Senior Materials Coordinator - 1st Shift - $32.40/hr.

PowerToFly; Waltham (MA); On-site; USD 79,044,000 - 106,859,000; Full time

Job summary

Stryker is seeking a production planning professional to develop and execute schedules that meet customer demand while balancing inventory targets and service levels. You will maintain ERP/MRP data, manage cycle counts, and coordinate materials to support assembly teams.

With 3+ years in a manufacturing setting, you will analyze planning metrics, communicate priorities and risks to stakeholders, and implement improvements to boost planning efficiency and supply reliability.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum 3+ years of experience in production planning, scheduling, materials management, or supply chain within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience using ERP/MRP systems for production planning and inventory management.
• Experience performing inventory control activities, including cycle counting and inventory reconciliation.
• Ability to operate material handling equipment, including hand trucks.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute production schedules aligned with demand and service targets.
• Monitor schedule adherence and adjust plans based on demand or priorities.
• Balance labor, capacity, and material constraints for efficient operations.
• Maintain planning data in ERP/MRP systems (lead times, lot sizes, routing).
• Perform cycle counts and reconcile inventory to maintain accuracy.
• Coordinate daily shipping and receiving and liaise with parcel carriers.
• Pull and kit production materials for shift-start.
• Analyze planning and inventory metrics and communicate risks to stakeholders.

Skills

Production planning

Scheduling

ERP/MRP systems

Inventory control

Material handling

Education

Associate's degree

Bachelor's degree

Tools

ERP/MRP software

Job description

What You Will Do

• Develop and execute production schedules that align with customer demand, inventory targets, and service level requirements.

• Monitor schedule adherence and adjust production plans based on changes in demand, material availability, or operational priorities.

• Balance labor, capacity, and material constraints to support efficient manufacturing operations.

• Maintain planning data within ERP/MRP systems, including lead times, lot sizes, and routing information.

• Perform cycle counts, reconcile inventory discrepancies, and complete inventory transactions to maintain inventory accuracy.

• Coordinate daily shipping and receiving activities and communicate with parcel carriers regarding inbound and outbound shipments.

• Pull and kit production materials to ensure assembly teams have required components before shift start.

• Analyze planning and inventory metrics, communicate priorities and risks to stakeholders, and implement process improvements that improve planning efficiency and supply reliability.

What You Will Need

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.

• Minimum 3+ years of experience in production planning, scheduling, materials management, or supply chain within a manufacturing environment.

• Experience using ERP/MRP systems for production planning and inventory management.

• Experience performing inventory control activities, including cycle counting and inventory reconciliation.

• Ability to operate material handling equipment, including hand trucks.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate's degree or Bachelor's degree.

• APICS/ASCM certification such as CPIM or CSCP.

• Experience in a regulated manufacturing industry, including medical device, pharmaceutical, or aerospace.

• Experience supporting new product introductions, engineering changes, or process validation activities.

• Advanced Microsoft Excel and data analysis experience.

• Previous lead-level or senior-level production planning experience.

Salary & Benefits

$32.40 per hour plus bonus eligible + benefits.

Health benefits include: Medical and prescription drug insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, critical illness insurance, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, personalized healthcare support, wellbeing program and tobacco cessation program. Financial benefits include: Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), 401(k) plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), basic life and AD&D insurance, and short-term disability insurance. Stryker offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedicsand Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 150 million patients annually. Depending on customer requirements employees and new hires in sales and field roles that require access to customer accounts as a function of the job may be required to obtain various vaccinations as an essential function of their role.