MRP Controller I (Spares)

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

Job summary

Recaro Aircraft Seating Americas, Inc. in Fort Worth, TX seeks an MRP Controller I in Customer Service to support daily procurement tasks, ensuring on-time delivery and minimized costs.

You will manage POs, expedite orders with suppliers, and collaborate with Logistics to prioritize orders, while monitoring progress and inventory balance. The role requires a high school diploma and ~2 years in procurement, with strong communication and the ability to read BOMs and engineering drawings.

Qualifications

• Two years of procurement experience or related field.
• Strong communication skills and ability to interact with all levels of the organization.
• Able to read bills of materials and engineering drawings; understand RECARO standards.
• Basic understanding of production controlling and material movement processes.

Responsibilities

• Process Purchase Orders and manage daily demand for customer orders.
• Expedite orders with suppliers while avoiding additional costs.
• Monitor progress of purchase orders for timeliness and risks.
• Coordinate with Logistics to prioritize critical customer orders.
• Track parts through quality and stocking stages to ensure availability.
• Maintain and monitor the Quote Database for supplier quotes.
• Provide data packages to suppliers for quotes and projects.
• Support CS Buyers with supplier confirmations and open order reports.
• Balance inventory between production and customer service warehouses.
• Prepare and participate in CS shop floor meetings.
• Maintain supplier contracts and material master data with current information.

Skills

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Influence

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma

Tools

MS Office

SAP

Engineering drawings

Job description

Description

Position Summary:

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.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following, other duties may be assigned:

• 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; escape 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

Requirements

Education/Experience:

• 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

Computer Skills:

• Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook required
• Familiarity with MRP systems/SAP experience preferred
• Familiarity with engineering drawings preferred