Materials Planner for NPI & Production (SAP)

Acara Solutions, Inc.; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cross-functional collaboration

SAP experience

Inventory management systems

Professional development

Fast-paced team

Job summary

Acara Solutions seeks a Materials Planner 2 to support material planning, inventory coordination, and supply chain operations for new product launches and ongoing production. You will collaborate with Engineering, Production Control, Product Management, and Supply Chain teams to ensure materials are available, tracked, and moved efficiently.

This role offers exposure to SAP, inventory management systems, and enterprise planning processes, with opportunities to develop expertise in materials

Qualifications

• 2+ years in materials planning or related fields.
• Hands-on SAP experience in manufacturing.
• Strong Excel data analysis and BOM understanding.

Responsibilities

• Plan, schedule, and monitor material movement throughout production.
• Coordinate engineering materials for new products and shipments.
• Manage Fremont mailbox and respond to material requests.
• Maintain BOMs, part numbers, and procurement data.
• Generate ad-hoc reports and supply chain metrics.
• Support inventory accuracy and data integrity.

Skills

Materials planning

Inventory coordination

Supply chain operations

Analytical skills

Cross-functional teamwork

Tools

SAP

SAP transactions

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

SharePoint

Job description

Acara Solutions seeks a Materials Planner 2 to support material planning, inventory coordination, and supply chain operations for new product launches and ongoing production. You will collaborate with Engineering, Production Control, Product Management, and Supply Chain teams to ensure materials are available, tracked, and moved efficiently.

This role offers exposure to SAP, inventory management systems, and enterprise planning processes, with opportunities to develop expertise in materials