What are the responsibilities and job description for the Material Planner position at Bradford White Corporation?
Material Planner
Primary Function:
As a member of our Supply Chain team, the Material Planner is responsible for managing the supply of raw materials and components from our suppliers, ensuring material availability for successful completion of the production schedule for on-time shipment to our customers. This role reports to the Supply Chain Manager and will work collaboratively with production, quality, scheduling, warehouse, inventory control, logistics, sourcing, engineering, and accounting.
Responsibilities:
- Ensures all materials are available on-time and in-full for completion of production schedules with the manufacturing operation
- Coordinates with master schedulers and production team to ensure daily schedules are met
- Works closely with suppliers to communicate requirements and ensure on time delivery performance and positive working relationship
- Utilizes Oracle MRP to plan supply of raw materials and release purchase orders to suppliers
- Verifies PO acknowledgements and on time shipment/ASN from suppliers
- Manages MRP exceptions on a routine basis and reschedules PO’s accordingly
- Escalates any supply related issue or late shipments, and expedite delivery if necessary
- Manages supplier inventory levels to achieve inventory targets by supplier and category
- Maintains accuracy of bill of materials and item master parameters such as lead time, safety stock, min/max, order qty, multipliers, etc
- Coordinates with inbound logistics to ensure on time delivery of materials
- Coordinates with the inventory control team to maintain inventory accuracy
- Coordinates with the warehouse team to ensure proper safety, packaging, and storage requirements are met by suppliers
- Drives continuous improvement ideas and supports projects to improve business operations
Job Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in supply chain or related field is preferred
- 2 years of material planning experience in a manufacturing environment
- MRP planning experience in Oracle or similar system is required
- Proficient in Microsoft Office with strong experience in Excel
- Must have strong written and verbal communication skills
- Must have strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Must be a team player who works well with others
About the Company:
Throughout a history dating back to 1881, Bradford White Corporation has been manufacturing some of the most high-performing, technologically advanced, and energy-saving products to the world market. While many manufacturers continue to move production out of the country, we continue to invest in America.
We are proud to have millions of products installed for millions of satisfied customers all over the world. Our essential products continue to support the health, safety, sanitation, and infrastructure of communities and for 2024 we’ve been recognized as an Energy Star Partner of the Year Sustained Excellence Award Winner for the fifth straight year.
For the Bradford White family of companies, customer satisfaction is our greatest reward, and we remain steadfast in our commitment to deliver products that are Built to be the Best®. Today, we employ over 2000 employees with corporate headquarters in Ambler, Pennsylvania, and manufacturing operations in Michigan, Minnesota, Massachusetts, Wisconsin, and New Hampshire. We also have assembly operations in North Carolina and a distribution and training center in Ontario, Canada.