Materials Planner
Posted on: 7 Dec 2021
Perrysburg, OH
Job Description
General Function:
Responsible for purchasing of all inventoried material. Planner will manage POs and work with supplier and internal partners to ensure the timely arrival of materials while keeping an efficient level of on hand inventory.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Execute purchase orders for all inventoried materials as well as indirect materials used for finished good production.
Expedite and de-expedite orders based on changed in finished good demand.
Create materials forecasts for finance and sourcing partners.
Maintain effective communication with venders as well as sourcing partners.
Work with receiving team to ensure timely receipt of materials and make any necessary adjustments to orders based on those receipts.
Assure new and changed Bill of Materials drive correct purchases
Manage priorities for inbound containers
Helps when needed in maintenance of accurate inventory and scheduling
Knowledge and Skills:
This position requires a Bachelor’s Degree in engineering, business, logistics, or related field with a primary focus in manufacturing or equivalent work experience. Strong skillset with Microsoft Office, namely Excel required. At least 3-5 years’ experience in a manufacturing or inventory control environment and management/supervision experience preferred. APICS certification and SAP experience is preferred. Lean manufacturing mentality and implementation experience required. Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Newell Brands
Hoboken, NJ
Newell Brands Inc. designs, manufactures, sources, and distributes consumer and commercial products worldwide. The company’s Food and Appliances segment offers household products, including kitchen appliances, gourmet cookware, bakeware and cutlery, food storage and home storage products, and fresh preserving products under Ball, Calphalon, Crock-Pot, FoodSaver, Mr. Coffee, Oster, Rubbermaid, Sistema, Breville, and Sunbeam brands. Its Home and Outdoor Living segment offers products for outdoor and outdoor-related activities, home fragrance, and connected home and security products under Chesapeake Bay Candle, Coleman, Contigo, ExOfficio, First Alert, Marmot, WoodWick, and Yankee Candle brands.
The company’s Learning and Development segment offers writing instruments, including markers and highlighters, pens, and pencils; art products; activity-based adhesive and cutting products; labeling solutions; and baby gear and infant care products under Aprica, Baby Jogger, Dymo, Elmer’s, Expo, Graco, Mr. Sketch, NUK, Paper Mate, Parker, Prismacolor, Sharpie, Tigex Waterman, and X-Acto brands.
It markets its products through club, department store, drug/grocery, mass merchant, specialty retailers, distributors and e-commerce companies, home centers, sporting goods, warehouse clubs, office superstores and supply stores, contract stationers, and travel retail, as well as sells directly to consumers via online. Newell Brands Inc. was formerly known as Newell Rubbermaid Inc. and changed its name to Newell Brands Inc. in April 2016. The company was founded in 1903 and is based in Hoboken, New Jersey.
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IndustryManufacturing
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No. of Employees37,000
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Website
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