The Availability Planner will manage finished goods inventory levels by creating production schedules for our factories. The Availability Planner will interact with manufacturing, sales, customer success, and purchasing team members. This role will support activities to plan and manage inventory to support on-time customer delivery while maintaining operations productivity.

RectorSeal manufactures and distributes a variety of mechanical products for the HVAC, electrical, and plumbing industries. For over 80 years, RectorSeal’s customers have depended on us for quality products with excellent value shipped to them promptly. This passion for outstanding customer service is why RectorSeal has been growing very fast, and now requires additional shift capacity to meet customer demand. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for creating production forecasts by item by month for finished goods in our manufacturing facilities
• Creates manufacturing Work Orders by item in JDE for manufacturing to assemble to ensure inventory coverage for sales
• Daily communication with manufacturing is needed to ensure that manufacturing capacity is being utilized
• Managed finished goods inventory for targeted WKS
• Utilize ERP for production planning decisions
• Assist in analyzing sales forecasts to actuals to assist in future production needs
• Contribute/Communicate any pertinent customer information on weekly PSI calls
• Communicate with the Customer Success Team to review outlier orders and forecast them. This includes working closely with the international team to prepare manufactured products/inventory for containers/shipments

Required Experience:

• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• two years plus experience in a similar role
• Strong MS Office computer skills, including MS Excel

Skills/Competencies:

• Keen attention to detail is a must
• Statistical, analytical, and problem-solving skills are necessary
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
• Able to recognize and resolve problems
• Must be organized with the ability to plan and coordinate multiple tasks
• Strong sense of financial accountability
• Understanding of manufacturing systems and processes

Preferred Requirements:

• College degree or working towards a degree. Preferably in the Supply Chain Management field or including APICS certification.
• two years plus experience in a role within a batch/chemical manufacturing environment
• Current knowledge and experience with JD Edwards or similar ERP
• Preference will be given to applicants that reside in Houston, Texas and Dallas, Texas

Work Environment

Office: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to an office environment. Occasionally, the employee will be exposed to a warehouse environment and will be required to wear appropriate PPE. The physical and mental demands described here represent 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 essential functions. The employee will be required to read, communicate verbally and/or in written form, remember and analyze certain information, and remember and understand certain instructions or guidelines. The employee will encounter moderate noise, typical office lighting, and temperatures and moderate interruptions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to stand, walk, sit at a computer for an extended period, and may work in a confined area. The employee is frequently required to use hands and fingers to type, touch, handle, feel, and to reach with hands and arms.

The employee must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 lbs. This position requires computer use. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, distance vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Benefits: At RectorSeal, our employees enjoy the following benefits to support their physical, financial, and emotional wellness. These benefits include comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans, 401(k), pension, life insurance, paid time off program with paid holidays, and various wellness programs.

About RectorSeal

RectorSeal, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of CSW Industrials, Inc. [NASDAQ: CSWI], is a leading provider of quality solutions for the professional trades serving heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC/R), plumbing, electrical, and construction markets. For more information about RectorSeal’s innovative products and brands that increase efficiency and improve reliability, please visit www.RectorSeal.com

RectorSeal is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Rectorseal does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of an executed Recruitment Services Agreement, there will be no obligation to any referral compensation or recruiter fee.