Materials Planner

Job ID
125940
Job Type
Contract
Industry
Manufacturing
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States

Talascend is currently seeking a Materials Planner for a contract opportunity located in Amarillo, TX.

OVERVIEW: 

Own materials requirements planning process, as per forecast volume for assigned production lines using Oracle ERP System. He/She will report to the Plant Materials Team Leader. The position also interfaces with a cross functional team, including commercial, engineering, sourcing, logistics, and manufacturing operations.

  • Work shift (days/times) - 1st shift 7AM to 4PM Monday- Friday.
  • Required skill set - Material Planning, Production Scheduling, Line of Balance (LOB), Microsoft Office efficient.
  • Travel Required (% of travel) - 0-10%.


PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES: 

  • Monitor supply and demand misalignment, and collaborate with manufacturing sources to implement corrective action plans.
  • Release material plan/production requirements to manufacturing sources.
  • Identify and react to material plans that do not meet customer requirements Execute planning and scheduling activities for assigned part numbers using Oracle ERP planning system C.
  • Create and maintain Direct Material Purchase requisitions in RACES (company ordering system).
  • Monitor and follow up PO creation process and supplier execution.
  • Maintain a close relationship with Sourcing in order to optimize material arrivals and to expedite material orders when needed.
  • Own KPIs associated with % of short cycle orders and promise dates adherence to need by dates.
  • Coordinate with Master Scheduler to establish demand in Oracle ERP for upcoming projects and then coordinate plan for Shop Order Releases based on interaction with Operations and Materials Team.
  • Be responsible for maintaining comprehensive tracking program that consolidates New Product Introduction management, cut-in planning and BOM releases to optimize configuration.
  • Be responsible for inventory management for assigned parts and processes required to ensure material input to support customer requirements while financial inventory objectives are accomplished.
  • Coordinate planning and scheduling activities for assigned commodity utilizing advanced planning tools to model, simulate, and release optimized material plans to the organization.
  • Apply appropriate optimization methodologies to balance service level, inventory, and resource utilization using advanced planning tools.


EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: 

  • High School Diploma or GED.
  • Bachelors degree from an accredited university with at least 2 years experience in Production and Material Planning.
  • Material Planning.
  • Production Scheduling.
  • Line of Balance (LOB).
  • Microsoft Office efficient.
  • Strong planning and/or inventory control and/or sourcing background.
  • Experience in ERP Systems (Oracle, SAP) and advanced planning tools.

We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those qualified individuals who closely meet the qualifications of the position will be contacted. The details of the position are only a summary, other duties may be assigned as necessary.

Background Check and Drug Screen may be required.

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Talascend is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.

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