Responsive Material Planner

The Planet Group; Beaverton (OR); Hybrid; USD 39,950 - 43,656; Full time

Job summary

A major retail brand is seeking a Responsive Material Planner in Beaverton, OR. This hybrid role involves managing materials supply chain processes, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and leading data-driven strategies. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree and at least 2 years of relevant experience in supply chain or planning. The position demands excellent communication skills and a strategic mindset to drive innovative solutions while ensuring on-time delivery of materials.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of directly relevant work experience, preferably 3-5 years.
• Understanding of Materials Requirements Planning (MRP) basics and Manufacturing processes.
• Effective communication skills, including in-person and written.

Responsibilities

• Lead the apparel excess management and mitigate excess materials.
• Ensure tactical support with the Global Materials Planning team.
• Analyze materials demand to ensure on-time production.

Skills

Supply Chain Management

Effective Communication

Data-Driven Decision Making

Microsoft Office Suite

Cross-Functional Team Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

Location: Beaverton, OR

Contract length: ~6 months

Schedule: Onsite Monday-Thursday, WFH Friday

Pay: $29-$31.69/hr, DOE

The Planet Group is looking for a Responsive Material Planner to join our well‑known retail brand on a roughly 6‑month contract. This role is 40 hours per week and will be hybrid in Beaverton, OR, working onsite Monday-Thursday and working from home on Friday. This person will report into the Apparel Materials Planning Director and will work closely with the Global Materials Planning & Sourcing team and will support the Footwear and Apparel business.

Responsive Material Planner Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education, experience or training
• A minimum of 2 years directly relevant work experience, preferably 3-5 years of experience in Supply Chain, Planning (Supply, Demand, Materials, etc.), Manufacturing and/or Logistics functions
• Understanding of Materials Requirements Planning (MRP) basics, Demand, Production and Capacity Management, including key metrics
• Ability to interpret driving factors and implement corrective actions
• Understanding of Manufacturing best practices and key metrics
• Understanding of manufacturing processes (not necessarily Footwear or Apparel)
• Experience aligning cross-cultural, virtual teams
• Ability to evaluate and recommend improvements in manufacturing strategies to meet inventory and service objectives
• Experience in creating tools to support analytics of key business performance metrics
• Experience working in a diverse, cross-functional environment and fostering a culture of belonging throughout
• Effective communication skills, including in-person, written and via phone
• Results‑oriented mentality for prioritizing work, managing upward and downward as necessary
• Proficiency with Microsoft office suite
• Proactive, thoughtful self‑starter who embraces and leads change through strategic, innovative solutions while driving clarity and accountability to manage a dynamic materials supply chain environment
• Instill trust and act with courage
• Embrace and lead change
• Foster effective teamwork and value differences
• Communicate vision and purpose and drive clarity
• Strategic thinker that cultivates innovation

Responsive Material Planner Description:

• Lead the apparel excess management and footwear lead time exception processes and the communication of recommendations to mitigate excess materials
• Ensure tactical support and partner with the Global Materials Planning team and cross‑functional stakeholders to develop and implement new strategies for a responsive, flexible materials supply chain
• Act as an important part of the Global Material Planning & Sourcing team by working with the Materials Supply Chain (MatSC) partner groups, as well as functions external to MatSC
• Partner within the Materials Planning & Sourcing ecosystem to develop and implement capabilities across the functions to meet goals across our key pillars of responsiveness, resiliency, and sustainability
• Lead, facilitate, and coordinate cross‑functionally to execute the business
• Collaborate with key business partners to provide clear and timely, material availability
• Analyze materials demand, executing mitigation processes to ensure on‑time production of materials from key vendors
• Ability to drive data‑driven decision‑making
• Represent Materials Planning as a subject matter expert (SME)
• Partner with Materials Responsive and Inventory Planning Manager, Global Material Planning & Sourcing Leadership team to create future capabilities
• Develop and implement new strategies for responsive, flexible materials supply chain to drive on‑time delivery of materials
• Identify, scope, and partner with Tech & Analytics teams to develop new analytics and/or systems capabilities