MRP Planner

Materials Requirements Planner

Job Title: Materials Requirements Planner

Department: Supply Chain Planning

Reports To: Materials Planning Leadership

Direct Reports: None

Travel: 10%

Position Summary

Plan and replenish materials so production schedules can be met, while maintaining productive relationships with supply partners.

Role and Responsibilities

• Builds near-term and longer-range material plans in response to production requirements.
• Uses SAP to calculate and manage material requirements.
• Uses supplemental planning and analysis when specific material categories are managed outside SAP.
• Investigates and resolves planning exceptions shown in SAP.
• Verifies supply commitments within the established planning and frozen periods.
• Reviews supplier confirmations each week and communicates purchase orders.
• Sends updated demand projections to assigned suppliers.
• Reports on forecast accuracy each month for business teams and supply partners.
• Plans material availability for product introductions and specification changes.
• Maintains accurate material records.
• Maintains the applicable SAP MRP master-data views.
• Compares planning records with safety-stock settings to identify discrepancies.
• Updates safety-stock calculations as products are added or changed.
• Oversees material changeovers in assigned categories and limits unusable inventory.
• Participates in product development discussions and coordinates material transitions with other planning teams.
• Secures materials ahead of scheduled production runs.
• Times and sizes orders to reduce remaining stock during changeovers.
• Follows through on actions to clear obsolete and slow-moving stock.
• Flags potential excess stock during product or packaging changes.
• Manages stock against established inventory targets.
• Monitors forward inventory coverage and reschedules deliveries when needed.
• Coordinates with production schedulers on slow-moving stock.
• Communicates inventory exposure caused by demand shifts or supplier order minimums.
• Completes monthly inventory reconciliations with outside production or supplier locations when applicable.
• Arranges and performs annual counts at locations holding company-owned materials, as required by finance and internal controls.
• Analyzes material and inventory results monthly and discusses them with management as required.
• Ensures rejected materials are returned to suppliers and follows their status.
• Serves as the primary vendor contact for designated material categories.
• Works with suppliers to correct delivery and performance problems.
• Involves procurement colleagues in unresolved supplier issues.
• Completes related assignments as directed by management.

Key Competencies

• Analytical — Gathers and interprets varied information, pairs data with practical judgment, and develops effective work processes.
• Planning and Organization — Sets priorities, allocates time and resources, coordinates schedules, and establishes workable goals and action plans.
• Business Acumen — Considers financial results, market conditions, competitive factors, and company goals when making decisions.
• Problem Solving — Investigates issues promptly, evaluates information and possible solutions, and works constructively with others through difficult situations.
• Teamwork — Shares responsibility, listens to different views, exchanges feedback, and contributes to the success of the group.

Key Relationships

Internal

• Manufacturing
• Operations
• Procurement
• Finance
• Logistics
• Supply Planning
• Demand Planning
• Product Development and Marketing

External

• Vendors
• Suppliers

Knowledge and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline.
• Experience planning purchases or managing supply requirements.
• Clear communication and strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to work independently.
• Strong analytical ability grounded in data.
• Ability to manage assigned projects to meet business objectives.
• Ability to identify and implement process improvements.
• Sound strategic and commercial judgment.
• Strong working knowledge of SAP and Excel.
• Comfort working in a dynamic, fast-moving environment.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The company is an equal opportunity employer and does not unlawfully discriminate against employees or applicants for employment based on race, color, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, citizenship status, age, genetic information, physical or mental disability of an otherwise qualified individual, membership or application for membership in a uniformed service, engaging in legally protected activity, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law.