Strategic Production & Inventory Planner (SAP)

Materion Brush; Elmore (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Materion in Elmore, OH is seeking a hands-on Demand/Production/Inventory Planner to create and execute plans that meet sales and service targets. You will collaborate with Supply Chain, Sales, Marketing, and Operations to align resources with demand, while monitoring inventory and order status.

The role requires a bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience, plus SAP/Excel proficiency and strong communication skills. It is an on-site role at the Elmore facility.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management or related field.
• Minimum 1 year planning/scheduling in a manufacturing environment with ERP.
• 5+ years manufacturing experience in the specialty metals industry preferred.
• Experience with Excel and SAP preferred.

Responsibilities

• Establish production and inventory plans that balance production resources, support customer requirements and meet company inventory objectives.
• Monitor assigned inventories and related material movements, reporting, material storage and inventory accuracy.
• Maintain new sales and transport order demand to ensure achievable due dates based on current loading and capacity availability.
• Monitor and maintain all production orders and/or firm planned requirements from creation through completion.
• Manage WIP and scrap at assigned outside vendors to ensure timely completion of orders and priorities.
• Monitor backorders daily and implement actions to resolve backorders if possible.
• Review work center loading versus available capacity with manufacturing to identify overloading situations that may need to be addressed.

Skills

Verbal & written communication

Planning & scheduling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management

Tools

Excel

SAP

Job description

Materion in Elmore, OH is seeking a hands-on Demand/Production/Inventory Planner to create and execute plans that meet sales and service targets. You will collaborate with Supply Chain, Sales, Marketing, and Operations to align resources with demand, while monitoring inventory and order status.

The role requires a bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience, plus SAP/Excel proficiency and strong communication skills. It is an on-site role at the Elmore facility.