Associate Material Planner
JMA is restoring U.S. leadership in wireless technology at a critical time in the transition to 5G. It makes the worlds most advanced software-based 5G platform, designed, coded, and manufactured in Syracuse, NY at the only U.S.-owned 5G factory in the country.
Across its global tech centers, JMA makes 5G possible for organizations with the most critical connectivity demands in the world. JMAs technology is ushering in a new era of connectivity for leading mobile carriers, the most iconic stadiums, major universities, leading healthcare centers, the busiest transit centers, and the U.S. Military.
5G is more than another G on your phone it is a generational opportunity to change the way the world operates. Join the industrys fastest growing technology company to shape that future today.
The Associate Material Planner will ensure manufacturing has necessary materials to execute the production schedule by ordering material to the line, managing inventory, coordinating with cross functional teams, and support aligning material availability with the schedule.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Ordering materials from the warehouse to the production floor in a timely manner
- Manage the quality inspection priority list
- Assist in coordination with suppliers where needed
- Manage purchase orders for responsible materials
- Work with vendors on VMI programs and Kanban quantities
- Oversee the workflow of the production facility
- Help to resolve SAP discrepancies and errors
- Inventory analytics and safety stock management
- Execute material movement transactions where necessary
- Analyze and foresee potential obstacles and devise proactive strategies to mitigate risk
- Communicate with planning, purchasing, and manufacturing regarding expedites, delays, or any impacts to the schedule
- Review and understand drawings, deviations, and quality alerts and the impact to the product and schedule
- Interface with manufacturing facility and other departments and maintain a good working relationship
- Actively promote company core values, vision, and mission
- Other duties as assigned
Key Competencies
- Bias for Action: Evaluates, acts, and communicates in a timely manner. Decisive, makes timely practical, effective decisions. Takes initiative without being asked.
- Critical Thinking: Ability to analyze information objectively and evaluate sources such as data, facts, observable phenomena, and research to make a reasoned judgment.
- Problem Solving: ability to identify problems as they arise, gather quantitative and qualitative data, and bring forth a recommendation toward a solution
- Manages Systems and Processes: Effectively uses systems and processes to measure, monitor, manage, and impact performance.
Job Qualifications
- Associate or bachelors degree in Business, Technical or Supply Chain or related field required experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
- 1+ years experience in purchasing and/or production scheduling for a manufacturing organization in an MRP environment, Strong understanding and experience with ERP/MRP systems required. (Oracle, SAP)
- Exceptional computer skills and speed; SAP experience preferred
- Applicable APICS CPIM, CSCP or CPSM certification
- Knowledge and experience with Sales Inventory & Operations Planning (SI&OP)
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Access (Pivot Tables, V-Lookups), Power BI, Teams, and PowerPoint
- Ability to work independently and make sound decisions while working with changing priorities and competing demands
- Ability to effectively present information, data, recommendations to all organizational levels
The US national annual base salary for this role is $50,000-$65,000. The range includes the base salary that is expected to be paid for this role. Actual base salary will be based on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the of scope and complexity of the role, the successful candidate's relevant experience, skills, and knowledge, peer and market data and geographic location.
At JMA, our people are deeply committed to their work and we provide benefits to match. When you join JMA you have immediate access to everything you need. Whether you're looking for employee discounts, financial, legal and/or childcare resources and support, we have you covered. We believe in providing comprehensive health and wellness coverage along with monetary rewards towards health goals, in addition to numerous company-provided personal protection benefits at no additional cost to you.
At JMA, we dont just accept differences we embrace them. JMA is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristic.
$50,000 - $65,000 a year
Compensation details: 50000-65000 Yearly Salary
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