Materials Planner
Axelon Services Corporation
East Hanover, NJ
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JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Analysis Skills, Business Operations, Communication Skills, Contingency Plans, Cross-Functional, ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), Forecasting, Inventory Levels, Inventory Management, Inventory Planning, Materials Management, Materials Planning, Microsoft SharePoint, Oracle, Power BI, Problem Solving Skills, Production Schedule, Production Support, Purchasing/Procurement, Reporting Dashboards, SAP, Stock Keeping Unit (SKU), Supply Chain Management, Tableau, Team Player, Time Management, Vendor/Supplier Planning
LOCATION
East Hanover, NJ
POSTED
13 days ago
Work Mode: Hybrid
Shift: Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm
Summary:
- Supports raw and packaging material planning by running weekly forecasts, managing inventory levels, and ensuring timely material availability for production.
- Collaborates with cross-functional teams on commercialization projects, supplier forecasting, waste reduction, and SAP/S4 planning support.
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for direct raw and pack materials for a subset of SKUs. Run material forecasts weekly based on new weekly production schedule to assist the materials management team.
- Cover production while keeping material inventory low to minimize any material waste. Work with cross-functional team members on commercialization project trackers to ensure timelines are met while mitigating material waste.
- Attend Commercialization Meetings to cover Supply Planning follow-ups and actions, and other supply cross-functional meetings as needed.
- Assist in maintaining day-to-day material planning tasks, including distributing Supplier Forecasts, assisting with material issues, and working with Procurement operations to ensure on-time material deliveries to support production.
- Work to streamline materials waste identification, mitigation plans, and reporting needs using dashboards and SharePoint to harmonize across categories.
- Provide coverage and backup for existing team members to attend system implementation training and support the team with data consolidation across suppliers for NA R&P scope with regards to LRP volume support and SAP S4 contingency planning.
- Communicate with Spend Areas on materials forecast visibility improvement and suppliers’ responsiveness.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Operations, or a related field.
- 1 year of experience in materials management, supply planning, inventory management, or a similar role, preferably within a large company environment.
Required Skills:
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Proficiency, or ability to learn quickly, in ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle) and advanced planning tools.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
Preferred Skills:
- PowerBI / Tableau exposure preferred.
- Advanced Excel skills.
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