Materials Planner

HireTalent - Staffing & Recruiting Firm; Beaverton (OR); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading staffing agency is seeking a Material Planner in Beaverton, OR. This role is essential for managing excess materials and lead time exceptions in the Footwear and Apparel business. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree and at least 2 years of experience in Supply Chain or Logistics. Responsibilities include tactical support and development of strategies for a responsive materials supply chain. This is a contract position with a team-focused environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years relevant experience in Supply Chain, Planning, Manufacturing or Logistics.
• Understanding of MRP basics and manufacturing best practices.
• Ability to implement corrective actions based on metrics.

Responsibilities

• Support excess management and lead time exception processes.
• Communicate recommendations to mitigate excess materials.
• Partner with cross‑functional stakeholders within the materials supply chain.

Skills

Supply Chain Management

Materials Requirements Planning (MRP)

Production Management

Capacity Management

Logistics

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

Location

Beaverton, OR (4 Days Onsite and 1 Day Remote)

Duration

5 Months

Job Overview

The Responsive Material Planner is responsible for supporting our Footwear and Apparel business. This role’s primary responsibility is leading our apparel excess management, and footwear lead time exception processes, and the communication of recommendations to mitigate excess materials. This role will be balanced between tactical support and partnering with the Global Materials Planning team and cross‑functional stakeholders to develop and implement new strategies for a responsive, flexible materials supply chain.

This individual will be an important part of the Global Material Planning & Sourcing team working with our Materials Supply Chain (MatSC) partner groups, as well as functions external to MatSC. Partnering within the Materials Planning & Sourcing ecosystem, this individual will develop and implement capabilities across the functions to meet goals across our key pillars of Responsiveness, Resiliency, and Sustainability.

This role is looking for a proactive, thoughtful self‑starter who embraces and leads change through strategic, innovative solutions while driving clarity and accountability to manage a dynamic materials supply chain environment.

Leadership Capabilities

• Acts with Courage
• Embraces and Leads Change
• Fosters Effective Teamwork
• Values Differences
• Communicates Vision and Purpose
• Thinks Strategically
• Drives Clarity

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education, experience or training
• A minimum of 2 years directly relevant work experience, preferably 3–5 years of experience in Supply Chain, Planning (Supply, Demand, Materials, etc.), Manufacturing and/or Logistics functions
• Understanding of Materials Requirements Planning (MRP) basics, Demand, Production and Capacity Management, including key metrics. Ability to interpret driving factors and implement corrective actions
• Understanding Manufacturing best practices and key metrics. Ability to evaluate and recommend improvements in manufacturing strategies to meet inventory and service objectives

Seniority Level

Associate

Employment Type

Contract

Job Function

Management

Industries

Retail Apparel and Fashion