Role Summary:

Flowserve Chesapeake, a world class pump manufacturer, seeks a Material Planner to join the team! As a Material Planner, you'll play a critical role in ensuring the smooth flow of pump materials and products within your company's manufacturing operations maintaining an efficient inventory. Your role is pivotal in ensuring that materials are available when needed, production runs smoothly, and customer orders are fulfilled efficiently. Your attention to detail, analytical skills, and ability to collaborate across teams will contribute significantly to the success of your company's operations.

Here's a summary of your key responsibilities and requirements:

Responsibilities: and Requirements:

Safety Stock Analysis: Review safety stock and system parameters before releasing planned orders. Analyze and request expedites as needed to maintain adequate inventory levels.

Offsite Warehouse Management: Review sales orders with inventory stored offsite and incorporate them into daily requests. Coordinate with receiving to manage the flow of items to and from offsite warehouses.

Inventory Management: Consolidate requests to bring materials from offsite warehouses. Monitor daily shipments against requests and address any discrepancies.

Inventory Discrepancy Resolution: Investigate and resolve inventory discrepancies by coordinating with storerooms, offsite warehouses, and buyers.

Forecast Management: Update organization item master forecast settings and generate/upload new forecasted demands regularly.

Safety Stock and Master Data Updates: Conduct quarterly reviews and updates of safety stock levels. Calculate and upload ABC/XYZ classifications on the Oracle Org Item Master.

OSMI Activities: Perform various OSMI activities such as disposal lists, consume with substitution, machining, and focus on re-ID.

On-Site Support: Enter data, conduct discrepancy research, and transact for offsite physical inventory as needed.

Planned Order Review: Review planned orders regularly and address any incorrect data related to planners, make/buy decisions, etc.

Master Data Management: Update master data as required to ensure accuracy and reliability.

Pegging Review: Monitor items missing pegging and coordinate with purchasing to update planner codes/buyers.

Inventory Reporting: Maintain inventory reports to track and analyze inventory levels, trends, and performance metrics.

Requirements:

3+ years Inventory Experience

Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools such as Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams, and SharePoint.

Experience in industrial engineering or related fields.

Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage complex contexts efficiently.

Adaptability and flexibility to thrive in a dynamic manufacturing environment.

Demonstrated ownership and accountability for assigned tasks.

Preferred Experience / Skills:

Oracle ERP

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and 3-5 years of experience at the staff level.

Flowserve offers competitive pay, annual bonuses, medical benefits on day 1, generous paid vacation time, paid holidays, 401(k) and many other excellent benefits!