Materials Planner

University of Denver; Arvada (CO); On-site; USD 36,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance (Medical, Dental, Life, 401k

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Wanco Inc. is seeking a Materials Planner at our Arvada, CO production facility. The role focuses on managing material planning for purchased and in-house materials within our ERP system, ensuring efficient flow and production readiness.

You will maintain Min/Max and MRP, deploy monthly forecasts, review forecasts, and collaborate with purchasing and production to minimize shortages while driving KPI reporting to monitor inventory performance.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of inventory planning and replenishment.
• Experience with root cause analysis tools.
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing and value stream concepts.
• Experience using ERP data, spreadsheets, SQL, and reporting tools.

Responsibilities

• Maintain Min/Max and MRP within the ERP system.
• Collaborate with purchasing and production to provide replenish signals.
• Support S&OP by coordinating monthly forecast meetings.
• Maintain item classifications and planning attributes.
• Monitor shortages and inventory exceptions and drive corrections.
• Develop KPI reporting on inventory performance.

Skills

Inventory planning

Replenishment logic

Lead times

Demand signals

Shortage risk

Production readiness

Communication

Education

Degree in supply chain management or related field

Tools

SQL

Excel/Spreadsheets

ERP data

Reporting tools

Scripting

Job description

Wanco Inc. is seeking a Materials Planner at our Arvada, CO production facility. The Materials Planner will be responsible for managing the material planning processes for purchased and internally manufactured materials within our ERP system.

Key areas of responsibility include maintaining pull-based planning and MRP attributes; deploying monthly forecasts and BOM explosions; review and monthly rolling of min/max levels; managing material shortage and replenishment signals with purchasing and production; supporting new-item and engineering-change planning requirements; and producing KPI reporting used to monitor inventory performance and reduce shortages.

This is a highly impactful organizational role with interaction in all parts of the value stream, ideal for someone who enjoys frequent challenges and being highly collaborative with sales and operations teams. This is an excellent opportunity for recent graduates or candidates with limited professional experience who are looking to build their skills and grow their careers.

What You’ll Do

• Maintain all aspects of Wanco’s Min / Max, and MRP within the ERP system.
• Work directly with purchasing and production staff, providing replenish signals to support production readiness and material flow.
• Support S&OP activities by facilitating monthly forecast meetings, aligning forecasted demand, inventory strategy, and production build support.
• Maintain min/max, lead-time, and other planning attributes for purchased and manufactured materials.
• Maintain A,B,C,D item classifications.
• Monitor shortages, inventory exceptions, risk, and material availability; identify cause and deploy correction.
• Attend daily operations standup meeting and support operation’s needs.
• Support the ECR and NPD process by establishing planning attributes, demand signals, replenishment logic, and initial inventory strategies for new or revised items.
• Develop, maintain, and communicate KPIs and related reporting.
• Other duties as assigned.

What You Bring

Required Qualifications

• Strong understanding of inventory planning, replenishment logic, lead times, demand signals, shortage risk, and production readiness.
• Experience with root cause analysis tools (e.g., cause-and-effect/Fishbone diagrams).
• Working knowledge of lean manufacturing principles including value stream, waste reduction, Flow and Pull.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate across teams.
• Degree in supply chain management, a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Experience using ERP data, spreadsheets, reporting tools, SQL, exports, scripts, or similar analytical tools.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, respond to changing production requirements, and maintain strong attention to detail.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience managing MRP and min/max, reorder-point, or other pull-based inventory systems within an ERP environment.
• Experience with ISO 9001:2015
• Process mapping experience.

Work Environment & Physical Requirements

• Work in a manufacturing environment with regular shop floor interaction
• Ability to stand, walk, and engage with production equipment as needed
• Use of standard office equipment, including computers
• Adherence to PPE and safety requirements
• Occasional travel may be required

Reporting: This position reports to Operations Management and has no direct reports

Salary Range: $26-$43 per hour based on qualifications

Employment Type: Full-Time

Benefits: Insurance (Medical, Dental, Life, 401k). Paid time off and holidays.

Location: 5870 Tennyson St. Arvada, Colorado 80003

Company Description

Wanco is the industryʼs leading manufacturer of highway safety and traffic control products. Innovation and new product development have made us what we are, and will continue to carry our reputation forward, well into the future.

Wanco provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.