Materials Planner

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.; Hopkinsville (KY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. in Hopkinsville, KY, is seeking a Materials Planner to join the on-site Logistics team. You will plan, schedule, and manage materials for production with a strong focus on purchasing, inventory management, and WO planning.

This role emphasizes coordinating supply chain activities, communicating with suppliers, maintaining inventory integrity, and driving continuous improvement to meet 100% customer service levels while minimizing financial exposure.

Qualifications

• Experience planning, scheduling, and managing materials for production.
• Strong focus on purchasing, inventory management, and WO planning.
• Ability to coordinate cross-functional supply chain activities.

Responsibilities

• Plan, monitor, and optimize material and inventory flow.
• Coordinate cross-functional supply chain activities to meet targets.
• Communicate with outside suppliers on delivery schedules and resolve issues.
• Maintain inventory integrity and documentation (demand, supply, audits, cycle counts).
• Drive continuous improvement and ensure compliance with policies and safety standards.
• Assess supplier performance on quality, cost, and delivery timeliness.
• Maintain kanban supermarket inventory and monitor discrepancies.
• Plan and maintain accurate inventory levels to assure 100% customer service levels.

Skills

Materials planning

Inventory management

Cross-functional coordination

Supplier communication

Continuous improvement

Tools

Kanban

Purchase orders

Inventory control

Job description

Materials Planner – Onsite

Hopkinsville, KY, USA

Come build something that matters.

It takes great people to achieve greatness. People with a sense of purpose and integrity. People with a relentless pursuit of excellence. People who care about making things better For Those Who Make The World™. Sound like you? Join our top-notch team of approximately 43,500 diverse and high-performing professionals globally who are making their mark on some of the world’s most beloved brands, including DEWALT®, BLACK+DECKER®, CRAFTSMAN®, STANLEY®, CUB CADET®, and HUSTLER®.

The Job:

As a Materials Planner, you’ll be part of our Logistics team working as an on-site employee. You’ll get to:

• Responsible for planning, scheduling, and managing materials for production, with a strong focus on purchasing, inventory management, and work order (WO) planning.
• Plan, Monitor, and Optimize Material & Inventory Flow
• Coordinate Cross- Functional Supply Chain Activities to ensure targets are being met.
• Communicate with outside suppliers on delivery schedules and resolve supply chain issues, including delays, discrepancies, and inventory variances.
• Maintain inventory integrity and documentation to include but not limited to material demand, supply patterns, inventory trends, audits, cycle counts, etc.
• Drive Continuous Improvement and Compliance to follow with company policies, safety standards, and regulatory requirements
• Assess supplier performance in terms of quality, cost, and delivery timeliness.
• Maintain kanban supermarket inventory and monitor discrepancies.
• Plan and maintain accurate inventory levels and control to assure 100% customer service levels while minimizing financial exposure.
• Monitor and control inventory integrity, including product identification and location programs.
• Release purchase orders and establish contracts in accordance with corporate policies.
• Document and dispose of damaged product per company policy.
• Communicate and report effectively
• Identify and resolve discrepancies in customer orders and inventory, conducting research and recommending corrective actions.
• Help develop methods and procedures for effective inventory movement in the