Essential Responsibilities:

• The key responsibilities of the Materials Planner may include the following as well as other items required to execute the role,

• Works with the region sales and operations to create the regional forecast (12-18 mo) and global forecasts

• Works with the sales and operations team to convert the demand plans into physical orders. Understands business trends, opportunities and how they impact the demand forecast.

• Analyzes incoming demand: identifies order exceptions, misalignment with product rationalization strategy and opportunities to utilize existing inventory

• Plans and schedules order timelines to be consistent with customer requirements while minimizing inventory and shipping costs

• Works with the Product Line/Sales/Service Delivery to prioritize deliver dates as needed (push outs, pull ins)

• Performs various material management analysis such as statistical material consumption and forecasts, aged inventory, aged purchase orders, in-transit material analysis, safety stock, etc.

• Implements inventory stocking strategies

• Monitor levels of safety stock, global and aging inventory and works with regions and manufacturing plants to address accordingly

• Works with the AMO organization to ensure spare parts and asset demands are captured

• Works to ensure new assets, repaired assets and spares are captured with the Sales & Operations Planning process

• Assists in executing continuous improvement projects to maximize value.
  Qualifications/Requirements:

• Entry-level position suitable for recent graduates

• Associates' Degree in Supply Chain or related field or equivalent experience (2+ years’ experience)

• Experience in order management, inventory optimization and management, asset utilization and management

• Basic understanding of SAP and MRP functionality

• Ability to work with and influence stakeholders

• Tactical execution with a sense of urgency

• Desired Characteristics: Not required but additional preferred elements

• Certifications; APICS Certification