Senior Material Planner & SAP MRP Expert

Emanuelchamber; Duluth (GA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Nordson Product Assembly is seeking a Senior Material Planner to optimize material availability and inventory across assigned product lines. The role translates customer demand into executable supply plans, leveraging SAP, MRP, and data analytics to support on-time delivery.

You will partner with Production, Procurement, Engineering, and suppliers, maintain planning master data, and drive continuous improvement to reduce excess and stockouts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain or related field preferred, or 8 years related experience.
• 5+ years in material planning, production planning, or supply chain.
• Strong SAP MRP experience in a manufacturing environment.
• APICS/ASCM CPIM or CSCP preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan and manage material supply with purchase orders, production orders, and planning master data to meet customer requirements and OTD targets.
• Utilize SAP MRP and planning tools to ensure material availability while meeting delivery and production objectives.
• Collaborate with Production, Procurement, Engineering, Customer Service, and suppliers to resolve material constraints and support operational objectives.
• Analyze demand patterns, inventory trends, and planning performance to identify inventory optimization opportunities.
• Regularly review and optimize planning parameters including reorder points, safety stock, lead times, lot sizes, and order quantities to improve inventory performance and service levels.
• Maintain the accuracy and integrity of planning master data (material master, planning parameters, lead times, sourcing data, purchasing information records) to ensure effective MRP execution.
• Drive initiatives to reduce excess, obsolete, and slow-moving inventory while minimizing stock-out risk.
• Monitor key planning and inventory KPIs, perform root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions.
• Support new product introductions, engineering changes ECRs, and supply chain improvement initiatives.
• Support NBS Next and serve as material planning subject matter expert, mentor planners, and lead continuous improvement initiatives.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Skills

SAP MRP

Inventory optimization

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Engineering, Business, Operations, or related field

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Nordson Product Assembly is seeking a Senior Material Planner to optimize material availability and inventory across assigned product lines. The role translates customer demand into executable supply plans, leveraging SAP, MRP, and data analytics to support on-time delivery.

You will partner with Production, Procurement, Engineering, and suppliers, maintain planning master data, and drive continuous improvement to reduce excess and stockouts.