Materials Planner

Sanmina; Newark (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Sanmina is seeking a Material Planner in Newark, CA to coordinate production workflow, optimize build plans, and lead continuous improvement in product flow and capacity. You will analyze demand, review BOM structures, and align planning with manufacturing strategy to meet customer commitments and inventory objectives.

Candidates should have 5+ years in materials planning and ERP experience. Proficiency in Oracle ERP and Excel is required, along with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business or Industrial

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required; 5+ years materials planning experience.
• Experience with ECO planning and ERP systems.
• Proficiency in Oracle ERP and advanced Excel.

Responsibilities

• Analyzes demand and optimizes build plans to meet schedules and material needs.
• Reviews BOM structures and ensures alignment with manufacturing strategy.
• Manages purchase orders and supplier communications to support planning.
• Drives continuous improvement of material flow and production capacity.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Time management

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Business or Industrial Engineering degree preferred

Tools

Oracle ERP

Excel

Job description

Job Description

Sanmina Corporation (Nasdaq: SANM) is a leading integrated manufacturing solutions provider serving the fastest-growing segments of the global Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) market. Recognized as a technology leader, Sanmina provides end-to-end manufacturing solutions, delivering superior quality and support to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) primarily in the communications networks, defense and aerospace, industrial and semiconductor systems, medical, multimedia, computing and storage, automotive and clean technology sectors. Sanmina has facilities strategically located in key regions throughout the world. Specializing in precision machining and metal fabrication, our Sanmina Newark, California facility has 16 years of experience in both precision and large format solutions for industrial, semiconductor, clean technology and oil & gas markets. We provide comprehensive engineering and test capabilities: from in-house and hydrostatic leak-testing of medium and large format vacuum chambers to machining of precision stainless steel mechanisms. We have the capacity to machine components up to 3 meters. Our metal fabrication services include grinding, vacuum welding, heat treating, plating and anodizing. We can process many advanced materials, including aluminum, stainless steel, plastics, ferrous-nonferrous and other exotic alloys.

Job Purpose

The Material Planner is responsible for production planning and coordinates production workflow for multiple products while prioritizing operations to ensure maximum performance and minimum delay. Will take a lead role in continuous improvement, product flow and capacity improvement to improve the overall efficiency of manufacturing.

Nature Of Duties / Responsibilities

• Analyzes customer demand and optimizes build plans for specific products, keeping materials and resource requirements.
• Reviews new products/parts planning attributes and ensures they are correctly set up.
• Reviews BOM structures and ensures that they align with manufacturing strategy.
• Periodically reviews critical ERP planning attributes and keeps them aligned.
• Reviews ECOs, prepares implementation plans and actually implements them.
• Releases required work orders in a timely manner and promptly closes them on completion after reconciling variances.
• Follows up on materials shortages and production flow through the plant to keep build plans on schedule.
• Plans and directs production and inventory control for operations to ensure customer commitments and inventory objectives are met.
• Coordinates operations planning processes to ensure that material and capacity are available to support both customer commits and forecasts.
• Directs the inventory team to ensure process controls are in place that will allow accurate cycle counting.
• Coordinates the production team to ensure schedule and customer deliveries are met.
• Works directly with purchasing to ensure purchased material is available to meet the scheduled requirements.
• Stays current with software development, provides on-site technical expertise for the ERP system and writes ad-hoc reports as required.
• Identifies software procedural improvements to operations processes to eliminate waste.
• Relays relevant information to management regarding material shortages, potential schedule interruptions, and possible equipment maintenance that would affect a smooth and timely production input.
• Analyzes customer demand information, forecast, orders, labor, and material availability and develops a flexible yet efficient master schedule.
• Reviews part availability including quality approval prior to scheduling.
• Manages the issuance of purchase orders as recommended by the planning system or as requested by management.
• Manages PO approval process, PO revisions, supplier confirmation and storage of all purchase orders on a secured and shared site.
• Manages supplier bidding process with the creation of RFQs submission to suppliers and summary returned information as requested by the Director of Manufacturing.
• Controls supplier’s compliance to on-time delivery, terms and conditions, supply contracts and product specifications.
• Participates as needed in the product specification creation/revision process and facilitates execution with suppliers.
• Drives sourcing solutions for existing products as directed by executive management.
• Manages assigned products by maintaining or reducing costs of product components, packaging and finished goods.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Minimum of 5 years of related Materials Planner experience; preferably in a contract manufacturing environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business or Industrial Engineering preferred.
• Good understanding of critical ERP planning attributes.
• Hands‑on experience in ECO planning and implementations.
• Good working knowledge of Oracle or similar ERP software with regards to planning.
• Intermediate or advanced level of experience in Excel.

Sanmina is an Equal Opportunity Employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.

This is an ITAR facility and applicants must be U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents.

Salary Range (annual): $85,000 - $110,000. Actual base pay within this range (determined at the offer stage) will be based on a candidate's years of relevant work experience, education, certifications, and skills, and is just one element of our total rewards package.