Materials Planner

Job description

What you’ll enjoy at INNIO Waukesha: ⚙️ Innovative Work : Collaborate on advanced manufacturing projects that deliver industry ‑ leading products powering global industries. 🤝 Mission ‑ Driven Team : Join a group of dedicated professionals committed to safety, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Safety is a top priority, with annual reimbursement for safety shoes and prescribed safety glasses provided. 📈 Keep Growing: Access a robust tuition and professional development program, as well as internal training and career development opportunities to expand your skills and advance your career. 💚 Health & Wellness: Enjoy medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage for you and your family from day one. EAP program and health care spending account available. 🎯 Work ‑ Life Balance & Perks: Benefit from on ‑ site gym access, a $300 annual fitness reimbursement program, paid personal days, and RRSP/TFSA and pension plan matching. The salary range for this position is $75,000 - $85,000 which will be determined based on the candidate's experience and qualifications. As a Materials Planner for the manufacturing site, you will be responsible for planning purchased components from external suppliers to ensure adequate material stream to meet customer demand and inventory goals. You will act as a pivot point between the Demand Leaders, Production, Warehouse and Sales to plan and prioritize incoming material based on changing demand requirements or supplier capacity. This is a cross-functional role that utilizes functional expertise, analytical thinking, and the ability to adapt and prioritize quickly. Key Responsibilities Converting Service and New Unit demand into Purchase orders to meet customer demand, and inventory goals for the Waukesha business unit. Understand pacing towards production/sales goals with ability to assess risk to meeting objectives Help define and execute “plan for every part” strategy, including economic order quantities, Lead times, reorder points, or other planning parameters among all Waukesha inventory organizations to optimize inventory and customer on-time delivery Balance inventory among all organizations. Determine if parts need to be ordered from supplier or if inventory can be shifted between locations to satisfy demand Work cross-functionally with sourcing functions to ensure parts with upcoming demands are sourced in a timely manner to meet production/service needs. Request for Quote (RFQ) from suppliers for First Part Qualification (FPQ) and collaborate with Quality team on the approval process. Act as pivot point between Demand Leaders, Production, Warehouse, Sales and Logistics to help prioritize incoming material based on changing demand requirements or supplier capacity. Make trade-off decisions as required. Work closely with Material Planning Managers to roll up inventory estimates, establish operating plans, and implement optimization projects Collaborate with scheduler for shortage resolution and determine root cause and preventative planning actions Support phase-in/phase-out and new product introductions. Close interaction with product management, engineering, sourcing, and other functions to execute flawlessly Analyze inventory levels, usage patterns to determine and implement opportunities to improve KPIs Lead and/or participate in process improvement projects Work with Sourcing and SIOP to define make/buy strategy based on full-cost models Qualifications / Requirements Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college Diploma with supply chain focus or related field (or 7+ years of comparable industry experience) 2+ years of direct experience working with Material Requirements Planning module (Oracle ERP/ ASCP preferred) Direct experience working in a manufacturing/shop floor environment. Must be a collaborative team player, willing to take ownership of decisions and be a results-oriented self-starter Demonstrated ability to motivate, influence people across a complex matrixed organization, drive change at all levels of the organization, and excel in fast paced business environment Consistent track record of meeting / exceeding key performance objectives Demonstrated ability to organize, assess, prioritize tasks, risks, resources, milestones and deliverables with frequently changing priorities Demonstrated ability to multi-task and coordinate several projects simultaneously Proficient in Microsoft Office applications Demonstrated strong customer service and detail-oriented mindset Demonstrated ability to work independently under tight time deadlines Legally authorized to work in Canada Accommodations INNIO is an equal opportunity employer committed to inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection processes and work environments. We will make reasonable accommodations for the needs of applicants under the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. Please advise the Human Resources Department at to ensure your accessibility needs are accommodated throughout this process. As part of our commitment to innovation and efficiency, INNIO utilizes AI technology to assist in the initial screening of applicants. All hiring decisions are made with human oversight to ensure fairness, context, and alignment with our core values.