Materials Planner: Align Supply, Schedules & Throughput

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.; Elyria (OH); On-site; USD 62,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k)

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Discounts on tools

Job summary

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. is seeking a Materials Planner in Elyria, OH to develop and maintain production plans aligning demand, material availability, and capacity.

The role emphasizes scheduling accuracy, inventory control, and cross-functional collaboration across procurement, manufacturing, logistics, and customer service. The ideal candidate will have ERP/MRP experience, strong planning and analytical skills, and a track record of improving throughput in a manufacturing setting.

Qualifications

• Experience in production planning, supply chain, materials planning, or manufacturing operations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Align production plans with material availability, labor capacity, machine capacity, and business priorities.
• Monitor and manage hot parts, material shortages, and supplier-related constraints that may impact production.
• Coordinate with procurement, manufacturing, logistics, customer service, and quality teams to resolve supply and scheduling issues.
• Prioritize production orders to support customer commitments, service levels, and business objectives.
• Review and adjust schedules in response to changes in demand, equipment downtime, quality issues, or supply disruptions.
• Track inventory levels for raw materials, work-in-process, and finished goods to support continuity of supply while minimizing excess inventory.
• Analyze capacity utilization and identify bottlenecks, constraints, and opportunities for improved throughput.
• Support recovery planning and escalation processes for critical shortages, delayed deliveries, and line-impacting issues.
• Maintain planning parameters and ensure ERP/MRP system data accuracy to support effective scheduling and replenishment.
• Monitor key performance indicators such as schedule attainment, on-time delivery, backlog, inventory health, and past due orders.
• Drive continuous improvement in planning processes, communication, and execution discipline.

Skills

Production planning

ERP/MRP

Cross-functional coordination

Scheduling

Inventory management

Lean manufacturing

Excel

Multi-site manufacturing

High-volume manufacturing

Problem solving

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. is seeking a Materials Planner in Elyria, OH to develop and maintain production plans aligning demand, material availability, and capacity.

The role emphasizes scheduling accuracy, inventory control, and cross-functional collaboration across procurement, manufacturing, logistics, and customer service. The ideal candidate will have ERP/MRP experience, strong planning and analytical skills, and a track record of improving throughput in a manufacturing setting.