Strategic Materials Planner — On‑Site, Contract‑to‑Hire

Sterling Engineering, Inc.; Vernon (CA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Sterling Engineering, Inc. in Vernon, CA is seeking a Material Planner to coordinate material availability, purchasing, and deliveries for customer repairs. You will collaborate with Engineering, Purchasing, Sales, Operations, suppliers, and customers to meet deadlines.

You will review orders, prepare repair quotations, issue purchase orders, and manage invoices while supporting warehouse activities. Strong MRP skills and Office proficiency are required; SAP is a plus.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of material planning, manufacturing, or related experience.
• MRP experience is required.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office tools (Excel, Outlook, Word, Teams, SharePoint, Project).
• Able to plan material availability and production capacity in a complex environment.
• SAP experience is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare detailed repair quotations for customer equipment.
• Review inventory and determine expected delivery times.
• Review orders for pricing, delivery, shipping and specs.
• Communicate with customers and internal teams about orders and expediting.
• Request supplier quotes and initiate purchase orders.
• Manage invoices and coordinate with suppliers on delivery dates.

Skills

MRP planning experience

Microsoft Office suite

Excel

Strong communication

Problem solving

Tools

SAP

SharePoint

Outlook

Word

Projects

Teams

Job description

Sterling Engineering, Inc. in Vernon, CA is seeking a Material Planner to coordinate material availability, purchasing, and deliveries for customer repairs. You will collaborate with Engineering, Purchasing, Sales, Operations, suppliers, and customers to meet deadlines.

You will review orders, prepare repair quotations, issue purchase orders, and manage invoices while supporting warehouse activities. Strong MRP skills and Office proficiency are required; SAP is a plus.