Material Planner (Crawfordsville, IN)

Job Summary As a Materials Planner at our company, your role involves analyzing the supply plan and comparing it to actual orders to determine the materials that need to be requisitioned through Oracle. You will be responsible for interpreting the supply plan to accurately forecast material requirements, ensuring that production and customer needs are met. Additionally, you will play a key part in optimizing inventory levels, maintaining the right balance between supply and demand to minimize excess or shortage of materials. Your proficiency with Oracle will be critical in effectively managing the requisition process and maintaining accurate inventory records. Your contributions will directly impact the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of our material procurement and inventory management processes.

Key Tasks & Responsibilities (Essential Functions)

Responsible for submitting the material requisitions based on Supply Plan information

Maintain the Kanban Loops updated using Std Deviation Kanban Formula

Maintain the MRP /KB Items within the SS required

Responsible of interpreting the Supply Plan material requests. Analyzing data related to material usage, inventory levels

Create ISO / Internal Orders and monitor delivery

Planning Category ( MRP/ KB/DSY) and Inter Div Sourcing Rulers. Inter Div Parameters Maintenance

Make decisions about Pull in / Push out (Requisitions) based on Supply Plan

Track receiving material hold ( Quarantine ) ISO

Phase In Phase Down / out - Eng. Changes

Product Introductions, product transfers, ECO’s

Black dot on Inventory Reduction Initiatives

Installed Rack Capacity administration

Maintain Inventory Levels within healthy range

Skills and Minimum Experience Required

Procurement / Planning Knowledge

Lean Manufacturing Knowledge

Kanban / MRP knowledge

Supply chain (logistics / import /export) knowledge

Executing abilities

Communication skills

Optimizing Inventory with Service

Data maintenance knowledge

Educate and Experience Required

Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent 3 to 5 years professional experience

Education and Experience Preferred

Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field such as Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Logistics or a related discipline

3 years’ experience

Physical Requirements

Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects

Note: This position spends a substantial amount of time on the manufacturing floor (approximately 50% or greater per day)

Travel Requirements

Domestic USA, 0%-25%

We value diversity and are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regards to race, color, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, ethnicity or national origin, disability, pregnancy, religion, covered veteran status, protected genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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Accommodation for Applicants with Disabilities As an equal opportunity employer, Acuity Inc. is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in its application process for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans. If you have difficulty using our online system due to a disability and need an accommodation, you may contact us at (770) 922-9000, select option 4. Please clearly indicate what type of accommodation you are requesting and for what requisition.

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