Materials Planner | Coordinator I

Job Title: Materials Planner | Coordinator I
Location: New Port Richey, FL 34654
Duration: 4 months with possibility of extension

Shift Hours and Working Days: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM (30-minute unpaid lunch) (Mon - Fri)
 
Job Description: 100% Onsite


Top 3 “Must-Have” Skills or Qualities in a Candidate:

• Good with computers
• Okay with standing for multiple hours at a time
• Detail-oriented

 
Overview:
The Materials Planner/Coordinator I works closely with the Repair Center Manager, Materials Personnel, and international counterparts to ensure the timely and uninterrupted supply of repair materials needed to meet production requirements.
 
Essential Responsibilities:

• Work closely with materials, production, and engineering teams — both domestic and international — to meet customer needs timely and at appropriate costs.
• Identify and target areas for cost reduction.
• Manage inventory for accuracy while focusing on process improvements.
• Analyze the root cause of inventory issues and develop programs and procedures to eliminate them.
• Help develop a formal supplier evaluation procedure including essential metrics for on-time delivery, accuracy of fulfillment, quality of materials, and pricing comparisons.
• Manage distribution capabilities, quality processes, and corrective action procedures.
• Help develop NCM reporting and tracking system; the system must have reporting mechanisms that yield monthly consolidations of value of materials returned and credits issued.
• Stay current and look for opportunities to improve repair and return management practices by benchmarking top-level companies.

 
Education & Experience Requirements:

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, Finance, or Engineering.
• Minimum 2–3 years of experience in a similar role within a manufacturing company.
• Experience with international shipping and dealing with international requirements for invoices.

 
Computer Skills:

• Proficient with Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Access along with some Oracle experience.
  • Excel: Used to gather data and create basic spreadsheets
  • PowerPoint: Used to create presentations
  • Access: Used to pull reports
  • Oracle: Used for transactional processes, lookups, and pulling reports

 
Additional Qualities:

• Must be detail-oriented
• Strong communication skills
• Patience working with others