Strategic Supply Planner — Flexible Hours & Growth

GRUNDFOS; Brookshire (TX); On-site; USD 67,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Home working opportunities

Parental support

Annual bonuses

Health insurance

Well-being activities

Volunteer leave (3 days)

On-demand training

Structured development programmes

Job summary

Grundfos in Brookshire, Texas, is seeking a Supply Planner to manage end-to-end material availability. You will create and monitor Purchase Orders in SAP, optimize inventory, and coordinate with suppliers to ensure on-time delivery and uninterrupted production.

The role reports to the Supply Chain Supervisor and requires 2–5 years in material planning or related fields, with strong SAP MM/MRP knowledge, data-driven decision making, and excellent communication with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of experience in material planning, production planning, or supply chain operations.
• Strong working knowledge of SAP MM/MRP or similar ERP systems.
• Proven ability to analyze data, identify gaps, and make data-driven decisions in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills for supplier and cross-functional collaboration.
• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or a related field (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Create, release, and maintain Purchase Orders in SAP based on MRP signals, monitoring open POs daily for accuracy and expediting urgent orders to prevent production disruptions.
• Monitor reorder points, safety stock, and min/max levels to maintain optimal inventory, performing gap analysis to identify shortages, excess, or supply risks.
• Communicate daily with suppliers to confirm delivery commitments, track on-time delivery performance, and escalated recurring issues to Purchasing for corrective action.
• Maintain accurate SAP master data including lead times, lot sizes, planning strategies, and delivery schedules to ensure data integrity across the planning system.
• Collaborate with Production, Purchasing, Logistics, Quality, and Accounts Payable to resolve material issues, blocked invoices, and pricing discrepancies.
• Identify and drive process improvements in planning and procurement, including lead-time reduction, inventory optimization, and automation of planning tasks.

Skills

Material planning

Data analysis

Communication

Buyer/Planner experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or related field

Tools

SAP MM/MRP

Job description

Grundfos in Brookshire, Texas, is seeking a Supply Planner to manage end-to-end material availability. You will create and monitor Purchase Orders in SAP, optimize inventory, and coordinate with suppliers to ensure on-time delivery and uninterrupted production.

The role reports to the Supply Chain Supervisor and requires 2–5 years in material planning or related fields, with strong SAP MM/MRP knowledge, data-driven decision making, and excellent communication with cross-functional teams.