Materials Planner & Inventory Control Specialist

Sapphire Technologies group; Cypress (CA); Presencial; USD 75.000 - 110.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Paid vacation

Paid sick time

Health benefits

401(k) retirement plan with company m

Descripción de la vacante

Sapphire Technologies is seeking a hands-on Materials Planner & Inventory Control Specialist to maintain accurate inventory and disciplined material flow across receiving, warehousing, production, outside processing, and shipping.

This role supports ERP/MRP transactions, cycle counts, and traceability as the company moves toward configure-to-order manufacturing; you will collaborate with Supply Chain, Quality, Engineering, Program Management, Finance, suppliers, and logistics providers.

Formación

• Must have high school diploma or equivalent; relevant supply chain education/certification preferred.
• 8+ years of progressive manufacturing supply chain experience across inventory control, warehousing, receiving, shipping, logistics, production planning, purchasing, and ERP/MRP systems.
• Hands-on experience with cycle counting, physical inventory, reconciliation, receiving, shipping, kitting, WIP transactions, and material traceability.
• Experience planning and purchasing materials in an ERP/MRP environment, including PO management, expediting, shortage resolution, and maintaining accurate planning data.
• Demonstrated ability to safely operate forklifts and obtain forklift certification.
• Experience in discrete manufacturing involving mechanical/electrical/electromechanical products.
• Ability to read engineering documents for part identification, material verification, and traceability.

Responsabilidades

• Maintain day-to-day inventory control, item/location accuracy, material identification, and discrepancy resolution.
• Plan and execute cycle counts and physical inventories; investigate variances and support corrective actions.
• Maintain material traceability through receiving, storage, kitting, WIP, outside processing, assembly, test, and shipping.
• Execute ERP material transactions: receipts, issues, transfers, returns, completions, adjustments, and WIP movements.
• Coordinate receiving, inspection handoffs, warehousing, material staging, kitting, and storage in support of production priorities.
• Coordinate domestic and international shipping, inbound/outbound logistics, packaging, carrier scheduling, documentation, custody, and delivery follow-up.
• Support import/export and trade compliance documentation; elevate questions to appropriate resources.
• Maintain item master, planning, purchasing, supplier, lead time, and inventory control data in ERP.
• Plan material requirements and production orders using demand, BOMs, inventory, lead times, capacity, and scheduling info.
• Create and monitor purchase orders; obtain quotations, confirm commitments, expedite shortages, and resolve discrepancies.
• Identify material shortages and schedule risks; coordinate recovery with Production, Supply Chain, Program Management, Engineering, and suppliers.
• Support barcode labeling, location identification, scanning, status controls, and transaction standards for inventory and WIP traceability.
• Coordinate large-scale inventory transfers between internal locations, offsite storage, suppliers, or partners; manage labeling, location mapping, custody, reconciliation, and restart support.
• Develop and maintain work instructions, records, metrics, and standard work for inventory, warehousing, and logistics; identify process improvements.

Conocimientos

Inventory control

Cycle counting

ERP/MRP experience

Data analysis

Communication skills

Forklift certification

Microsoft Excel

Educación

High school diploma

APICS/ASCM certification

Herramientas

ERP/MRP systems

Barcode labeling

Descripción del empleo

Materials Planner & Inventory Control Specialist

• Compensation Salary is commensurate with level of experience.
• Industry Manufacturing
• City Cypress
• State/Province California
• Country United States
• Job Type Full time

About Us

Sapphire Technologies delivers power and cooling to energyinfrastructure. Our FreeSpin In-line Turboexpander recovers energy that wouldotherwise be wasted when high-pressure gas is stepped down, converting it intoclean electricity and low-temperature cooling. We are expanding our high-speedturbomachinery offerings into oil-free compressors for chilling applications.

Our hands-on team takes products from concept to fielddeployment, with work spanning rotating machinery, power electronics, controls,systems integration, manufacturing, and customer support. We are amission-driven organization with one common goal: building a more sustainableworld.

Position Summary

Sapphire Technologies is seeking a hands-on MaterialsPlanner & Inventory Control Specialist to maintain accurate inventory,disciplined material flow, timely material availability, and reliable ERPtransactions across receiving, warehousing, production, outside processing, andshipping.

This role combines inventory control, warehouse andlogistics coordination, production planning, and purchasing support for complexelectromechanical equipment. The position will support Sapphire's transitionfrom project-based builds toward mid-mix, mid-volume, configure-to-ordermanufacturing by strengthening traceability, work-in-process controls, materialidentification, and transaction discipline.

This is an individual contributor role that works closelywith Supply Chain, Production, Quality, Engineering, Program Management,Finance, suppliers, logistics providers, and manufacturing partners.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain day-to-day inventory control, includingitem and location accuracy, material identification, inventory status, storagepractices, transaction discipline, and discrepancy resolution.
  
• Plan and execute cycle counts and physicalinventories; investigate variances, identify causes, and support correctiveactions that improve inventory accuracy.
  
