Material Planner

Job Description

Job Description

The Material Planner will play an essential role in ensuring the accurate planning, procurement and flow of materials to support solar manufacturing operation. This position is responsible for maintaining efficient inventory levels, preventing shortages or obsolescence, and aligning material supply with production needs. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical and organizational skills, along with a basis understanding of photovoltaics and logistics. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical and organizational skills, along with basic understanding of photovoltaics and logistics.

Key responsibilities :

• Develop material demand plans based on production schedules, order reviews, raw material inventory, supplier delivery timelines, and material usage proportions
• Submit purchase requisition lists to procurement with 100% accuracy to support production timelines
• Adjust material demand plans promptly to reflect changes in production schedules, actual delivery performance, and procurement progress
• Monitor material arrivals and address abnormal usage issues to ensure continuous production flow
• Track and analyze inventory data, including inbound, outbound and stock levels
• Maintain idle raw material value and ensure material turnover
• Prevent shortages, obsolescence or stockpiling of materials to align inventory with production needs
• Generate and transmit work order material lists with 100% accuracy, ensuring compliance with inventory availability and production requirements
• Collaborate to address material related challenges, including obsolete or defective materials caused by order changes, quality issues, or delivery anomalies
• Align inventory management strategies with market price trends to minimize risks of obsolescence and overstocking

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