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Materials Planner

Worthington Enterprises
Aberdeen, MD Full Time
POSTED ON 8/12/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 9/26/2026
Job Description

Worthington Armstrong Venture (WAVE), a joint venture between Worthington Enterprises and Armstrong World Industries, has established worldwide leadership in the production of suspended ceiling systems. WAVE produces metal ceiling grids that can be combined with Armstrong ceiling boards as a complete package or sold individually.

Founded in 1992, WAVE operates under a long-standing corporate philosophy rooted in the golden rule. This philosophy serves as an unwavering commitment to the customer, supplier, and shareholder, and it serves as the foundation for one of the strongest employee-employer partnerships in American industry.

For more information about our products, please visit http://www.worthingtonarmstrongventure.com

WAVE is currently looking for a Materials Planner to join our team!

Essentials Duties And Responsibilities

  • Primary responsibility of the Materials Planner is to manage flow and inventory or raw materials to support our production plan.
  • Manage on a daily basis:
    • Manage raw material inventory, obsolescence inventory and scheduled cycle counting.
    • Communicate, identify & mitigate risks to the production plan
    • Planning of the production schedule for assigned lines through BPCS & SAP
    • Promote company culture and commitment to safety
  • Manage on a weekly basis:
    • Adjust raw material priorities to align with the weekly extended plan (4 to 6 weeks)
    • Manage material rejects through suppliers
    • Identify & mitigate production constraints (manpower, raw material flow) with leadership team
  • Manage on a monthly basis:
    • Report on key metric performance for service, costs, inventory and plant performance
    • Drive process improvement throughout our supply chain
    • Assist with project management of capital or strategic activities
Organizational Alignment

  • Reports to Supply Chain Manager
  • Business Partner to Planners and the Steel Processing Manager

Qualifications And Education Requirements (Minimum Qualifications)

  • College degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business Administration or equivalent work experience preferred.
  • Three years of experience in supply chain, production planning, manufacturing management or related
  • Strong ownership and attention to detail, highly organized and capable of solving practical problems in situations where only limited standardization exists.
  • Commitment to delivering quality results and overcoming obstacles in a time-sensitive environment. Ability to prioritize multiple work streams while remaining calm in a fast-paced department.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication. The ability to build relationships and the comfort to reach out to internal and external contacts to request information.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Tools, BPCS, SAP, Cognos

Physical and Mental Demands

The demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to: sit for prolonged periods; repetitive motion of hands/wrists/fingers; concentrate and repeat the same physical or mental activities over and over; think analytically and be exact or highly accurate; make decisions such as to identify moderate to complex problems, develop options and implement solutions; work in a team; ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADAAA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards; pay attention to and remember details; communicate effectively including active listening to understand points being made, and asking appropriate questions and not interrupting inappropriately; speak to convey information effectively; write to communicate effectively as appropriate for the needs of the audience; read to understand work related documents; move between different physical locations within and between buildings; and push, pull, carry and lift in the normal course of travel.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Requires working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions with standard level of noise common to an office environment including office equipment and co-workers speaking to each other and on phones. Employees are required to wear personal protective equipment when entering the floor of manufacturing facilities based on the specific requirements of each location.

About Us

Our Company is proud to have a dynamic and inclusive workforce where employees are empowered to innovate, thrive and grow. We believe that each employee’s unique strengths contribute to the success of our organization. This belief extends to how we consider our job applicants. Your talents may align with this position or other opportunities within our organization. Apply today to start unlocking your career potential with Worthington Enterprises.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities in the application and hiring process. If you are interested in employment with Worthington Enterprises and need an accommodation or assistance using the careers website, please contact careers@wthg.com.

Worthington Enterprises (NYSE: WOR) is a designer and manufacturer of market-leading brands that help improve everyday life by elevating spaces and experiences. The Company operates with two primary business units: Building Products and Consumer Products.

The Building Products segment includes cooking, heating, cooling and water solutions, architectural and acoustical grid ceilings and metal framing and accessories. The Consumer Products segment provides solutions for the tools, outdoor living and celebrations categories. Product brands within the Worthington Enterprises portfolio include Balloon Time®, Bernzomatic®, Coleman® (propane cylinders), CoMet®, Elgen, Garden Weasel®, General®, HALO™, Hawkeye™, Level5 Tools®, Mag Torch®, NEXI™, Pactool International®, PowerCore™, Ragasco®, Well-X-Trol® and XLite™, among others.

Founded in 1955 as Worthington Industries, Worthington Enterprises follows a people-first Philosophy with earning money for its shareholders as its first corporate goal. Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, Worthington Enterprises and its joint ventures employ approximately 6,000 people throughout North America and Europe.

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