Title: MRP Planner
Location: Walkersville, MD – 21793
Duration: 6 Months
Hybrid - 3 days on-site (M-W) Thursday - Friday remote
Job Description Summary*
• Operational Support: Ensures daily material availability through execution and monitoring of MRP results, release of purchase requisitions, and coordination with buyers and functional teams to prevent production delays.
• Planning Oversight: Maintains accurate material master data and planning parameters in SAP ECC to balance service levels, inventory targets, and demand fluctuations while supporting short-term and long-term production goals.
• Process Enhancement: Identifies and implements opportunities to improve planning accuracy, streamline communication between Planning, Purchasing, and Quality, and reduce waste through data-driven analysis and system optimization.
• Problem Resolution: Investigates and resolves material shortages, capacity constraints, and exception messages by collaborating across functions and escalating issues through tiered meeting structures when necessary.
• Cost Management: Drives efficient inventory utilization through SMOG analysis, safety stock optimization, and reduction of scrap and obsolescence, contributing to cost control and operational efficiency.
Job Description*
• Daily MRP result review, release purchase req. to buyers, and exception message monitoring and resolution
• Coordinate and communicate problems with proposed resolutions to functional groups such as operational buyers and master schedulers
• Set up and maintenance of detailed material requirement planning parameters in SAP ECC to achieve a high service level and minimize inventory.
• Expediting material availability by collaborating with functional groups such as QA, Purchasing, and escalating to tier meeting structure
• Update KPIs related to material, performance and Inventory levels.
• Execution of key material availability, mobilization or write actions to support optimal management of inventory while reducing scrap/waste
• Perform discard (SMOG) analysis and implement an action plan to minimize waste
• Review, analyze, and update safety stock and reordering parameters in SAP ECC to achieve a high service level and minimize waste
• Track, report, and facilitate on-time material availability, including testing and release for production
• Create, review, and update Standard Operating Procedures and work instructions
• Participate in quality management processes such as deviation, CAPA, and Change control.
• Review and execute raw material expiration extension and stock conversion
• Participate and execute projects as assigned
• Back up production planning as needed
• Other tasks assigned as needed
Qualifications:
Degree (required)* in Supply Chain Management
Competencies & Behaviors
Agility* • Challenges the status quo and looks for opportunities to make improvements in his/her area of the business and beyond
• Embraces new initiatives and drives successful implementation in his/her area
Business Acumen*
• Uses knowledge of his/her own business area and related areas to identify and develop operational/financial improvements
• Provides feedback to his/her managers on the content of the strategy and its implementation
Collaboration*
• Works in partnership as an active member of his/her team and cross- functional working groups
Customer Focus*
• Proactively seeks to understand internal/external customer and market needs
• Develops insights that can be used to enhance customer satisfaction or other metrics
Driving Results*
• Helps peers (and team) overcome performance obstacles and challenges
• Secures buy-in from key stakeholders
• Ensures delivery excellence for own goals
Leadership*
• Ensures clear and direct 2-way communication within his/her team and other organizations
• Takes personal accountability for outcomes resulting from choices and behaviors of self and team
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