The Material Resource Planning (MRP) Controller at Quest Global acts as a crucial liaison between Procurement, Operations, and Planning, ensuring optimal inventory management and strategic MRP implementation. Responsibilities include regulating inventory to meet forecasts, coordinating communications, analyzing long-term supply requirements, and maintaining component planning data in SAP. The role also involves managing supplier relationships and addressing delivery issues. Candidates need a minimum of three years of experience in engineering, manufacturing, purchasing, or logistics, with a strong understanding of production planning, quality systems, inventory control, and ERP systems, alongside advanced analytical skills.

Must Have

• Regulate inventory to meet forecast plan and weekly schedules.
• Coordinate communications between Procurement, Operations and Planning at a plant level.
• Analyze long term supply requirements and implement inventory strategies to mitigate risk of obsolete inventory.
• Maintain component planning data (master and multifaceted) to cascade demand through the supply chain.
• Act as the primary interface with suppliers, leading operational relationships.
• Manage and coordinate delivery issues, reporting shortages and recovery programs.
• Minimum 3 yrs. of working experience in Engineering, Manufacturing, Purchasing, or a Logistics field.
• Proven understanding of production planning and controls.
• Understanding quality system requirements, inventory control, and IT systems.
• Solid understanding of SAP or similar ERP systems.

Good to Have

• Advanced analytical skills to handle, transform, understand and use large data volumes (preferred Microsoft Excel).

Perks & Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan

Description

Job Requirements

Quest Global delivers world-class end-to-end engineering solutions by leveraging our deep industry knowledge and digital expertise. By bringing together technologies and industries, alongside the contributions of diverse individuals and their areas of expertise, we are able to solve problems better, faster. This multi-dimensional approach enables us to solve the most critical and large-scale challenges across the aerospace & defense, automotive, energy, hi-tech, healthcare, medical devices, rail and semiconductor industries.

We are looking for humble geniuses, who believe that engineering has the potential to make the impossible possible; innovators, who are not only inspired by technology and innovation, but also perpetually driven to design, develop, and test as a trusted partner for Fortune 500 customers. As a team of remarkably diverse engineers, we recognize that what we are really engineering is a brighter future for us all. If you want to contribute to meaningful work and be part of an organization that truly believes when you win, we all win, and when you fail, we all learn, then we’re eager to hear from you. The achievers and courageous challenge-crushers we seek, have the following characteristics and skills

The MRP Controller will act as a liaison between Procurement, Operations, and Planning organizations to communicate inventory requirements and work with all groups to implement optimal MRP strategies.

What You will Do:

• Regulates inventory in order to meet forecast plan and weekly schedules
• Works with other plant MRP Controllers to coordinate shared inventory
• Coordinates communications between Procurement, Operations and Planning at a plant level
• Analyzes long term supply requirements and implements inventory strategies to mitigate risk of obsolete inventory
• Work with Purchasing organization on projects that impact the plant
• Respond to demand changes by advising the Regional Purchase Manager on the implications of meeting customer requirements in line with the Commitment Acceptance (Sales & Operations Planning) process.
• Maintain component planning data (master and multifaceted) to cascade demand through the supply chain and produce a committed, achievable plan.
• Plan and manage stock across the supply chain, ensuring specified levels are maintained and consumed in the appropriate order and timeframe.
• Ensure supplier delivery commitments are accurately reflected in SAP; respond to supplier enquiries and manage adherence to schedule lines (Exception Messages) to deliver to plan, including new part introductions using the Supply Chain pro-forma.
• Drive process compliance by using company-standard systems, processes, and reports to identify and resolve potential delivery risks.
• Act as the primary interface with suppliers, leading operational relationships and coordinating improvements in planning, control, inventory, delivery, and lead time.
• Lead supplier business reviews to ensure both supplier and plant requirements are met, evaluating impact to Quality, Cost, and Delivery on the SCMT.
• Manage and coordinate delivery issues, reporting shortages and recovery programs to protect the plan; raise and escalate risks as needed.
• Assess supplier load and capacity constraints that may impact performance and delivery, and work on mitigation actions.

What You Will Bring:

• Minimum 3 yrs. of working experience in Engineering, Manufacturing, Purchasing, or a Logistics field, with a proven understanding of production planning and controls.
• Understanding quality system requirements, inventory control, and IT systems.
• Excellent communication skills with a robust, proactive, and problem-solving approach.
• Ownership for your own development and a growth mindset.
• a strong focus on taking care of internal partners and customers.
• Solid understanding of SAP or similar ERP systems.
• Advanced analytical skills to handle, transform, understand and use large data volumes (preferred Microsoft Excel)

Pay Range: ($60K to $70k).

Compensation decisions are made based on factors including experience, skills, education, and other job-related factors, in accordance with our internal pay structure. We also offer a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, paid time off, and retirement plan.