MRP Planner – Auto Manufacturing with ESOP Shares

Challenge Mfg. Company LLC; Walker (MI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Health Savings Account with employer $

Flexible Spending Accounts

401k matching

ESOP shares

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Job summary

Challenge Manufacturing is seeking a Manufacturing MRP Planner to forecast demand, manage suppliers, and minimize inventory while meeting on-time delivery goals at our Walker, MI plant. The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration with quality, production, and logistics teams to sustain continuous supply.

The ideal candidate has 2+ years in material planning or purchasing, experience with Plex ERP, and familiarity with automotive manufacturing processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred (major or concentration in Supply Chain Management/Logistics is a strong plus).
• 2+ years of experience in material planning, inventory management, purchasing, or a related position.
• Experience with Plex Systems ERP strongly preferred.
• Previous experience in automotive industry preferred.

Responsibilities

• Participate with Material Requirement Planning improvements/implementation team.
• Monitor inventory levels against agreed target levels.
• Ensure integrity of Data Entry.
• Estimate materials required for production.
• Coordinate activities with warehouse and production teams.
• Prepare and maintain progress and other reports.
• Review long-term forecasts to identify and mitigate possible capacity/material issues and recommend appropriate action.
• Ensuring the consistent and adequate supply of materials necessary for production.
• Tracking production volume and monitoring customer demand patterns and purchasing trends.
• Participate in launch meetings to plan out activities in future time periods.
• Perform ongoing analysis of weekly, monthly and future capacity to optimize product level loading and achieve manufacturing continuity during low and high-volume months.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management/Logistics

Tools

Plex ERP

MS Office

Job description

Challenge Manufacturing is seeking a Manufacturing MRP Planner to forecast demand, manage suppliers, and minimize inventory while meeting on-time delivery goals at our Walker, MI plant. The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration with quality, production, and logistics teams to sustain continuous supply.

The ideal candidate has 2+ years in material planning or purchasing, experience with Plex ERP, and familiarity with automotive manufacturing processes.