Materials Planner I — Lean MRP & SAP

A.O. Smith; Appleton (WI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

Medical and dental insurance

Company-sponsored life insurance

Retirement security savings plan

Short- and long-term disability

Tuition assistance

Job summary

A.O. Smith is seeking a Materials Planner to support raw material planning in a lean manufacturing setting.

Responsibilities include preparing production schedules, coordinating with sales, manufacturing, and logistics, and partnering with purchasing to resolve supplier issues to meet production needs. The role requires experience with SAP or similar transportation management systems, strong multitasking, and a proactive problem-solving approach.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred, will consider experience in lieu of degree.
• 3 years related experience.
• Experience in SAP and other transportation management systems, preferred.
• Ability to multi-task and work under time/date driven deadlines.
• Ability to analyze situations and react in a timely manner necessary.
• Exceptional customer orientation, sense of urgency, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Assists in preparing production schedules and work orders.
• Acts as a support contact with sales, manufacturing, and logistics, determining resource constraints, and developing plans to achieve customers' needs.
• Work with purchasing to resolve issues with suppliers relative to material availability and quality.
• Identifies and communicates material supply issues that may affect production schedules.
• Compiles records of production and reports on volume, materials, etc.
• Reviews computerized inventory of raw materials against present and anticipated sales orders. Activates reorder points where judgment determines an anticipated shortfall.
• Prepares detailed production schedules in accordance with required volumes, plant capacity and materials availability.
• Enters specific sales orders into the master schedule based on requested customer delivery dates, availability of raw materials, and equipment.
• Assists in maintaining the master production schedule for the facility, reviewing daily to adjust for changes in customer requirements, delay in receiving raw materials, availability of production equipment, etc.
• Collaborates with more experienced engineers in deciding the use of production machines, equipment, and tools, and determines their technological conditions and quality parameters.
• Reviews monthly marketing forecasts and adjusts master schedules accordingly.
• Helps manage inventory of raw materials, establish and monitor the production schedules for the facility to achieve customer requirements.
• Assist with and analyze MRP and forecast data, generate purchase orders, and manage Kanban’s to meet production needs with minimal inventory investment.
• Assists with coordinating material shipments with internal and external logistics services.
• Provides backup coverage for Inventory/Warehouse and Transportation Management positions when needed.
• Other responsibilities may be assigned as needed.

Skills

Multi-tasking

Problem solving

Customer orientation

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Experience in lieu of degree

Tools

SAP

Transportation management systems

Job description

A.O. Smith is seeking a Materials Planner to support raw material planning in a lean manufacturing setting.

Responsibilities include preparing production schedules, coordinating with sales, manufacturing, and logistics, and partnering with purchasing to resolve supplier issues to meet production needs. The role requires experience with SAP or similar transportation management systems, strong multitasking, and a proactive problem-solving approach.