Materials Planner: Optimize Inventory & Production Flow

Worthington Enterprises, Inc.; Aberdeen (MD); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Worthington Enterprises, Inc. is seeking a Materials Planner to manage flow and inventory of raw materials in support of the production plan.

The role requires coordinating daily, weekly and monthly material activities and collaborating with the leadership team to address constraints. Ideal candidates have a college degree in a related field and at least three years of supply chain or production planning experience, with strong organizational skills and proficiency in SAP, BPCS and Cognos.

Qualifications

• College degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business Administration or equivalent work experience preferred.
• Three years of experience in supply chain, production planning, manufacturing management or related.
• Strong ownership and attention to detail, highly organized and capable of solving practical problems in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Commitment to delivering quality results and overcoming obstacles in a time-sensitive environment. Ability to prioritize multiple work streams while remaining calm in a fast-paced department.
• Excellent verbal and written communication. The ability to build relationships and the comfort to reach out to internal and external contacts to request information.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Tools, BPCS, SAP, Cognos

Responsibilities

• Primary responsibility of the Materials Planner is to manage flow and inventory of raw materials to support our production plan.
• Manage raw material inventory, obsolescence inventory and scheduled cycle counting.
• Communicate, identify & mitigate risks to the production plan
• Planning of the production schedule for assigned lines through BPCS & SAP
• Promote company culture and commitment to safety
• Adjust raw material priorities to align with the weekly extended plan (4 to 6 weeks)
• Manage material rejects through suppliers
• Identify & mitigate production constraints (manpower, raw material flow) with leadership team
• Report on key metric performance for service, costs, inventory and plant performance
• Drive process improvement throughout our supply chain
• Assist with project management of capital or strategic activities

Skills

Ownership

Attention to detail

Communication

Prioritization

Education

College degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business Administration or equivalent

3 years in supply chain/production planning/manufacturing management

Tools

BPCS

SAP

Cognos

Microsoft Office

Job description

Worthington Enterprises, Inc. is seeking a Materials Planner to manage flow and inventory of raw materials in support of the production plan.

The role requires coordinating daily, weekly and monthly material activities and collaborating with the leadership team to address constraints. Ideal candidates have a college degree in a related field and at least three years of supply chain or production planning experience, with strong organizational skills and proficiency in SAP, BPCS and Cognos.