Strategic Materials Planner | Lean, MRP & Oracle

Acuity Brands, Inc.; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Acuity Inc. seeks a Materials Planner to analyze the supply plan and compare it to orders to determine the materials that need to be requisitioned through Oracle. You will forecast material requirements and balance supply and demand to minimize excess or shortage, ensuring production and customer needs are met.

You will optimize inventory, maintain accurate records in Oracle, and contribute to cost-effective procurement and inventory management.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of procurement/planning experience.
• Lean manufacturing knowledge.
• Kanban/MRP knowledge.
• Supply chain knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Submit material requisitions based on the Supply Plan.
• Update Kanban loops using the Std Deviation Kanban Formula.
• Maintain MRP/KB items within required system standards.
• Interpret the Supply Plan material requests and analyze data on usage and inventory.
• Create ISO/Internal Orders and monitor delivery.
• Manage Planning Category rules and Inter Div sourcing parameters.
• Make pull in / push out decisions based on Supply Plan.
• Track receiving material holds (Quarantine) ISO.
• Handle Phase In/Phase Down and ECOs.
• Support product introductions and transfers.
• Participate in inventory reduction initiatives.
• Administer installed rack capacity and maintain healthy inventory levels.

Skills

Advanced English

Procurement

Planning

Lean manufacturing

Kanban

MRP

Supply chain

Execution

Job description

Acuity Inc. seeks a Materials Planner to analyze the supply plan and compare it to orders to determine the materials that need to be requisitioned through Oracle. You will forecast material requirements and balance supply and demand to minimize excess or shortage, ensuring production and customer needs are met.

You will optimize inventory, maintain accurate records in Oracle, and contribute to cost-effective procurement and inventory management.