Materials Planner — SAP MRP, Inventory & KPI Lead

Employee Magnets; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Employee Magnets is seeking an Inventory/Materials Control Specialist to oversee, monitor, and report on inventory, KPI performance, and excess/obsolete material disposition. You will manage orders, shipping documents, and shipment performance reports.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor's degree in a related field, 2+ years in materials control or inventory management, proficiency with SAP/Oracle, and strong Excel skills. Mandarin/English bilingual ability is highly preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in a related field.
• Minimum of 2 years of recent experience in materials control, inventory management, or supply chain operations.
• Proficiency with ERP systems and inventory software; advanced Excel skills.
• Certification in Supply Chain Management (APICS CPIM, CIPS or Six Sigma) is a plus.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills for material flow optimization.
• Excellent organizational and multitasking abilities with attention to detail.
• Proficient with ERP systems (SAP, Oracle) and inventory tooling.
• Bilingual in Mandarin and English is highly preferred, verbal and written.
• Ability to work under pressure and deliver results in fast-paced environments.
• Self-directed learner with motivation and adaptability to evolving challenges.
• Demonstrated passion and commitment to the role and organizational goals.

Responsibilities

• Prepare import demand file and run MRP in SAP; verify and publish MRP results.
• Track MRP material prep status and forecast accuracy.
• Maintain base data on system (item master, BOM) and audit item master weekly.
• Prepare reports for EOM materials disposition and collaborate with other sites.
• Monitor materials aging, excess, salvage, scrap, and inter-site transfers.
• Lead interdepartmental meetings to achieve KPI targets for materials control.
• Oversee cycle counts and materials process flows for year-end activities.
• Manage customer-supplied material accounting and system inquiries.
• Issue Sales Orders/Delivery Notes and prepare shipping documents.
• Prepare shipment hit rate reports for managers' meetings.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Organizational skills

Multitasking

Attention to detail

Communication with suppliers

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in supply chain management / logistics / business administration

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Inventory software

Job description

Employee Magnets is seeking an Inventory/Materials Control Specialist to oversee, monitor, and report on inventory, KPI performance, and excess/obsolete material disposition. You will manage orders, shipping documents, and shipment performance reports.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor's degree in a related field, 2+ years in materials control or inventory management, proficiency with SAP/Oracle, and strong Excel skills. Mandarin/English bilingual ability is highly preferred.