Strategic Supply Chain Planner - MRP & Inventory

Australian Blue Bird Brand Pty Ltd; Fort Valley (GA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Bird Fort Valley, Fort Valley, GA, is seeking a Materials Planner to maintain flow and inventory levels to support all production areas while minimizing the inventory investment. This role reports to the Planning Team Lead and collaborates with Engineering and Purchasing to avoid shortages.

Responsibilities include ownership of inbound material planning, tracking deliveries, expediting as needed, managing part inventories, scheduling material deliveries via the MRP system, and supporting

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of material planning, inventory management or related experience.
• U.S. citizen or permanent resident status per requirements.
• High School diploma required; Bachelor's degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own inbound material planning and freight tracking with cross-functional teams.
• Monitor deliveries and expedite to avoid shortages.
• Manage inventory to reduce on-hand value and increase turns.
• Schedule material deliveries via the MRP system and train users on Parts123 portal.
• Maintain targets for body and chassis line parts.
• Support Planning Team Leader and other assignments as needed.
• Perform other related duties.

Skills

MRP system

Inventory management

Communication skills

Problem solving

Vendor coordination

Excel

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor’s Degree in Business or Supply Chain

Tools

Parts123 portal

MS Office Suite

Excel

Outlook

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Blue Bird Fort Valley, Fort Valley, GA, is seeking a Materials Planner to maintain flow and inventory levels to support all production areas while minimizing the inventory investment. This role reports to the Planning Team Lead and collaborates with Engineering and Purchasing to avoid shortages.

Responsibilities include ownership of inbound material planning, tracking deliveries, expediting as needed, managing part inventories, scheduling material deliveries via the MRP system, and supporting