MPI Sales Planner Expeditor

McWane Plant & Industrial; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

McWane Plant & Industrial is seeking a Sales Planner Expeditor in Birmingham to coordinate and expedite sales orders, ensuring on-time delivery and optimized workflows.

The role requires strong organization, attention to detail, and collaboration with sales, logistics, procurement, and production teams to meet customer requirements and improve performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent industry experience.
• 2–3 years in supply chain management or related field.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Analytical skills and ability to interpret data.
• Knowledge of sales process and order fulfillment procedures.
• Ability to travel up to 15%.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and expeditie sales orders to ensure timely delivery.
• Monitor order status and communicate updates to the commercial organization.
• Collaborate with production to prioritize orders and adjust schedules as needed.
• Track inventory levels and identify potential shortages.
• Work with procurement for timely material procurement.
• Provide delivery estimates and order status through ERP data management.
• Communicate customer requirements to production teams.
• Identify true expedites and act as owner/decision maker for these items.
• Generate reports on sales order status and inventory levels.
• Analyze data to identify trends and improvement opportunities.

Skills

Supply chain management

Organizational skills

Communication

Analytical skills

Sales process knowledge

Time management

Vendor coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management or industrial distribution

Tools

CRM

ERP systems

Job description

Job Description

Position

Sales Planner Expeditor

Location

Birmingham

Directly reports to

Senior Manager, Sales Operations & Business Process Improvement

Position Summary

The Sales Planner Expeditor plays a crucial role in supporting the sales team by coordinating and expediting sales orders, ensuring timely delivery, and optimizing workflow processes. This position requires strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to collaborate with multiple departments, including sales, logistics, and procurement. The Sales Planner Expeditor monitors inventory levels, tracks order fulfillment, and resolves any delays or discrepancies to maintain customer satisfaction by providing direction to production facilities on order of importance.

In this role you will:

• Ensure timely entry of vendor purchase orders.
• Monitor order status, identify potential delays, and communicate order updates to the commercial organization.
• Coordinate with production teams to ensure timely order fulfillment with authority to make changes necessary adjustments to achieve target.
• Track inventory levels and identify potential stock shortages.
• Collaborate with purchasing teams to ensure timely material procurement.
• Monitor product availability and communicate potential delays to the commercial organization.
• Provide the sales organization with accurate delivery estimates and order status updates through ERP date management.
• Communicate customer requirements to production teams.
• Owner and decision maker of items that qualify as true expedites.
• Monitor production schedules and flag potential bottlenecks.
• Work with production managers to prioritize orders and optimize production flow.
• Generate reports on sales order status, delivery timelines, and inventory levels.
• Analyze data to identify trends and potential areas for improvement.
• Provide insights to sales and operations teams to optimize sales planning.
• Grow professional relationships with various internal and external production facilties.
• Collaborate with project management to prepare for project review meetings.

Qualifications:
Qualifications

Required (Basic) Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution, or equivalent industry experience.
• 2 – 3 years of experience in supply chain management, or a related field.
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Analytical skills and ability to interpret data
• Knowledge of sales process and order fulfillment procedures
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
• Ability to travel up to 15%.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management or industrial distribution.
• Experience in the construction industry is highly desirable.
• Proficiency in CRM and ERP systems
• Proven track record of successfully managing supplier relationships and ensuring timely delivery of materials

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

LIMITATIONS AND DISCLAIMER

The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by their supervisor in compliance with Federal and State Laws. Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the employee must possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently. McWane Plant & Industrial. is an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. It is the Company's policy to provide equal opportunity for all qualified persons and to prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, or any other legally protected status. We maintain a drug-free workplace and reserve the right to perform substance abuse testing as needed

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
McWane is a Federal VEVRAA contractor, and an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all employment practices. McWane will not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, veteran or service member status, marital status, citizenship status (In IL - sex, including same sex, ancestry, order of protection status, physical or mental disability, military status, pregnancy, unfavorable discharge status, genetic information), (In IA - gender identity), (In CA- gender identity or expression, and genetic information) or any other category protected by federal, state or local law.