Sr. Materials Planner
Career Opportunities | Astrodyne TDI Careers
Apply to this jobSummary:
The Senior Material Planner ensures that production materials are available when needed while maintaining optimal inventory levels. This role supports manufacturing by coordinating demand signals, supplier deliveries, and inventory strategies to prevent shortages, avoid excess stock, control lead times, and meet customer demand.
Responsibilities:
- Develop, maintain and update material requirements plan based on demand forecasts and production schedules.
- Utilize Material Requirements Planning (MRP) systems to coordinate materials across purchasing, warehousing and production.
- Coordinate with procurement to ensure timely placement and execution of purchase orders.
- Monitor supplier performance, lead times, and delivery schedules.
- Track inventory levels; on-hand, WIP, and in-transit inventory; reconcile discrepancies and drive corrective actions.
- Maintain accurate planning parameters in ERP/MRP systems.
- Analyze material flows and proactively identify potential shortages or excess stock to be evaluated and escalated.
- Generate material status reports, shortage lists, and recovery plans.
- Collaborate and partner with cross functional teams including operations, customer service, logistics, and program management to ensure smooth material flow.
- Identify and resolve supply constraints through proactive communication and escalation.
- Support continuous improvement in initiatives in planning accuracy and inventory management.
- Assess and mitigate risks, by bringing to attention solutions.
- Other duties as assigned
- Expedite deliveries to meet critical production requirements and maintain continuity of supply.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in business, Logistics, Operations Management, or Supply Chain Management preferred, or a combination of equivalent academic and work experience.
- At least 5+ years of experience in material planning, production control or supply chain
- Experience with an ERP/MRP system and material planning logic
- Strong proficiency in MS Office Suite, Excel and data analysis tools
Preferred Qualifications:
- Flexibility and hands-on approach to tackling challenges.
- Excellent communication and cross-functional coordination skills.
- Understanding of MRP principals, lead time management, safety stock calculation, and reporting tools.
- Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment
- Travel 20% of the time.
Salary Range: $80,000-$85,000
AAP/EEO Statement
Astrodyne TDI is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, military status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status.
NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:
Please note that Astrodyne TDI does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Recruitment Fee Agreement, Astrodyne TDI will not consider or agree to payment of any referral compensation or recruiter fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement, Astrodyne TDI explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Astrodyne TDI.
Summary
Coordinate demand, monitor inventories, and manage supply chain to ensure production flow.
Job title
Sr. Materials Planner
Experience level
5+ years
Minimum experience
5+ years exp
Industry
manufacturing
Location requirements
Hackettstown, NJ, on-site, with 20% travel allowed
Salary
$80k–$85k
Visa sponsorship
H-1B sponsor history
Management role
No
Required skills
Preferred skills
Specializations
Structured locations inferred from the posting.
Hackettstown, NJ 07840, USA