Material Planning Specialist

The Material Planner is responsible for planning raw materials and finished goods to meet company targets, focusing on changes in BOMs, forecast, and customer demand, and their implications on inventory levels and manufacturing plans. This role involves close collaboration with various operational departments, analyzing and managing risks, scheduling supply, and ensuring data accuracy within the Material Requirements Planning system (Oracle). The planner will also lead cross-functional planning activities, implement process improvements, monitor Bill of Materials integrity, manage inventory accuracy, and create statistical reports.

Must Have

• Plan and manage end-to-end operational and planning to meet business targets.
• Analyze and manage risks, schedule supply to minimize impact on deliveries, production, and inventory.
• Analyze and release Purchase Requisitions (PR) using Oracle MRP.
• Lead cross-organization functional planning activities.
• Implement processes to agreed standards and support continuous improvement.
• Monitor Bill of Materials (BOM) integrity and manage inventory accuracy.
• Analyze, monitor, and manage inventory and liability levels.
• Create statistical reports and analysis.
• B.Sc. degree in Industrial engineering or similar.
• Minimum 7+ years’ experience as a Material Planner.
• Experience working with Contract Manufacturers.
• Vast experience and professional knowledge in Oracle MRP.
• Excellent analytical skills with operation and planning orientation.
• Ability to shape and think fast, with strong planning and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work under pressure, manage priorities, and multitask.
• Vast knowledge and experience in Excel.
• Good English proficiency.

Open Position

Material Planning Specialist

Job Description

The Material Planner is responsible for plan Raw Material and Finish Goods to meet company targets, focusing on changes in BOMs, in forecast and customers demand, its implication on inventory levels and manufacturing plan

Close work with multiple interfaces in all operation departments (purchasing, engineering, sales operation, contract manufacturing) and deep understanding on any change in demand/ supply/ changes in BOM on all material aspects.

Responsibilities includes the following:

• Plan and manage end to end operational and planning plan to meet businesses targets of customers’ orders and inventory levels
• Analysis and manage risks, schedule the supply of RM/FG to minimize impact on customer deliveries, production, and inventory level
• Analyze and release PR as part of Material Requirements Planning system (Oracle) MRP’s recommendation, ensure that data is accurate and up to date & resolve any issues as required
• Lead with cross organization functional planning activities (Procurement, Sales, RnD, Eng, Products, Contact manufacturing, Finance etc.)
• Lead projects and build BI infrastructure in order to improve operation and planning process
• Plan, develop, implement and evaluate processes for material delivery from supplier to point of fit
• Implement all processes to agreed standards and targets and support continuous improvement initiatives and identify areas of improvement
• Monitor the integrity of Bill of Materials (BOM) and manage inventory accuracy. Analyzing ECO, provide timeline and analysis to minimize excess and expedite implementation.
• Analyze, monitor and monitor Inventory levels and Liability level against agreed target levels, leads activities and forums. Initiate activities and manage teams to reduce excess levels
• Create statistical reports and analysis and update others in the organization

Job Requirements

• B.Sc. degree in Industrial engineering or similar
• Minimum of 7+ years’ experience as a Material Planner
• Work with Contract Manufacturers
• Vast experience with Oracle MRP
• Professional knowledge in Oracle - MUST!
• Excellent analytical skills with operation and planning orientation: Supply vs demand, Inventory utilization, expected planned orders vs previous booking
• Shape and fast thinker, planning and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work under pressure, manage prioritize multi task in parallel,
• Vast knowledge and experience at excel – MUST!
• Good English is a must