Planner / Buyer

Red Oak Technologies Inc.; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Red Oak Technologies Inc. in Fremont, CA is seeking a Planner/Buyer focused primarily on planning. The role is onsite with a contract-to-perm pathway after approximately six months, handling MRP/ERP driven planning, purchase orders, and inventory control.

You will collaborate across supply chain and production teams to ensure on-time material availability, lead-time reduction, and accurate BOMs, while supporting NPI and continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in related field.
• 3–5 years in materials planning, production planning or inventory control.
• Hands-on MRP/ERP systems experience (SAP/Oracle preferred).
• Strong Excel skills and data visualization ability.
• Excellent communication and time management with suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Run and manage MRP/MPS processes converting demand into planned receipts.
• Create and maintain purchase and planned orders; expedite suppliers.
• Maintain inventory levels to meet service targets and reduce obsolescence.
• Participate in S&OP/demand-review meetings and analyze impact of forecasts.
• Support NPI by planning material releases and securing long-lead items.
• Conduct cycle counts and investigate inventory discrepancies.
• Coordinate with Quality and Engineering on BOM updates and nonconforming materials.

Skills

Strong communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management or related field

Tools

SAP/Oracle ERP systems

Excel (VLOOKUP, Pivot tables)

Power BI

Job description

Planner / Buyer (70% Focused on Planning)

CONTRACT TO PERM opportunity (typically after 6 months)

Fremont, CA (onsite)

Job Description

Our client designs and manufactures advanced pressure sensors that power critical applications across the medical, industrial,, automotive, aerospace, industrial, and mobile devices. .

Key responsibilities

• Run and manage MRP/MPS processes to convert demand (forecasts, customer orders, production schedules) into planned receipts.
• Create, release, and maintain purchase orders and planned orders; expedite and follow up with suppliers to secure on-time delivery.
• Maintain and optimize inventory levels (safety stock, reorder point, min/max) to meet service targets while minimizing obsolescence and carrying cost.
• Participate in S&OP / demand-review meetings and contribute materials-impact analysis for forecast changes.
• Support New Product Introduction (NPI) by planning material releases, identifying and securing critical long-lead items to meet Product release timelines.
• Perform regular cycle counts and support physical inventory; investigate and correct inventory discrepancies.
• Liaise with Quality and Engineering on nonconforming materials, part changes, and BOM updates; ensure BOM accuracy within ERP.
• Monitor supplier performance (on-time delivery, lead time variance) and ethnic supply risks proactively.
• Prepare and maintain planning documentation, reports, and metrics for management (inventory turns, days of inventory, OTIF, forecast accuracy).
• Drive continuous improvement in planning processes, including automation, BOM clean-up, and lead-time reduction initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with company purchasing policies, import/export requirements, and record-keeping.
• Implement data-driven inventory management strategies to mitigate material risks, such as Excess and &Obsolete (E&O) and Purchase Price Variances (PPV).

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Business, or related field — or equivalent experience.
• 3 - 5 years’ experience in materials planning, production planning, or inventory control in a manufacturing environment (electronics, sensors, medical device or similar preferred).
• Hands-on experience with MRP/ERP systems (experience with SAP, Oracle, or similar strongly preferred).
• Strong Excel skills (VLOOKUP/INDEX-MATCH, pivot tables); familiarity with Power BI or other reporting tools a plus.
• Experience in data analytics and strong ability to build compelling visual presentations using charts and metrics.
• Excellent communication skills — able to work cross-functionally and with suppliers.
• Strong problem-solving, and organizational skills; attention to detail and ability to manage competing priorities.
• Ability to work under pressure to meet production deadlines.

Preferred / nice-to-have

• APICS/ASCM CPIM or CSCP certification.
• Experience with medical device supply chain requirements (traceability, regulatory documentation).
• Experience supporting NPI and engineering change control.
• Familiarity with lean manufacturing, Kanban, and continuous improvement tools (5S, Kaizen).

Primarily office-based at the Fremont facility with regular interaction on the production floor.

May require walking/standing in production areas, occasional lifting of small boxes (per site safety policy).

Typical hours: Monday–Friday; occasional overtime may be required to resolve supply issues