Strategic Materials Planner: Optimize Inventory & Suppliers

JOST International; Elk Grove Village (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

JOST International in Elk Grove Village, IL is seeking a Materials Planner to manage material flow, overseeing quantity, timing, and quality to meet production needs.

You will maintain master data, evaluate quotations, process orders, track on-time deliveries, and generate KPI reports. The role supports continuous improvement of supplier relationships and material management processes within a collaborative team. Strong Excel and data skills are valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred; equivalent experience in materials planning will be considered.
• Strong Excel skills and proficiency with MS Office 365.
• Excellent organizational and communication abilities.
• Ability to query and analyze data from relational databases.
• Detail-oriented with problem-solving and multitasking capabilities.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Organize and control material supplies.
• Implement and maintain supplier management.
• Maintain master data, including price and supplier details; create supplier files and purchase orders.
• Request, evaluate and compare quotations and align them with the technical drawings.
• Process orders (automatic purchase requisition or manual handling) in consideration of optimum days inventory held.
• Ensure and trace on-time deliveries.
• Create reports about material stock, procurement data, material requisitions and further KPIs.
• Share inspection reports with the supplier and follow up corrections of defective deliveries.
• Organize transports, pickups and clearances.
• Negotiate prices and payment terms with the supplier.
• Support optimization of material management processes and strategies/policies.
• Support implementation and maintenance of supplier development.
• Perform yearly supplier evaluation.

Skills

Excel skills

Organizational skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Data analysis

Relational databases

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management or related field

Job description

JOST International in Elk Grove Village, IL is seeking a Materials Planner to manage material flow, overseeing quantity, timing, and quality to meet production needs.

You will maintain master data, evaluate quotations, process orders, track on-time deliveries, and generate KPI reports. The role supports continuous improvement of supplier relationships and material management processes within a collaborative team. Strong Excel and data skills are valued.