When you feel connected to your work, you feel more engaged. At Haworth, you can pursue a career that offers you ample opportunity to build your portfolio and expand your skillset in an exciting and inclusive environment. Join a company that values innovation, inspiration, and you!

HAWORTH is a global leader in office furniture and architectural interiors.As a valued member of our team, you can make your mark on the world and reach your full potential within a culture of connectivity.

Why Haworth? Find out!

Here at Haworth, our members enjoy benefits from their first day of employment including:

• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance
• 401K with company match
• 144 hours Paid Time Off Accrual by pay period
• Paid volunteer time off
• Bonus opportunities
• Tuition reimbursement
• Parental Leave

We are currently looking for a Material Planner to join our team in Conover, NC.

As a Material Planner, you will:

Perform basic planning functions to ensure purchased materials are in place to support manufacturing process and/or optimizes constraints in manufacturing site to support order fulfillment.

Some of the responsibilities include (but not limited to):

• Manages inventory of assigned manufactured parts and/or purchased domestic parts to ensure material is available to support customer requirements while maintaining financial inventory objectives.
• Regularly reviews and understands work center and plant capacity requirements to ensure customer demands can be met.
• Applies appropriate optimization methodologies to balance service levels, inventory, and resource utilization.
• Develops and schedules workflow for each department and operation according to pre-established manufacturing sequences and lead times to produce executable schedule.
• Expedites orders through supply chain to ensure perfect execution.
• Maintains database for manufactured and or purchased parts to ensure successful processing of customer and supplier demands throughout item's material list.
• Coordinates transportation between plants, transit to customers, receiving, and work centers to meet business needs.
• Monitors excess inventory, end-of-life, and lifetime buy analysis. Coordinates disposition of excess material and facilitates sale and disposal of usable material to eliminate obsolete materials.
• Participates in lean initiatives and conducts process reviews of current and future state to remove waste from process.
• Utilizes personal computer (PC) and keyboard/mouse while performing functions of position. Frequently exposed to production/manufacturing environment. Travels away from "home" offices to other Haworth locations and/or suppliers.

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Management or Logistics or similar.
• One year material planning experience.

• Experience in electronics, automotive, or furniture manufacturing environment

• Knowledge and practical application of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system(s); prefer Systems, Applications, Processes (SAP) ERP knowledge.
• Ability to prioritize work activities based on emergent needs of business.
• Understanding of Just In Time (JIT) concepts, theory of constraints, and lean philosophy.
• Understanding of supply chain integration touch points from supplier through manufacturing.
• Math and analytical skills.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.

At Haworth, we have a strong set of values that guide our business and help us align with our customers.

We listen to our Customers. We rely on our Members. We honor Integrity. We embrace Continuous Learning. We lead with Design. We create Value. We work to make the World better.

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