Materials Planner: ERP & S&OP for Inventory Excellence

Wanco Inc.; Arvada (CO); On-site; USD 35,817 - 59,236; 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 Materials Planner will manage material planning for purchased and internally manufactured materials within our ERP system, ensuring on-time supply and efficient inventory. Responsibilities include maintaining pull-based planning and MRP attributes, executing monthly forecasts and BOM explosions, monitoring min/max levels, coordinating with purchasing and production, supporting new-item and engineering-change

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 diagrams).
• 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 or related field or equivalent experience.
• Experience using ERP data, spreadsheets, reporting tools, SQL, exports, scripts, or similar analytical tools.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and maintain attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Maintain all aspects of Min/Max and MRP within the ERP system.
• Provide replenish signals to support production readiness and material flow.
• Support S&OP by coordinating monthly forecast meetings and aligning demand with inventory strategy.
• Maintain planning attributes for purchased and manufactured materials.
• Maintain ABCD item classifications.
• Monitor shortages, exceptions, risk, and availability; identify causes and fix.
• Attend daily operations standups to support needs.
• Support ECR and NPD planning with attributes, demand signals, replenishment logic, and inventory strategies.
• Develop and communicate KPIs and related reporting.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Inventory planning

Replenishment logic

Lead times

Demand signals

Shortage risk

Production readiness

Root cause analysis

Lean manufacturing

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in supply chain management or related field

Tools

ERP data

Spreadsheets

Reporting tools

SQL

Exports/Scripts

Job description

Wanco Inc. is seeking a Materials Planner at our Arvada, CO production facility.

The Materials Planner will manage material planning for purchased and internally manufactured materials within our ERP system, ensuring on-time supply and efficient inventory. Responsibilities include maintaining pull-based planning and MRP attributes, executing monthly forecasts and BOM explosions, monitoring min/max levels, coordinating with purchasing and production, supporting new-item and engineering-change