Planner I, MRP

About the Role: This position is responsible for scheduling, releasing, and maintaining schedules for finished goods and fabricated components as well as procuring all purchased items relevant to their areas.

Responsibilities: Provides planning and procurement information to the MRP manager as well as plant supervision. Maintains proper inventories for packaging, components, and raw materials. Maintains professional working relationships with vendors and plant support groups. Works with the MRP Manager to ensure all new items are properly planned and executed. Works on all priority items in timely manner. Maintains scheduled quantities that will cover the requirements, balance people, and coordinate capacity concerns while executing a workable production schedule using Oracle reports and RCP. Ensures their departments have the necessary reports daily and weekly. Monitors Engineering Change Order to ensure use-up methods are in place and new materials are requisitioned. Monitors and corrects any balances on jobs, shortages, including maintaining purchase order releases. Maintains purchase orders and inventory. Communicates with buyers, vendors, and customers to resolve issues and/or requests. Alerts MRP Management to any schedule changes. Ensures all position and department metrics are achieved. Performs additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications: Ability to effectively communicate with vendors and internal customers. Ability to utilize Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, and Outlook at a basic level. Ability to communicate in verbal and written English. Working knowledge of materials planning systems preferred.

Physical Requirements: This position works in an office environment 90% of the time. 10% of work time is in the manufacturing environment. The physical demands in the manufacturing environment include standing, walking, sitting, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, handling, pushing, pulling, and grasping. Ability to lift up to 20 pounds. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

Education & Experience: Associate degree in business or related field required, bachelor's degree preferred. CPIM Certification preferred. Experience in manufacturing preferred. Experience in ERP systems, Oracle preferred. Travel up to 10% may be required.

What We Offer: Comprehensive benefits include: Medical, dental, and vision insurance programs. 401K plans with employer-matching contributions. Tuition reimbursement. PTO. Paid holidays. Volunteer time off. Leviton is an EEO/AA Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Leviton is committed to transparency and security in the recruitment process and will never ask for financial information, payment, or government identification numbers during the application process. For any questions, or to ensure the legitimacy of a job posting, visit the Leviton career site.