Materials Planner: Lead Inventory & On-Time Production

Jobs2Web; Gainesville (GA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Lincoln Electric’s Harris Products Group Gainesville facility is seeking a Production Materials Planner to manage direct and indirect component inventory, supporting hybrid MTO and MTS production. You will execute timely purchase orders and align with suppliers to prevent stockouts, ensuring material availability for production plans.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Business/Operations with 3–5 years in manufacturing, with preferred APICS/Six Sigma/Lean experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Operations or similar with 3–5 years’ related experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Preferred: Purchasing, Scheduling, or Inventory Management experience; APICS Certification, Six Sigma or Lean experience.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with internal customers, including operations, production planning, customer service, quality, engineering, and sales.
• Determine and manage replenishment strategies in ERP system.
• Prepare and issue purchase orders in a timely manner to suppliers.
• Coordinate and communicate effectively with suppliers.
• Track inbound supply to maintain accurate delivery dates in ERP.
• Track Supplier contract volumes and changes to terms and conditions.
• Engage with Procurement strategic sourcing on supplier performance issues.
• Analyze inventory and supply issues for root causes and take corrective actions to resolve.
• Promptly resolve supplier quality and invoice discrepancies.
• Maintain effective oversight and disposition of Excess and Obsolescence (E&O) inventory.
• Ensure accurate planning master data in ERP system to drive effective use of systems and tools for planning.
• Maintain effective communications with all key stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities for cost, process and supplier performance improvements.
• Other duties may be assigned

Skills

Inventory management

Vendor coordination

ERP systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business/Operations or similar

Tools

ERP system

Job description

Lincoln Electric’s Harris Products Group Gainesville facility is seeking a Production Materials Planner to manage direct and indirect component inventory, supporting hybrid MTO and MTS production. You will execute timely purchase orders and align with suppliers to prevent stockouts, ensuring material availability for production plans.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Business/Operations with 3–5 years in manufacturing, with preferred APICS/Six Sigma/Lean experience.