• Maintain material traceability throughreceiving, storage, kitting, work in process (WIP), outside processing,assembly, test, and shipment.
  
• Execute and verify ERP material transactions,including receipts, issues, transfers, returns, completions, adjustments, andother inventory or WIP movements.
  
• Coordinate receiving, inspection handoffs,warehousing, material staging, kitting, point-of-use replenishment, and orderlystorage in support of production priorities.
  
• Coordinate domestic and international shippingand inbound, outbound, and outside processing logistics, including packaging,carrier scheduling, documentation, custody, status, and delivery follow-up.
  
• Support applicable import, export, and tradecompliance documentation and elevate classification, licensing, or regulatoryquestions to the responsible company resource.
  
• Maintain accurate item master, planning,purchasing, supplier, lead time, order policy, and inventory control datawithin the ERP system.
  
• Plan material requirements and production ordersusing demand, bills of material, inventory, lead times, capacity, and scheduleinformation.
  
• Create, maintain, and monitor purchase orders ororder releases; obtain quotations, confirm supplier commitments, expediteshortages, and resolve delivery or invoice discrepancies.
  
• Identify material shortages and schedule risksand coordinate recovery priorities with Production, Supply Chain, ProgramManagement, Engineering, and suppliers.
  
• Support barcode labeling, locationidentification, scanning, material status controls, and transaction standardsfor inventory and WIP traceability.
  
• Coordinate large-scale inventory transfersbetween internal locations, facilities, offsite storage, suppliers, ormanufacturing partners, including count readiness, labeling, location mapping,packing, custody control, transaction accuracy, reconciliation, and restartsupport.
  
• Develop and maintain practical workinstructions, records, metrics, and standard work for inventory, warehousing,receiving, shipping, logistics, planning, and purchasing activities; identifyand recommend process improvements.
  

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.Relevant technical, business, supply chain, or inventory management educationor certification is preferred.
  
• 8+ years of progressive manufacturing supplychain experience with meaningful responsibility across inventory control,warehouse operations, receiving, shipping, logistics, production planning,purchasing, material traceability, and ERP/MRP systems.
  
• Hands-on experience with cycle counting,physical inventory, inventory reconciliation, receiving, shipping, kitting, WIPtransactions, and material traceability.
  
• Experience planning and purchasing materialsinan ERP/MRP environment, including purchase order management, expediting,shortage resolution, and maintenance of accurate planning data.
  
• Demonstrated experience safely operatingforklifts and other material-handling equipment in a manufacturing or warehouseenvironment; ability to obtain and maintain company forklift certificationrequired.
  
• Experience in discrete manufacturing involvingmechanical, electrical, electromechanical, industrial, aerospace, energy,automotive, or comparable durable products.
  
• Ability to locate, retrieve, and interpretengineering drawings and related product documentation for part identification,material verification, and traceability, and to read bills of material,routings, work orders, purchase orders, inventory reports, and packing lists.
  
• Strong attention to detail, sound judgment inresolving discrepancies, and the ability to organize competing priorities andfollow through on commitments.
  
• Working proficiency with Microsoft Excel,Outlook, and ERP/MRP systems, with clear communication skills for working withproduction employees, technical teams, suppliers, and logistics providers.
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience coordinating large-scale inventorytransfers, facility moves, offsite storage transfers, production ramps, ormaterial flow changes.
  
• Experience with barcode labeling, scanning,location control, serialized or lot-controlled traceability, and visualmaterials management systems.
  
• Experience in configure-to-order, cellular,mid-mix/mid-volume, job-shop, or other complex discrete manufacturingenvironments.
  
• Experience coordinating outside processing,domestic and international freight, and trade compliance documentation.
  
• APICS/ASCM certification or relevant training inplanning, inventory management, procurement, lean manufacturing, or warehouseoperations; experience in an ISO 9001 or comparable quality managementenvironment is also preferred.
  

This role is primarily onsite and works across office,warehouse, receiving, shipping, production, assembly, and test areas.Appropriate personal protective equipment and adherence to site safetyrequirements are required. The position includes regular warehouse andproduction floor activity and may require handling or moving material withinestablished safety limits, with reasonable accommodation where applicable.Occasional travel to suppliers, service providers, manufacturing partners, orother company locations may be required.

We offer a competitive benefits package designed to supportthe health, well-being, and financial security of our employees. Eligible teammembers receive paid vacation, paid sick time, comprehensive health benefits,and participation in a 401(k) retirement plan with company match.

Additional Information

The above job description is not intended to be anall-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents willfollow other instructions and perform other related duties as assigned by theirsupervisor. Management reserves the right to change, rescind, add, or deletethe duties and responsibilities of positions within this job classification atany time.

Sapphire Technologies is an equal opportunity employer andprohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin,gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mentaldisability, or veteran status. This policy applies to recruiting, hiring,transfers, promotions, terminations, compensation, and benefits. Retaliationagainst any employee who files a complaint regarding possible violations ofthis policy will not be tolerated.