Material Planner KY

Key Responsibilities and Priorities: Safety is our number one priority. This role will promote safety culture through participation in weekly safety toolbox talks. Review and action planned purchase orders in D365 to ensure the availability of purchased items materials and finished products to meet customer demand, forecast, and safety stock levels Review and action MRP messages to advance or postpone purchase orders and work with Planning Manager to escalate and manage exceptions Review, schedule, and release planned production orders in D365 for manufactured items to ensure availability for on time delivery to meet customer demand, forecast, and safety stock levels Review and action MRP messages to re-schedule production orders and work with Planning Manager to escalate and manage exceptions Answer lead time requests for custom product based on material availability and coordination with Purchasing and Operations Perform periodic review and identify parts which require MRP parameter updates due to changes in demand pattern or forecast Work projects to add new groups of items to the inventory optimization program Identify items that can be obsoleted and work to reduce excess inventory Review daily reports to identify critical supply issues - investigate, inform, and define needed action to resolve Communicate with Purchasing and Operations to resolve material supply, production, or shipping issues Review backlog of customer orders, proactively addressing potential issues before they can impact on time delivery, facilitate all communications between customer service and purchasingoperations regarding customer order delays andor expedite requests Actively and continuously seek improvements that will increase department productivity, performance, and company profits Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required: Understanding of manufacturing processes and supply chains Experience with MRP preferred. Proficient in Excel Strong verbal and written communication skills Detail oriented, ability to analyze, prioritize, and effectively problem solve Strong initiative Years of Experience Required: 1 - 3 years' experience Education Requirements: Associate degree, Bachelor's Degree in related field, or equivalent experience                 Certification Requirements: APCIS CPIM certification is a plus   Working ConditionsTravel Requirements: Office Environment

Created: 2025-03-01