MRP Controller I (Spares)

Recaro; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

RECARO seeks an MRP Controller I (Spares) at our Fort Worth site to support the CS Purchasing Team in on-time delivery, cost reduction, and efficient procurement. You will process POs, coordinate with suppliers, monitor orders, and help balance inventory across warehouses.

Candidate should have a high school diploma, 2 years in procurement, strong communication, and ability to read BOMs/engineering drawings; MS Office skills required; SAP experience preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma.
• Two years of procurement or related experience.
• Professional attitude and excellent communication.
• Able to influence across Engineering and Quality groups.
• Able to read bills of materials and engineering drawings.
• Familiar with MRP systems; SAP experience preferred.
• Strong MS Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).

Responsibilities

• Process purchase orders and send to suppliers.
• Collaborate with suppliers to expedite orders and manage fees.
• Monitor progress of purchase orders and identify at-risk orders.
• Coordinate with Logistics for prioritization of critical orders.
• Track parts through quality and stocking.
• Manage and monitor quote database.
• Provide data packages for supplier quotes.
• Support CS Buyers with supplier confirmations and open orders.
• Balance inventory between production and customer service warehouses.
• Prepare CS shop floor meeting materials.
• Support inventory management and forecast inventory levels.
• Maintain supplier contracts and material master data.
• Other duties as required.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Influence across Eng & Quality

Dynamic problem solving

Education

High school diploma

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

MRP systems SAP

Job description

As an international brand company with German roots, we at RECARO pursue the vision of improving the performance of people in motion like no other. In keeping with our tradition, Safety, Quality, and Ingenious Design are at the core of all that we do. This allows us to exceed the expectations of our customers every day and make performance something you can feel: Feel Performance.

In addition to RECARO Holding and RECARO Child Safety, our corporate group also includes RECARO Aircraft Seating headquartered in Schwäbisch Hall. We develop, produce, and market innovative seats for economy and business class, which meet the highest standards when it comes to comfort, lightweight construction, and design. As an internationally renowned brand, we are one of the world’s three largest suppliers of aircraft seats with our premium products. To enhance our team, we are looking to fill the following position at our site in Fort Worth at the earliest possible date:

MRP Controller I (Spares)

Overview

The MRP Controller I, Customer Service is responsible for supporting the CS Purchasing Team in all day to day procurement tasks to ensure on time delivery, reduced lead times and minimum costs.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily demand of customer order requirements by processing Purchase Orders and sending to suppliers.
• Collaborate with suppliers to expedite orders without incurring additional cost or fees; escalyte any needs for fees through management.
• Monitor progress of all purchase orders to ensure timeliness, and to identify orders at risk of missing delivery date.
• Coordinate with Logistics team for prioritization of all critical customer orders.
• Tracking of all parts until through quality and stocked
• Manage and monitor Quote Database
• Provide data packages to suppliers for quoting purposes (general quotes, RSPLs, special projects)
• Support CS Buyers by tracking supplier confirmations and open order reports for availability of material, on time delivery and shortest lead times possible.
• Inventory balancing between production and customer service warehouses
• CS Shop Floor Meeting participation and preparation
• Support inventory management to ensure parts availability while maintaining minimal inventory levels (e.g. demand forecasting inventory levels, customer obligated inventory, etc.)
• Maintain supplier contract and material master data with current information (pricing, lead times, etc.)
• Any other duties as required

Qualifications

• High school diploma
• Two (2) years of experience in procurement or related field
• Professional attitude, positive outlook, and excellent communication skills
• Frequent interactions with all levels of the organization
• Able to manage through influence, specifically with Engineering and Quality groups
• Capable of working in dynamic situations and take on tasks outside standard work scope.
• Ability to understand and read bills of material, Engineering drawings and RECARO standards
• Basic understanding of production controlling
• Ability to understand basic material movement processes
• Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook required
• Familiarity with MRP systems/SAP experience preferred
• Familiarity with engineering drawings preferred

You will be a perfect fit for our team if you are enthusiastic about innovative products, enjoy setting ambitious goals, love taking on responsibility, are motivated by an environment of appreciative, trusting collaboration, and have a strong creative drive. In return, we promise to give you the freedom to develop your potential with individual development opportunities and will provide you with the necessary competencies to increase your personal responsibility so that you can face the future together with RECARO.

Your personal information will be kept confidential. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business needs.