Strategic Material Planner - Inventory & Production Scheduling

Vollrath Careers; Sheboygan (WI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Vollrath Careers is seeking a Material Planner to support inventory management, production scheduling, and related operations. The role emphasizes ensuring timely material availability to meet customer demand while coordinating with Purchasing and Quality teams.

The ideal candidate has 2+ years in planning or manufacturing, an associate degree in related fields, and strong Microsoft Office skills. Growth and continuous improvement are expected in this position.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in planning/manufacturing environments.
• Associates degree required; Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Execute planning messages (MRP, Virtual Pull, requisitions) to meet production and customer requirements.
• Release purchase orders to approved suppliers based on planning messages.
• Expedite/de-expedite inventory and supply orders using shortages reports.
• Collaborate with Purchasing to evaluate suppliers and select new ones.
• Maintain JDE planning parameters (lead-times, ROps, Kanban systems).
• Track and implement changes to support KPI targets (inventory, lead-time, customer satisfaction).
• Communicate effectively with internal/external customers (Materials, Suppliers, Ops).
• Manage inbound/outbound shipments with suppliers and internal traffic.

Skills

Planning experience

Microsoft Excel

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Associate degree in operations/supply chain/business

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Pivot tables

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Job description

Vollrath Careers is seeking a Material Planner to support inventory management, production scheduling, and related operations. The role emphasizes ensuring timely material availability to meet customer demand while coordinating with Purchasing and Quality teams.

The ideal candidate has 2+ years in planning or manufacturing, an associate degree in related fields, and strong Microsoft Office skills. Growth and continuous improvement are expected in this position.