Senior Materials Planner

Jobtailor; Warrendale (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Warrendale, PA seeks a seasoned supply chain professional to own and execute short- and mid-range supply plans tied to production schedules, demand, and inventory objectives. You will analyze MRP outputs, forecasts, and supplier performance to decide quantities, timing, and actions.

The role requires five years of experience in supply planning with strong SAP MM/WM knowledge and a track record in risk mitigation, purchasing, and material allocation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• Minimum of five years of related experience in supply planning, material planning, purchasing, production planning, inventory control, or a comparable supply chain function.
• Strong working knowledge of SAP, including MM and WM modules.
• Experience supporting an SAP implementation, enhancement, or process improvement is preferred.
• Advanced knowledge of MRP, purchasing, production planning, inventory management, material allocation, and distribution principles.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze complex data, assess trade-offs, solve problems, and make sound decisions with limited direction.
• Proven ability to identify supply risks, develop mitigation plans, manage competing priorities, and communicate recommendations to leadership.
• Must be able to effectively speak, read, write, and understand English.
• Must be currently authorized to work in the United States for any employer and maintain that authorization without employer sponsorship

Responsibilities

• Own and execute short- and mid-range supply plans aligned with production schedules, customer demand, material availability, capacity constraints, service targets, and inventory objectives.
• Analyze MRP outputs, forecasts, inventory positions, lead times, safety stock parameters, open orders, and supplier performance to determine order quantities, timing, priorities, and corrective actions.
• Make procurement and material allocation decisions for assigned categories.
• Serve as the primary supply chain liaison for assigned production units and suppliers.
• Monitor supplier delivery, responsiveness, quality, and capacity performance; lead issue resolution and recovery plans.
• Identify supply, supplier, capacity, quality, and inventory risks and develop mitigation strategies.
• Optimize inventory investment through safety stocks, order policies, inventory positioning, and management of excess or obsolete materials.
• Maintain material master data, inventory balances, purchase requisitions, purchase order changes, and planning transactions in SAP, including MM and WM activities.
• Coordinate material quality issues, regulatory revisions, new-part introductions, phase-ins, phase-outs, and obsolete-material disposition under Document Change Control and GMP requirements
• Partner with Production, Procurement, Quality, Regulatory, Warehouse, Finance, Customer Service, and other stakeholders
• Develop and communicate supply chain metrics, risk visibility, root-cause analyses, and recommendations
• Lead or support continuous-improvement initiatives
• Provide functional guidance, coaching, and planning expertise to less-experienced team members
• Ensure compliance with GMP requirements, Standard Operating Procedures, company policies, and supply chain procedures
• Perform other assigned duties

Skills

MRP Analysis

Data Analysis

Inventory Management

Supply Planning

Material Allocation

Purchasing

Production Planning

Risk Mitigation

GMP Compliance

SAP MM/WM

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Operations, Engineering, or a related field

Tools

SAP MM and WM

SAP implementation experience

Job description

• Own and execute short- and mid-range supply plans aligned with production schedules, customer demand, material availability, capacity constraints, service targets, and inventory objectives
• Analyze MRP outputs, forecasts, inventory positions, lead times, safety stock parameters, open orders, and supplier performance to determine order quantities, timing, priorities, and corrective actions
• Make procurement and material allocation decisions for assigned categories
• Serve as the primary supply chain liaison for assigned production units and suppliers
• Monitor supplier delivery, responsiveness, quality, and capacity performance; lead issue resolution and recovery plans
• Identify supply, supplier, capacity, quality, and inventory risks and develop mitigation strategies
• Optimize inventory investment through safety stocks, order policies, inventory positioning, and management of excess or obsolete materials
• Maintain material master data, inventory balances, purchase requisitions, purchase order changes, and planning transactions in SAP, including MM and WM activities
• Assign raw material lots to production using FIFO principles and reconcile SAP records with master batch records
• Coordinate material quality issues, regulatory revisions, new-part introductions, phase-ins, phase-outs, and obsolete-material disposition under Document Change Control and GMP requirements
• Partner with Production, Procurement, Quality, Regulatory, Warehouse, Finance, Customer Service, and other stakeholders
• Develop and communicate supply chain metrics, risk visibility, root-cause analyses, and recommendations
• Lead or support continuous-improvement initiatives
• Provide functional guidance, coaching, and planning expertise to less-experienced team members
• Ensure compliance with GMP requirements, Standard Operating Procedures, company policies, and supply chain procedures
• Perform other assigned duties

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Operations, Engineering, or a related field
• Minimum of five years of related experience in supply planning, material planning, purchasing, production planning, inventory control, or a comparable supply chain function
• Strong working knowledge of SAP, including MM and WM modules
• Experience supporting an SAP implementation, enhancement, or process improvement is preferred
• Advanced knowledge of MRP, purchasing, production planning, inventory management, material allocation, and distribution principles
• Demonstrated ability to analyze complex data, assess trade-offs, solve problems, and make sound decisions with limited direction
• Proven ability to identify supply risks, develop mitigation plans, manage competing priorities, and communicate recommendations to leadership
• Must be able to effectively speak, read, write, and understand English
• Must be currently authorized to work in the United States for any employer and maintain that authorization without employer sponsorship

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in supply chain management, including supply planning, inventory control, and procurement processes. Proficient in SAP MM and WM modules, with a strong ability to analyze data and develop risk mitigation strategies.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Supply Chain Management
• SAP MM and WM
• Material Planning
• Inventory Management
• MRP Analysis

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Supply Planning
• Material Allocation
• Purchasing
• Production Planning
• Inventory Control
• Data Analysis
• Risk Mitigation
• Continuous Improvement
• GMP Compliance
• Document Change Control

Soft Skills

• Problem Solving
• Decision Making
• Communication
• Coaching
• Collaboration

Industry Keywords

• Supply Chain Procedures
• Service Targets
• Supplier Performance
• Quality Management
• Capacity Constraints