Job Description

Job Description

The Material Planner is responsible for purchasing parts, under the direction of the Parts Purchasing Supervisor and in coordination with the Lead Material Planner.

Duties and Responsibilities

Create, review and update assigned purchase orders accurately and per defined schedule
Perform pricing, quantity, and other required validation of purchase orders prior to finalization
Within established guidelines, makes material planning decisions related to order quantities, frequency and shipment method
Review & update PO’s when required and assure confirmation status
Track & confirm deliveries of assigned PO materials
Continuously monitor past due status and reconcile discrepancies with suppliers
Maintain high accuracy of PO data & processing
Take action to expedite backordered, past due, and/or out of stock materials/orders as necessary
Research receiving discrepancies to resolve quantity issues
Maintain material master data as back up to Material Analyst
Research accounting discrepancies to resolve pricing issues
Maintain various spreadsheets and other data records by extracting, combining, updating, and creating new spreadsheets
Assist department in maintaining up to date supplier information
Manage special projects as assigned

Qualifications:

Associate degree or equivalent
Experience with MRP/ERP systems; preferably with SAP
3 years of experience in purchasing, inventory, buying, planning, or other supply chain function.
Knowledge of purchasing processes, and supply chain management
Knowledge of inventory management standards and practices
Ability to complete data analytics and data mining, visualize results with KPI’s.
Intermediate knowledge of word processing and spreadsheet applications

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