information.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Tools, BPCS, SAP, Cognos

Physical and Mental Demands

The demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to: sit for prolonged periods; repetitive motion of hands/wrists/fingers; concentrate and repeat the same physical or mental activities over and over; think analytically and be exact or highly accurate; make decisions such as to identify moderate to complex problems, develop options and implement solutions; work in a team; ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADAAA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards; pay attention to and remember details; communicate effectively including active listening to understand points being made, and asking appropriate questions and not interrupting inappropriately; speak to convey information effectively; write to communicate effectively as appropriate for the needs of the audience; read to understand work related documents; move between different physical locations within and between buildings; and push, pull, carry and lift in the normal course of travel.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Requires working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions with standard level of noise common to an office environment including office equipment and co-workers speaking to each other and on phones. Employees are required to wear personal protective equipment when entering the floor of manufacturing facilities based on the specific requirements of each location.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities in the application and hiring process. If you are interested in employment with Worthington Enterprises and need an accommodation or assistance using the careers website, please contact [e-mail].