Materials Planner - Optimize Inventory & Production

Rush-Enterprises; Denton (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

401(k) with company matching

Employee stock purchase program

Performance-based incentives

Training and development

Job summary

Custom Vehicle Solutions is seeking a Materials Planner to support the materials requirement planning process, manage material placement, and establish replenishment methods to keep production flowing without interruption. The role coordinates with multiple departments to optimize inventory levels and meet production goals.

The successful candidate will handle purchase orders for raw materials, track demand impacts on future inventory, and work with management to adjust materials in response to

Qualifications

• Must possess a current and valid driver license with a driving record acceptable to the company’s insurance carrier.
• Familiarity with ERP business systems software and general PC skills are required.
• Ability to use a keyboard and 10-key by touch.

Responsibilities

• Plan all inventory parts within responsibility area. Make decisions to release, firm, cancel, or defer work based upon current inventory, demand, and capacity
• Material handling, placement, and internal delivery.
• Place and maintain purchase orders for raw materials within responsibility area.
• Review and report impacts of demands on future inventory levels to accurately forecast required material to meet production goals and ensure timeliness of order completion.
• Work with management to expedite or defer materials as dictated by changes in internal and external customer requirements and to meet production and inventory objectives.
• Plan material requirements for common material/supplies to meet external customer variable demand.
• Establish material replenishment triggers and provisioning methodologies within the production process.
• Work with production in the execution and updating of the master production schedule.
• Collaboration with supply chain partners to ensure effective use of inventory.

Skills

ERP software familiarity

Keyboarding by touch

Driver license

Job description

Custom Vehicle Solutions is seeking a Materials Planner to support the materials requirement planning process, manage material placement, and establish replenishment methods to keep production flowing without interruption. The role coordinates with multiple departments to optimize inventory levels and meet production goals.

The successful candidate will handle purchase orders for raw materials, track demand impacts on future inventory, and work with management to adjust materials in response to