Material Planner

What we do matters!

CPI Electron Device Business, with a history spanning more than seven decades, is a global leader in design, development, and manufacturing of electronic components and subsystems. We have locations in the United States and Europe. With a heritage of technological excellence, our team serves customers in the radar, defense, industrial, and scientific markets.

CPI EDB produces thousands of products that have impacted people's lives in numerous unseen ways every day. Our highly engineered products serve as the backbone of modern-day commercial and military communications systems, support and protect soldiers, sailors, and pilots, empower scientific discoveries and space exploration, help ensure the safety of imported foods and materials, and much more.

We are looking for energetic, agile, highly motivated, and customer focused individuals to join our team and help us to continue to be a market leader, shaping the future in communications and power.

Your Day To Day

Material planners manage the flow of materials to ensure timely production, optimizing inventory, and forecasting future needs. Key responsibilities include coordinating with suppliers, managing inventory levels, and analyzing demand to meet production targets.

You Will Be Accountable For

• Forecasting and Planning:
• Analyze demand forecasts and production schedules to determine material requirements.
• Develop and maintain material plans to ensure timely availability of materials.
• Manage inventory levels to minimize costs and prevent stockouts.

• Supplier Management:
• Communicate with suppliers to ensure timely delivery of materials.
• Monitor supplier performance and identify potential issues.

• Inventory Management:
• Maintain accurate inventory records and track material movement.
• Identify and address potential inventory problems, such as obsolescence or excess inventory.
• Implement and maintain effective inventory control systems.

Production Support:

• Work closely with production and operations teams to ensure smooth material flow.
• Identify and resolve material-related issues that may impact production.
• Provide data and reports to support decision-making.
• Perform other duties as needed and assigned.
  
  

YOU ARE THE RIGHT PERSON FOR THIS JOB IF YOU HAVE:

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Business, Engineering or related field.
• Familiarity with Materials Requirements Planning (MRP) systems in a manufacturing environment is essential.
• Communication and Interpersonal Skills: Strong communication and interpersonal skills are necessary for working with various department and suppliers.
• Problem-Solving: Ability to identify and resolve material planning issues.
• Organizational Skills: Strong organization skills are needed to manage multiple tasks and priorities
• Teamwork: Ability to work effectively in a collaborative Business unit team environment.
• U.S. Citizenship and are able to obtain/maintain a U.S. Department of Defense Security Clearance.
  
  

Preferred

• Experience with MRP/ERP systems.
• Knowledge of MRP Systems: Experience with Materials Requirements Planning (MRP) systems in a manufacturing environment is essential.
• Data Analysis: Exposure to utilizing data-driven decision making to enable effective planning and execution.
• Experience: Knowledge of materials planning, supply chain management, or a related field is required.
• Software Proficiency: Familiarity with ERP systems (e.g. Oracle) and inventory management software and Microsoft Excel.
  
  

Employee Benefits

We recognize and appreciate that our employees are our most important asset. We invest in employee wellbeing by offering a wide range of comprehensive benefits to help you achieve your best physical and emotional health for yourself and your family.

Employee Health & Wellness Benefits

• Medical, vision and dental insurance
• Disability insurances
• Life insurance and AD&D
• Employee assistance programs
• Workplace accommodations
  
  

Financial Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Annual performance and salary reviews
• Generous retirement savings plans with company match
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Flexible work schedules
• Educational reimbursement
• Tax savings accounts
• Employee referral bonuses
• And more!
• Please note that while our philosophy is the same in all locations, benefits may vary by office/country
  
  

Who We Are

We value the unique and diverse skills, qualities, and backgrounds that each employee brings to CPI EDB, and we respect each employee as an integral member of our growing team. CPI EDB is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all current and prospective employees, as well as to promoting a culture of inclusion and respect for everyone. We celebrate the innovation that diversity creates in the work environment, and we recognize that each employee brings their own unique capabilities, experiences, and perspectives to the organization. It is this variety that adds value to our teams, as well as to our stakeholders. We welcome and encourage applicants to reach their full potential with us.

CPI EDB is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability or other applicable legally protected characteristics.