Strategic Material Planner — On-Site Manufacturing

Creative Financial Staffing, LLC

Mishawaka (IN)

On-site

USD 68,000 - 72,000

Full time

14 days+
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Job summary

Creative Financial Staffing, LLC is seeking a Material Planner in Mishawaka, IN to ensure the plant has raw materials, ingredients, and packaging for daily production. You will work with suppliers to place orders, monitor deliveries, and address shortages to maintain material availability.

You will collaborate with Production, Warehouse, Receiving, Quality, and Packaging to stay ahead of needs and prevent production disruptions.

Qualifications

  • Experience in material planning, purchasing, inventory, or a manufacturing environment.
  • Experience with ERP, MRP, inventory management, or Warehouse Management Systems (WMS).
  • Strong communication with multiple suppliers and ability to manage open orders and delivery schedules.
  • Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage changing priorities.

Responsibilities

  • Review current and upcoming production demand to determine raw material, ingredient, and packaging needs.
  • Place orders with suppliers to maintain material availability and keep production running.
  • Review inventory levels, safety stock, usage, shortages, excess inventory, and materials at risk of expiration.
  • Use inventory and cycle count information to identify upcoming purchasing needs.
  • Maintain accurate material and delivery schedules in the planning system.
  • Follow up with suppliers regarding open orders, delivery dates, shortages, lead times, and late shipments.
  • Confirm upcoming deliveries and communicate potential material shortages or delays before they impact production.
  • Participate in daily plant meetings and provide updates on materials, inventory, suppliers, and deliveries.
  • Coordinate with Receiving and Warehouse regarding incoming materials and urgent production needs.
  • Support FIFO and help identify excess, obsolete, slow-moving, or expiring materials.
  • Maintain regular communication with Production, Warehouse, Receiving, Quality, and Packaging teams.
  • Respond quickly to changing production requirements and resolve material-related roadblocks.

Skills

ERP/MRP systems
Inventory management
WMS experience
Cross-functional communication
Organizational skills

Tools

ERP/MRP

Job description

Creative Financial Staffing, LLC is seeking a Material Planner in Mishawaka, IN to ensure the plant has raw materials, ingredients, and packaging for daily production. You will work with suppliers to place orders, monitor deliveries, and address shortages to maintain material availability.

You will collaborate with Production, Warehouse, Receiving, Quality, and Packaging to stay ahead of needs and prevent production disruptions.

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