Senior Materials Planner: Lead Inventory & Scheduling

The Vollrath Company LLC; Kiel (WI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

The Vollrath Company LLC is seeking a Senior Material Planner to lead inventory management and production scheduling, ensuring material availability and on-time customer requirements. The role collaborates with Purchasing, Production, and Quality to optimize material flow and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities include executing planning messages, releasing purchase orders, expediting shipments, and supporting KPI enhancements related to lead times, service levels, and

Qualifications

• Associates degree in operation/supply chain/business or equivalent experience required.
• 5+ Years of experience in any planning/manufacturing environment preferred.
• Manufacturing familiarity
• Familiarity and working knowledge of quality systems
• Proven track record as a team player
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Sense of self accountability
• High level of professionalism
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (especially pivot tables, vlookups, etc)
• Problem solving and decision making skills
• Ability to work well and cross-train in a team environment
• Ability to identify cost down and continual improvement opportunities
• Understanding of manufacturing KPIs and opportunities for improvement.

Responsibilities

• Execute planning messages (MRP, Virtual Pull, requisitions, etc.) in a timely manner to ensure production and customer requirements are fulfilled.
• Prepare production schedules, drive execution, and adjust as customer requirements change or other factors influence the schedule.
• Release purchase orders to preferred/approved suppliers based upon planning messages.
• Expedite and de-expedite orders of inventory and supplies, by reviewing shortages reports and other messages.
• Collaborate with Purchasing in the evaluation of current approved suppliers and selection of new suppliers.
• Maintain JDE planning parameters (lead-times, ROP, ROQ, MOQ, Kanban systems, and accurate system dates).
• Understand, track, lead and drive actions to improve corporate defined KPI’s which include inventory, customer satisfaction levels, lead-time, etc.
• Foster positive communications with internal/external “customers” for raw materials, finished goods, supplies, and services (Customer Service, Suppliers, Inter-plant, operations, etc.)
• Manage inbound and outbound shipments with suppliers and internal traffic department.
• Assure proper approval, accounting, and processing controls are maintained.
• Comprehension of current and future demand and its impact on capacity both internal and external (initiate actions to support the demand).
• Improve material flow through replenishment programs which result in optimized utilization of resources.
• Participate in new product development projects.
• Interfaces with Quality/Purchasing Category Managers to develop correction actions related to purchased and manufactured components.
• Lead and execute Continual Improvement/Cost Down projects.
• Manage changes related to engineering, process, quality, and/or suppliers.
• All other duties as assigned.

Skills

Inventory management

MRP planning

Vendor coordination

Cross-functional teamwork

Problem solving

Education

Associates degree in operations or supply chain

Tools

JD Edwards (JDE)

Microsoft Excel

Job description

The Vollrath Company LLC is seeking a Senior Material Planner to lead inventory management and production scheduling, ensuring material availability and on-time customer requirements. The role collaborates with Purchasing, Production, and Quality to optimize material flow and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities include executing planning messages, releasing purchase orders, expediting shipments, and supporting KPI enhancements related to lead times, service levels, and