Strategic Materials Planner & Inventory Lead

Pratt Industries; Macungie (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k) match

Paid time off

Job summary

Pratt Industries is seeking a Materials Planning and Inventory Manager to oversee purchasing and inventory control within our production environment. The role focuses on accuracy of on-hand inventory, PO lifecycle management, and coordinating with warehouses and vendors to ensure timely replenishment and inbound logistics.

Responsibilities include expediting shipments, resolving freight issues, and managing SCARs to drive root cause analysis and corrective actions, with up to 25-50% travel as

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years purchasing experience
• Retail, Packaging, or Industrial Distribution inventory management experience
• Detailed-oriented with an ability to analyze and understand large volumes of data
• Must be able to multi-task and work well under pressure
• Proficient with Excel spreadsheets. Proven AS400 experience (preferred)

Responsibilities

• Read and interpret production schedules and inventory reports to determine availability, quantity, and priority
• Ensure accuracy of on-hand inventory
• Manage Open Purchase Order (PO) reports and push/pull POs in the plant
• Inform management on inbound status in coordination with the Warehouse manager
• Prepare and place POs for inventory replenishment
• Work with vendors to expedite shipments and resolve shipping issues
• Coordinate with freight carriers to ensure on-time delivery and resolve invoice discrepancies
• Manage Supplier Corrective Action Reports (SCARs) and drive root causes and corrective actions

Skills

Purchasing experience

Inventory management

Data analysis

Communication

Tools

Excel

AS400

Job description

Pratt Industries is seeking a Materials Planning and Inventory Manager to oversee purchasing and inventory control within our production environment. The role focuses on accuracy of on-hand inventory, PO lifecycle management, and coordinating with warehouses and vendors to ensure timely replenishment and inbound logistics.

Responsibilities include expediting shipments, resolving freight issues, and managing SCARs to drive root cause analysis and corrective actions, with up to 25-50% travel as