Strategic Materials Planner & Inventory Control Lead

Liberty Personnel Services, Inc.; Ewing Township (NJ); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

401(k)

PTO

Healthcare

Job summary

Liberty Personnel Services, Inc. is seeking a Materials Specialist – Inventory Planning & Control in New Jersey to manage inventory planning, purchasing, and production support within a manufacturing environment.

This role emphasizes maintaining accuracy, coordinating with Purchasing, Shipping, Receiving, Production, Scheduling and Quality to optimize inventory turnover and ensure on-time delivery. Strong analytical and negotiation skills are essential, with Infor XA being a preferred ERP.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in inventory planning and control, purchasing, materials management, procurement, or supply chain within a manufacturing environment.
• Hands-on experience with inventory management, material requirements planning, purchase orders, and supplier coordination.
• Strong analytical, organizational, communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with MRP/ERP systems; Infor XA strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage inventory planning and control activities to ensure materials and components are available to meet production requirements.
• Coordinate purchasing activities, including purchase orders, supplier follow-up, material availability, pricing, and delivery schedules.
• Plan and monitor requirements for raw materials, including steel, aluminum, plastics, engineered components, semi-finished goods, finished goods, and outside services.
• Maintain appropriate inventory levels by balancing production requirements, purchasing lead times, material usage, and inventory investment.
• Monitor material demand, usage, inventory movement, and purchasing requirements to identify potential shortages and excess inventory.
• Provide day-to-day leadership and direction to Purchasing, Shipping, and Receiving personnel.
• Follow up with suppliers regarding purchase orders, delivery commitments, material shortages, quality concerns, and other supply chain issues.
• Work closely with Production and Scheduling to align material planning and purchasing activities with production schedules and customer commitments.
• Maintain accurate inventory records and investigate discrepancies between system quantities and physical inventory.
• Monitor and report key materials KPIs, including On-Time Delivery (OTD), Stock in Days, and Year-End Inventory.
• Identify opportunities to improve inventory accuracy, purchasing processes, supplier performance, material flow, and inventory turnover.
• Develop and improve procedures related to inventory control, purchasing, receiving, shipping, and material handling.
• Serve as a backup to the Scheduling Team to help maintain production information and shop orders.
• Resolve material shortages, purchasing delays, and inventory issues that could affect production schedules or customer deliveries.
• Follow applicable environmental, health, and safety requirements and participate in risk assessments.

Skills

Inventory planning

Purchasing

Materials management

Procurement

Supply chain

MRP/ERP (Infor XA)

Supplier coordination

Analytical skills

Negotiation

Tools

Infor XA

Job description

Liberty Personnel Services, Inc. is seeking a Materials Specialist – Inventory Planning & Control in New Jersey to manage inventory planning, purchasing, and production support within a manufacturing environment.

This role emphasizes maintaining accuracy, coordinating with Purchasing, Shipping, Receiving, Production, Scheduling and Quality to optimize inventory turnover and ensure on-time delivery. Strong analytical and negotiation skills are essential, with Infor XA being a preferred ERP.