Materials Planner: Inventory & Scheduling Lead

The Shyft Group USA, Inc; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellness

401(k) with match

Educational Reimbursement

EAP

Dependent Care

Disability

Life Insurance

Job summary

Aebi Schmidt Group in the United States (PA) is seeking a Material Planner to manage assigned parts, coordinate engineering changes, review MRP and release work orders to balance inventory with production needs.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in supply chain or business and at least 3 years in manufacturing material planning, with strong MS Office and cross-functional leadership. We offer comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management or Business is required or willingness to obtain with equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 3 years material planning experience in a manufacturing setting.
• Experience in building and leading cross-functional teams.
• Intermediate computer skills are required.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Proven knowledge (or ability to quickly learn) of company’s products and components.

Responsibilities

• Manage assigned parts, including all problem resolution.
• Coordinate engineering changes and build schedules with production to meet customer expectations while minimizing surplus exposure.
• Analyze MRP daily and weekly to create releases.
• Launch, schedule, defer, expedite, and cancel work orders to maintain inventory levels while supporting production material requirements.
• Monitor and update work order lead-times for system accuracy.
• Proactively confirm schedules against work orders and act if necessary.
• Monitor shortage reports and create work orders to cover demand.
• Obtain realistic build dates on shortages, follow-up as appropriate.
• Validate and perform root cause analysis for incomplete work orders.
• Proactively identify material shortages and implement appropriate actions internally to mitigate disruption risk.
• Work with Purchasing and Operations to determine and implement inventory levels, minimum work order requirements, EOQ, and lead times.
• Assist in inventory accuracy and inventory reduction including Min/Max systems.
• Follow established procedures; initiate and implement improvements.
• Other tasks as assigned.

Skills

Cross-functional team leadership

Microsoft Office

Computer skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management or Business

Job description

Aebi Schmidt Group in the United States (PA) is seeking a Material Planner to manage assigned parts, coordinate engineering changes, review MRP and release work orders to balance inventory with production needs.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in supply chain or business and at least 3 years in manufacturing material planning, with strong MS Office and cross-functional leadership. We offer comprehensive benefits.