Material Planner / Scheduler
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Type: Contract to Hire
Location: Fort Wayne, IN
Description
Seeking a sharp, dependable Material Planner/Scheduler for assignments in business and administrative functions. Synergy Solutions connects professionals with flexible roles that support fast-paced corporate teams and critical operations. These positions offer the chance to build your skills, gain valuable experience, and contribute to key business initiatives.
Position Overview:
Responsible for coordinating the scheduling and planning functions to maximize machine utilization and efficiency and drive customer past due to acceptable levels set by the plant. Maintain excellent customer relations, provide reports, analysis, and action plans of open orders and present effectively to a wide audience
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
• Plan supplier deliveries using SAP.
• Use plant systems to maintain supplier and material information.
• Monitor pickups and deliveries of material.
• Monitor and manage inventory levels to meet business objectives.
• Act as liaison between plant personnel and supplier to ensure on time delivery and address any delivery issues.
• Support change management projects including engineering changes, resourcing, and new launches.
• Resolve receipt discrepancies through internal invoice portal and validate with cycle counts.
• Participate in inventory and cycle count activities as needed.
• Schedule parts through assigned department to ensure fulfillment and delivery to the customer on time while maintaining target efficiency.
• Develop, monitor, and update daily delivery schedule for customers.
• Work with other schedules to ensure priorities are aligned.
• Execute expedites as required to support customer requirements.
• Perform other related duties and special projects assigned by Inventory and Material Planning team lead.
• Perform all job responsibilities, duties and projects assigned, in a legal ethical manner consistent with current policies, procedures and industry standards.
Desired Skills, Qualifications, and Experience:
• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 3 years of experience is required.
• MRP Experience is required, experience with SAP preferred.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel & PowerPoint).
• Knowledge of planning and scheduling activities. • Must be able to work effectively with others.
• Ability to learn quickly and adapt.
• Must have effective communication and analytical skills.
• A minimum of three years’ experience in production/inventory control in manufacturing environment is preferred.
• Work a flexible schedule as needed.
EEOC
Synergy Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. In keeping with the values of Synergy, we make all employment decisions without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, physical handicap, mental disability, medical condition, disability, gender or identity or expression, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, marital status, height and/or weight. The list of duties and responsibilities outlined above is representative and may not be a complete and detailed list of tasks. Employee must perform any and all other duties assigned by his or her supervisor. Additionally, this job description does not constitute a contract of employment and that the company may exercise its employment-at-will rights at any time.