Highlights
This position works closely with a key customer account and requires strong communication skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage material readiness to meet production and delivery commitments. Overview We are seeking a Material Planning Analyst to support production and customer delivery through effective material planning, ERP management, and cross-functional coordination.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Austin, TX |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Company Size | 500 to 999 employees |
| Year Founded | 1969 |
| Website | http://www.sterling-engineering.com |
Description
Material Planning Analyst
Location: Austin, TX (100% Onsite)
Compensation: ~$80,000 base + 5% bonus
Direct Hire / Permanent Position
Overview
We are seeking a Material Planning Analyst to support production and customer delivery through effective material planning, ERP management, and cross-functional coordination. This role is focused on true material planning within a custom OEM manufacturing environment, with a strong preference for experience in electronics manufacturing.
This position works closely with a key customer account and requires strong communication skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage material readiness to meet production and delivery commitments.
Key Responsibilities
- Execute day-to-day material planning activities to support production schedules and customer demand
- Analyze and manage MRP/ERP outputs to ensure accurate supply planning and material availability
- Coordinate with customers, purchasing, and production teams to ensure clear-to-build status
- Maintain and update bill of materials (BOMs), item master data, and planning parameters
- Monitor and track material shortages, excess, and inventory levels; drive corrective actions as needed
- Generate and manage purchase orders based on demand and forecast requirements
- Support customer-owned/consigned inventory and material flow
- Use Excel to analyze data, track metrics, and support reporting needs
- Identify and resolve data integrity issues within ERP and planning systems
- Assist with engineering change orders (ECOs), deviations, and new product introductions (NPI)
- Communicate risks, delays, or supply issues proactively to internal teams and customers
Required Qualifications
- 1+ year of material planning experience (must be true planning, not purely analytical/reporting roles)
- Experience in a manufacturing environment (electronics or custom OEM strongly preferred)
- Hands-on experience with ERP/MRP systems
- Strong Excel skills for data analysis and reporting
- Experience working directly with customers and cross-functional teams
- Understanding of BOMs, inventory management, and supply planning concepts
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in electronics manufacturing or EMS environments
- Exposure to consigned materials or customer-owned inventory models
- Familiarity with ECOs, NPI, and supply chain risk management
What We’re Looking For
- A hands-on material planner who can translate demand into actionable supply plans
- Strong communicator comfortable managing a primary customer relationship
- Detail-oriented with a focus on data accuracy and execution
- Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, production-driven environment
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disabilty, or veteran status
About Company
Sterling Engineering has been a trusted partner for engineering, project management, and staffing solutions for over five decades. We provide exceptional engineering/technical recruitment and engineering project services to clients nationwide:
- Engineering & Technical Recruitment - With our focus on engineering, technical, and IT, Sterling has the in-depth knowledge, industry expertise, and robust employee pipeline it takes to rapidly find talent for even the most difficult to fill positions. Sterling’s extensive recruitment methodology allows us to engage the most talented employees in the marketplace. We offer exciting work and career-building opportunities for our candidates, along with expert support at every step of the process.
- Engineering Project Services – Our experienced, multi-disciplined team of project managers, engineers, and designers, led by licensed Professional Engineers (PE), provide project management, engineering, design, and Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation (CQV) to manufacturing, OEM, and R&D customers. We work on complex, highly technical projects across a number of industry sectors, and our ability to scale and seamlessly integrate at multiple levels of your organization is what differentiates us.
Sterling offers a unique combination of engineering solutions and Best of Staffing level service to help our clients and talent achieve their goals.