Material Planner

Material Planner

Essential Functions/Duties:

Planning and purchasing of materials for distribution following established policies and procedures that optimize cost, material availability and inventory turns. The Planner/Buyer will manage supplier compliance, establish and meet daily purchasing requirements, develop/utilize a system of controls to monitor and maintain inventory levels to ensure that material requires are fulfilled successfully and in a timely manner. The position will work closely with sales/marketing to develop and maintain and accurate forecast.

• Supplier compliance management
• Monitor inventory levels and adjust as necessary; minimize material stock outs
• Analyzes reported material demands and reorder prompts
• Procures materials from approved supply sources in a timely manner
• Monitors and reports on material shelf life expiration reports to minimize potential inventory loss; monitors inventory to identify and reduce potential surplus and obsolete material
• Maximizes inventory turns

 REQUIRED knowledge/skills/abilities and other minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree from accredited college or university in Business, Logistics or a related field
• Three to four years of related experience in a distribution/manufacturing environment

 Additional Qualifications

• Define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Process organizing and coordinating skills. Strong attention to detail, sound business judgment and strong planning and organization skills required.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse business community.
• Must be team focused individual as exhibited in actions and approach.
• Must be flexible in a dynamic environment to change practices or procedures in order to deliver optimum performance.
• Advanced application skills in Microsoft Excel, Access, and Word in addition to functional knowledge of all other Microsoft Office programs
• QAD and Cyberquery experience preferred by not required