The Scope of the Raw Materials Planner is to manage all incoming raw materials for the facility. They will plan and direct the shipping and receiving of the raw materials required to produce finished goods. This person works closely with corporate planning to manage specified raw materials, using all available scheduling tools and resources to utilize the plant’s resources consistently and most efficiently with forecasts and customer service objectives.

Manage & order raw materials as required to maintain the production schedule without disruption Compliance with raw material and Finished Goods inventory audits Manage and perform Cycle Counts of all Raw Material Inventory & communicate as needed Report and perform physical inventories and communicate to necessary departments as required Monitoring the accuracy of materials shipped and received Participation in Continuous Improvement projects and plant improvement programs (5S, TPM, etc.) Organize and report Cost Reductions as they occur Manage annual RM Tagged Inventory End-of-month raw materials inventory Inventory adjustment routing Provide monthly forecasts for glass mat and coating requirements for corporate purchasing Communicate to outside supply chain and purchasing departments as required Monitor & manage the railroad movements of the daily switch process for all raw materials & inbound/outbound Oversee purchasing workflow for the site. Monitor Supplier OTP and manage shortages and inventory levels for critical suppliers. Storage distribution duties as assigned Third-party planning as assigned Tolling duties as assigned