Materials Planner II: Optimize Production & Inventory

DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA LLC; Tooele (UT); On-site; USD 78,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus program

401k company contribution

Vacation: 4 weeks

13+ holidays

Parental leave: 8 weeks

Employee assistance program

Healthcare plans

Job summary

Daimler Trucks North America LLC is seeking a Materials Planner to ensure uninterrupted production by planning and coordinating materials, inventory, and supplier activity across manufacturing. You will work with production, purchasing and logistics to balance demand, inventories and schedules.

The role requires expertise in materials planning and MRP/ERP systems, strong attention to detail, and a proactive approach to meeting production goals.

Qualifications

• Experience in materials planning and coordinating with suppliers and production teams.
• Proficient in MRP/ERP systems and demand planning.
• Strong inventory management and manufacturing operations knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Schedule productive material required to achieve the production plans, activities or processes.
• Monitor and manage material and supply inventories. Analyze production data and material consumption.
• Estimate/forecast materials requirements; coordinate with supervisors to adjust plans.
• Requisition and maintain inventories of materials, supplies and equipment to meet production demands.
• Monitor inventory against standard metrics (turns, optimal levels, obsolete disposition).
• Revise production schedules due to shortages or interruptions in collaboration with management and teams.
• Coordinate shipping/receiving operations; distribute production schedules and work orders.
• Serve as escalation point to supply base and internal partners to ensure production alignment.
• Support RPPL Materials tasks during new product launches; assist cost calculations.

Skills

Demand planning

Inventory management

Production planning

Supply chain

Education

Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Management

Tools

MRP/ERP systems

Job description

Daimler Trucks North America LLC is seeking a Materials Planner to ensure uninterrupted production by planning and coordinating materials, inventory, and supplier activity across manufacturing. You will work with production, purchasing and logistics to balance demand, inventories and schedules.

The role requires expertise in materials planning and MRP/ERP systems, strong attention to detail, and a proactive approach to meeting production goals.