Senior Materials Planner

In this role, you be responsible for the day to day management of materials planning and buying to support both manufacturing’s needs and customer orders.  Managing and optimizing  inventory to maintain min/max levels to help the company achieve working capital goals.  Responsible for maintaining MRP/ERP system to support the program schedule. Develop and maintain all material planning, purchasing, and production scheduling activities, assess requirements and plans for business needs; ensures adequate flow of goods, services and information. Collaborates with internal customers to understand the needs of the business.This position is eligible for a hybrid work schedule, reporting to the New London, NC location on Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday with the option to work remotely on Monday & Friday. YOUR ROLE: Managing and maintaining proper stock levels based on forecasts and seasonalityAbility to maintain clear and effective communication channels, both internally and externallyUse MRP/ERP and other planning tools to ensure a continuous supply of needed materials to support our customers while maintaining targeted inventory levelsCreating and managing bill of materials in an MRP systemDeveloping and maintaining good relationships with vendors and distributors to ensure real time delivery information and work in progressInteract with multiple departments, at all levels of internal and external organizations,  to professionally  resolve problems in a fair and ethical mannerProactively update internal teams on all critical supply issuesAnalyze supply chain data and report out metricsProvide guidance as needed to other buyers