Material Planner

 Summary: Responsible for tracking and closing our direct ship orders. This requires contacting and working with suppliers, accessing supplier shipping information and populating the Oracle system with the respective information required.
• Education/Experience: Bachelor's degree with 1 year experience or lower degree with 2 years of experience in a materials coordinator, materials planning & purchasing role, or similar roles which requires frequent communication with suppliers, customers, or cross functional teams.
• Skills and Competencies: Strong communication skills, must be detail oriented, very organized with strong data analytic skills.
o Previous experience with computer applications, such as Microsoft Word and Excel.
o Experience using Oracle, ERP System, or equivalent highly preferred.
• Major Job Duties and Responsibilities:
o Responsible for following up with external suppliers on order acknowledgements, estimated ship dates and shipping cost to close Direct Ship purchase orders.
o Analyze and process direct ship purchase orders that are put on hold
o Ensure suppliers are following our freight instructions
o Support problem solving with suppliers having delivery issues
o Communicate obsolete parts to MDM team
o Work closely with Order Management, Material Planners, and Procurement teams
o Support the On-time Shipping and Supplier Performance Measurement program
o Produce and communicate purchasing documents to suppliers (Tax Exemption forms, other forms and letters required).
o Support distribution of purchase orders and acknowledgement
o Support requests from customers and Order Management
o Other potential responsibilities as assigned
o Support the lean and continuous improvement initiatives within the team