MPI Sales Planner Expeditor

McWane Pipe & Industrial; Vanderbilt (AL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

McWane Plant & Industrial in Birmingham, AL, is seeking a Sales Planner Expeditor to coordinate and expedite sales orders, ensuring timely delivery and optimized workflow. You will monitor inventory, track fulfillment, and drive improvements across sales, logistics, and procurement.

The role requires strong organizational skills, data analysis ability, and collaboration with production teams to prioritize orders and minimize delays.

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%.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Strong organizational skills

Excellent communication

Analytical skills

Time management

Interpersonal skills

Sales process knowledge

Ability to travel

Education

Bachelor's degree

Supply chain degree (preferred)

Tools

CRM systems

ERP systems

Job description

Company Description

What We Live By...

The McWane Way is a core philosophy outlined by the founder J.R. McWane in 1920. Today It encompasses Teamwork, Excellence, Leadership, Environment, Communication, Accountability, Safety and Trust. All team members at every level are expected to know and work by these principles, values, and behaviors. Most importantly, every team member is expected to be able to answer this question, "What does this mean for me?" This is the all-important question because behavior is the best evidence of a living principle. Join the McWane team on the journey to The McWane Way.

Who We Are...

McWane Inc. has a newly created division, McWane Plant and Industrial (MPI). This new division, based in Birmingham, AL, combines all Plant and Industrial Products in a single customer-focused package. We offer comprehensive solutions through an experienced team of professionals specifically focused on these two special markets. Our Mission is to be the Plant and Industrial supplier who is "easiest to do business with". We will make it easier to engineer, specify, and order components for plants. We will provide greater support for smoother delivery, cost-effective installation, and start-up. Most importantly, we will build strong relationships with design engineers, contractors, plant operations teams and project owners to assure we are their first-choice supplier for both new construction and future upgrades.

At MPI, you will be part of a fast-paced, collaborative, start-up where you can see, firsthand, how your work translates into positive results.

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.

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

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.