Material Planner
Longmont, CO
Updated: April 10
Job Description
Key Responsibilities
Responsible for planning, scheduling, and managing materials for production to ensure timely availability and prevent shortages or overstocking. Core duties include:
Monitoring production schedules and inventory levels to align material supply with demand.
Coordinating with suppliers and procurement teams to ensure timely delivery of raw materials and components.
Forecasting future material requirements based on production plans and customer demand.
Maintaining accurate records in ERP or material management systems such as SAP.
Performing data analysis to identify potential shortages, optimize inventory, and improve supply chain efficiency.
Collaborating with production, logistics, and quality assurance teams to ensure smooth operations.
Managing inter-warehouse transfers and validating inventory accuracy.
Negotiating with suppliers and monitoring costs to maintain budget efficiency.
Qualifications
Education: High school diploma or GED required; a bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, logistics, business, or industrial engineering is preferred.
Experience: 4 years in material planning, inventory management, procurement, or related roles.
Skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, attention to detail, organizational and time management skills, effective communication, and proficiency in Microsoft Office and ERP systems.
Knowledge: Understanding of material requirement planning (MRP), Lean Six Sigma principles, and manufacturing processes.
SAP experience is greatly preferred
Additional Information
For Longmont, the expected salary for this position is $ 62,400 Annual Salary In addition, INFICON employees are eligible for a profit- sharing bonus with a target of 10%. The actual compensation will be determined based on experience, location, and other factors permitted by law.
INFICON provides a dynamic work environment that promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our employees experience ongoing green initiatives, flexible work hours, and a variety of health and wellness programs.
INFICON’s forward-thinking approach offers countless opportunities to design, support, and manufacture a diverse product portfolio that expands globally. Our Lean and Agile work environment offers competitive compensation, relocation assistance, a discretionary bonus, and generous employee benefits; major medical, dental, health, vision, 401K, vacation and sick time, tuition reimbursement, and more!
INFICON is committed to ensuring that our online application process provides an equal opportunity to all job seekers that apply without regard to race, religion, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship, gender, age, protected veteran status, disability status, genetic information, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic. A notice describing Federal equal employment opportunity laws is available here to reaffirm this commitment. Any contact that would like to request a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application process should contact [email protected].
INFICON, Inc. strictly complies with all aspects of the Export Administration Regulations ('EAR'), including those sections dealing with deemed exports to foreign nationals.
INFICON provides a dynamic work environment that promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our employees experience ongoing green initiatives, flexible work hours, and a variety of health and wellness programs.
INFICON’s forward-thinking approach offers countless opportunities to design, support, and manufacture a diverse product portfolio that expands globally. Our Lean and Agile work environment offers competitive compensation, relocation assistance, a discretionary bonus, and generous employee benefits; major medical, dental, health, vision, 401K, vacation and sick time, tuition reimbursement, and more!
INFICON is committed to ensuring that our online application process provides an equal opportunity to all job seekers that apply without regard to race, religion, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship, gender, age, protected veteran status, disability status, genetic information, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic. A notice describing Federal equal employment opportunity laws is available here to reaffirm this commitment. Any contact that would like to request a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application process should contact [email protected].
INFICON, Inc. strictly complies with all aspects of the Export Administration Regulations ('EAR'), including those sections dealing with deemed exports to foreign nationals.
Responsible for planning, scheduling, and managing materials for production to ensure timely availability and prevent shortages or overstocking. Core duties include:Monitoring production schedules and inventory levels to align material supply with demand. Coordinating with suppliers and procurement teams to ensure timely delivery of raw materials and components. Forecasting future material requirements based on production plans and customer demand. Maintaining accurate records in ERP or material management systems such as SAP. Performing data analysis to identify potential shortages, optimize inventory, and improve supply chain efficiency. Collaborating with production, logistics, and quality assurance teams to ensure smooth operations. Managing inter-warehouse transfers and validating inventory accuracy. Negotiating with suppliers and monitoring costs to maintain budget efficiency. Qualifications. Education: High school diploma or GED required; a bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, logistics, business, or industrial engineering is preferred. Experience: 4 years in material planning, inventory management, procurement, or related roles. Skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, attention to detail, organizational and time management skills, effective communication, and proficiency in Microsoft Office and ERP systems. Knowledge: Understanding of material requirement planning (MRP), Lean Six Sigma principles, and manufacturing processes. SAP experience is greatly preferred
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