Materials Planner

We are seeking a highly skilled Materials Planner to join our team at Acuity Brands. As a Materials Planner, you will be responsible for analyzing the supply plan and comparing it to actual orders to determine the materials that need to be requisitioned through Oracle.

Your key responsibilities will include interpreting the supply plan to accurately forecast material requirements, ensuring that production and customer needs are met. You will also play a key part in optimizing inventory levels, maintaining the right balance between supply and demand to minimize excess or shortage of materials.

**Key Responsibilities:**

• Submit material requisitions based on Supply Plan information.
• Maintain Kanban Loops using Std Deviation Kanban Formula.
• Maintain MRP /KB Items within the SS required.
• Interpret Supply Plan material requests, analyzing data related to material usage, inventory levels.
• Create ISO/Internal Orders and monitor delivery.
• Plan Category (MRP/ KB/DSY) and Inter Div Sourcing Rulers.
• Inter Div Parameters Maintenance.
• Make decisions about Pull in/Push out (Requisitions) based on Supply Plan.
• Track receiving material hold (Quarantine) ISO.
• Phase In Phase Down/out - Eng. Changes.
• Product Introductions, product transfers, ECOs.
• Black dot on Inventory Reduction Initiatives.
• Installed Rack Capacity administration.
• Maintain Inventory Levels within healthy range.

**Requirements:**

• 3+ years of related experience plus a Bachelor's degree such as Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Logistics.
• Procurement/Planning knowledge.
• Lean Manufacturing knowledge.
• Kanban/MRP knowledge.
• Supply Chain knowledge (logistics/import /export).
• Executing abilities.
• Communication skills.
• Optimizing inventory with service.
• Data maintenance knowledge.
• Travel domestically up to 25% of the time.

We value diversity and are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regards to race, color, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, ethnicity or national origin, disability, pregnancy, religion, covered veteran status, protected genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.