Materials Planner

#25-87

Shelby Township, Michigan, United States

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Position Summary

Position Title: Materials Planner

Reports to (Title): Manufacturing Manager

*Location: *Shelby Township, Michigan

Basic Purpose and Objective:

This position requires being familiar with the needs of the manufacturing facility, on-time delivery, confirming delivery of materials, and preparing work orders/purchase orders. Willing to cross train in purchasing for supplies and materials needed for the manufacturing facility and office requirements.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

· Utilize MRP to plan, schedule and execute work orders for material requirements to meet sales/customer forecasts.

· Maintains build plan and evaluates records of items purchased, work in progress, deliveries, and inventories for sufficient items on hand.

· Ability to be prepared and lead meetings.

· Weekly or as needed prepare raw goods for outside processing.

· Works with Engineering to maintain and plan for custom and make to order (MTO) customer orders.

· Follow through on expected delivery dates and confirm receipt of goods.

· Works with the Inventory team on audits for work orders to ensure they are pulled accurately.

· Weekly will schedule the shop floor per their capacity.

· Monthly will review all open work orders to ensure they are active and/or valid.

· Works together to support Senior buyers, Production and Plant manager, maintenance team, and any other internal team as needed

Location

Shelby Township, MI

Requirements

Education and Experience Required:

· Bachelor's degree preferred

· 2+ year of procurement or material planning experience in a manufacturing environment

· Ability to organize, plan, and perform multiple projects and meet deadlines with excellent quality and service

· Strong computer skills in MS Office products (word, excel and PowerPoint), MRP database programs (JDE)

· Solid verbal and written communication skills including professional phone etiquette

Position Type/Expectations of Working Hours:

· Full time position

· Regularly scheduled to work 8 -- 10 hours a day

· Must be able to work Monday - Friday