Material Planner

Integrated Talent Strategies (ITS) is seeking a Material Planner to work in the Bowling Green, OH area. This is a direct hire position that offers a variety of great benefits, including health insurance, 401(k), and paid time off.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Review and release purchase orders to maintain adequate levels of packaging inventory to allow for on-time completion of manufacturing requirements.

• Maintain planning parameters based on usage to maximize efficiencies and minimize inventories.

• Provide timely forecasts to strategic suppliers in order to strengthen supplier partnerships.

• Conduct routine follow up on past due and current purchase orders to support production schedules.

• Expedite or de-expedite open purchase orders to support production schedule changes.

• Work with and purchase from key International Suppliers for a planned-on time delivery.

• Coordinate with Marketing and Inventory Management the phase in/phase out of product to minimize obsolete inventory and ensure new product availability.

• Research material availability for abnormal demand.

• Handle replacement of defective or rejected material and returns of poor-quality parts thru Supplier Situation procedure.

• Works to lean out supply process by working with suppliers to reduce lead times and minimum buys.

• Supports Packaging Commodity Manager in all aspects of supplier management and supplier improvement programs.

• Responds to questions regarding component availability from both suppliers and production employees.

• Collects, measures and reports data on supplier performance in terms of on-time delivery to schedule and conformance to specification.

• Interact with suppliers in key meetings either one on one or with a Packaging Commodity Manager.

• Develop plans with Packaging Commodity Manager to use up slow moving or obsolete inventory.

• Record new materials into inventory item master as required.

• Update inventory item master as required.

• Works alongside Inventory teams to ensure accuracy of raw materials on hand.

About Integrated Talent Strategies (ITS)

ITS is an international recruiting and staffing firm specializing in Engineering, Technical and Professional positions. Founded in 1984 as a subsidiary of an engineering firm, ITS continues to remain a strategic partner for the job seeker.

Our clients include some of the largest and most respected architectural, engineering, and manufacturing companies in business today. Our ability to offer a wide range of services, and the flexibility to adjust to the changing needs of our clients, has allowed us to maintain a solid reputation for 40 years.