MRP Planner

Flowserve Corporation; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Flowserve Corporation is seeking a skilled MRP Planner to convert master schedules into executable production plans, manage material readiness, and coordinate with Buyers, Production Controllers, Manufacturing, and SSRs to meet delivery commitments.

The role focuses on managing ERP data, lead times, safety stock, and capacity constraints while driving continuous improvement in planning processes and supply risk mitigation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, Engineering, or related field.
• 3+ years of experience in material planning, MRP planning, production control, or supply chain operations within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience using ERP systems to manage material requirements, inventory, purchase orders, and supplier commitments.
• Knowledge of MRP, inventory management, capacity planning, and supply-demand balancing principles.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and proficiency with ERP reporting tools.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills in a cross-functional manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage material readiness and shipment forecasts to support production execution and customer delivery performance.
• Review MRP outputs, inventory positions, supplier commitments, and planning exceptions to identify and mitigate supply risks.
• Evaluate material and capacity readiness, lead shortage management activities, and coordinate recovery actions to support work order release, production execution, and customer delivery commitments.
• Lead shortage management and coordinate recovery actions for material, supplier, and capacity constraints.
• Partner with Buyers, Production Controllers, Manufacturing, and SSRs to resolve shortages, delays, and execution constraints.
• Monitor and communicate risks that may impact production schedules, customer commitments, or inventory performance.
• Maintain planning data within the ERP system, including lead times, order policies, safety stock levels, and other planning parameters.
• Support inventory accuracy, engineering changes, new product introductions, and supplier transitions.
• Participate in SIOP and operational review processes, providing visibility into material and capacity risks.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that reduce shortages, expedites, schedule disruptions, and planning exceptions.
• Perform all work in accordance with Flowserve safety, quality, compliance, and operational excellence standards.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Decision-making

Advanced Microsoft Excel

Communication & collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, Engineering, or related field

Tools

ERP systems

SAP S/4HANA

Job description

Company Overview:

If a culture of excellence, innovation and ownership is what you’re searching for, consider putting your experience in motion at Flowserve. As an individual contributor, or as a leader of people, your enterprise mindset will ensure Flowserve’s position as the global standard in comprehensive flow control solutions. Here, your opportunity for professional development and industry leading rewards will be supported by our foundational commitments to the values of people first, integrity and safety. Thinking beyond opportunity and reward, at Flowserve, we are inspired by working together to create extraordinary flow control solutions to make the world better for everyone!

Role Summary

The MRP Planner is responsible for ensuring material and execution readiness to support production schedules and customer delivery commitments. This role converts the approved master schedule into an executable plan by managing material availability, supplier commitments, inventory, capacity constraints, and shipment forecasts.

Working cross-functionally with Buyers, Production Controllers, Manufacturing, and Sales Support Representatives (SSRs), the MRP Planner identifies risks, drives recovery actions, and ensures production plans can be executed on time and in alignment with customer requirements.

Responsibilities

• Manage material readiness and shipment forecasts to support production execution and customer delivery performance.

• Review MRP outputs, inventory positions, supplier commitments, and planning exceptions to identify and mitigate supply risks.

• Evaluate material and capacity readiness, lead shortage management activities, and coordinate recovery actions to support work order release, production execution, and customer delivery commitments.

• Lead shortage management and coordinate recovery actions for material, supplier, and capacity constraints.

• Partner with Buyers, Production Controllers, Manufacturing, and SSRs to resolve shortages, delays, and execution constraints.

• Monitor and communicate risks that may impact production schedules, customer commitments, or inventory performance.

• Maintain planning data within the ERP system, including lead times, order policies, safety stock levels, and other planning parameters.

• Support inventory accuracy, engineering changes, new product introductions, and supplier transitions.

• Participate in SIOP and operational review processes, providing visibility into material and capacity risks.

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that reduce shortages, expedites, schedule disruptions, and planning exceptions.

• Perform all work in accordance with Flowserve safety, quality, compliance, and operational excellence standards.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, Engineering, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered.

• 3+ years of experience in material planning, MRP planning, production control, or supply chain operations within a manufacturing environment.

• Experience using ERP systems to manage material requirements, inventory, purchase orders, and supplier commitments.

• Knowledge of MRP, inventory management, capacity planning, and supply-demand balancing principles.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and proficiency with ERP reporting tools.

• Effective communication and collaboration skills in a cross-functional manufacturing environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• APICS/ASCM CPIM certification or active pursuit of certification.

• Experience with SAP S/4HANA.

• Experience in engineer-to-order, configure-to-order, make-to-order, or other complex manufacturing environments.

• Knowledge of SIOP/S&OP, Lean Manufacturing, continuous improvement, and structured problem-solving methodologies.

Flowserve is a world-leading manufacturer and aftermarket service provider of comprehensive flow control systems. Join a company whose people are committed to building a more sustainable future to make the world better for everyone. With 16,000+ employees in 50+ countries, we combine our global reach with local presence. Our team challenges themselves to approach each situation with ingenuity and creativity to help provide our customers with the most innovative flow control products and services. We support 10,000+ customers worldwide, creating products to meet the needs of our customers who are supplying energy, fresh water, pharmaceuticals and other essentials to consumers, businesses and governments globally. We invite you to put your talents and career in motion at Flowserve.

Req ID : R-21044

Job Family Group : Materials Management

Job Family : MM Materials Planning

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