Strategic Materials Planner – Oracle ERP & 3PL

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Carlstadt (NJ)

On-site

USD 41,000 - 55,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

PTO / Vacation

Short/Long-term disability

HSA

Transportation benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Aston Carter seeks a Materials Planner to oversee purchasing, supplier follow-up, inventory planning and replenishment using Oracle ERP, ensuring product availability across warehouses, 3PLs, and Amazon channels. This fully onsite role focuses on data accuracy, stock-out prevention, and aligning replenishment with customer demand and revenue goals.

Responsibilities include monitoring orders in Oracle ERP, communicating with suppliers, expediting materials, and driving replenishment decisions

Qualifications

2–4 years of experience in planning, materials management, inventory management, or supply chain operations.
Hands-on experience using Oracle ERP, preferably Oracle EBS, for purchasing, planning, and inventory management.
Experience working with 3PL warehouses, including inventory movements, inbound/outbound logistics, and replenishment.
Experience supporting Amazon inventory and fulfillment processes such as replenishment, FBA/FBM, Vendor Central, Seller Central, or similar marketplace operations.
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, data comparison, and inventory analysis.
Ability to read and interpret inventory, demand, supplier, and warehouse data to support planning and decision-making.
Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to follow up clearly and professionally.
Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and elevate risk appropriately.

Responsibilities

Update, monitor, and follow up on purchase orders within Oracle ERP to ensure timely and accurate execution.
Communicate proactively with suppliers regarding order acknowledgements, lead times, open orders, delivery dates, and shipment status.
Expedite materials and finished goods when necessary to support inventory availability and meet customer demand.
Track open purchase orders and elevate delays, shortages, or supplier risks to internal stakeholders in a timely manner.
Support resolution of receipt, invoice, quantity, and supplier discrepancies in partnership with internal teams.
Review demand, forecast inputs, inventory levels, open purchase orders, open manufacturing orders, and warehouse balances to drive replenishment decisions.
Identify out-of-stock risks, low inventory positions, excess or slow-moving inventory, and potential supply disruptions and recommend corrective actions.
Support safety stock, reorder point, and demand-based planning activities across multiple warehouse locations.
Partner with Production, Materials, Logistics, Customer Service, and Sales support teams to prioritize inventory needs based on customer demand and revenue risk.
Maintain accurate planning data to support Oracle MRP, purchasing, inventory visibility, and replenishment execution.
Use Oracle ERP to support planning, inventory management, receiving, supplier data, item data, and reporting activities.
Review Oracle outputs and exception reports to identify purchase requirements, supply gaps, demand changes, and inventory concerns.
Collaborate with internal support teams to resolve planning, receiving, inventory, and data-related issues.
Ensure data accuracy for purchase orders, receipts, item attributes, supplier information, lead times, planning parameters, and inventory transactions.
Support process stabilization, transaction cleanup, and reporting requirements in a live Oracle environment.
Coordinate with 3PL partners to support inbound receipts, outbound shipments, inventory accuracy, replenishment, and fulfillment requirements.
Monitor Amazon-related inventory levels, replenishment needs, shipment timing, and stock-out risks.
Support Amazon fulfillment requirements, including inventory availability, shipment planning, warehouse coordination, ASN or shipment documentation, and issue resolution.
Work closely with Logistics and Customer Service teams to resolve 3PL order issues, inventory discrepancies, shipment delays, and fulfillment concerns.
Ensure 3PL and Amazon inventory activity is aligned with Oracle records and internal replenishment plans.