Materials Planner

Vigor Material Demand Planner

Vigor, a Titan Company, is a values-driven, diversified industrial business operating in six locations with approximately 1,800 people in Oregon, Washington and Alaska. Built around a collection of powerful, unique assets and differentiated capabilities, Vigor excels at specialized shipbuilding, ship repair and handling important, complex projects in support of energy generation, our nation's infrastructure and national defense. With deep respect for people and the planet, Vigor strives to be a positive, regenerative force for good - environmentally, in the lives of our employees and in the community. We have built a positive culture that honors the work we do, the workers who do it, and the world we live in. Salary Range : $67,802 - $84,752

Position Summary

Primary contact for material demand planning. This team member will review bills of material, drawings, material lists, and produce material take offs for new and existing projects.

Essential Functions And Major Responsibilities

This list is not intended to detail all aspects of the assigned work but is representative of the job's overall responsibilities.

• Identify material needs through drawing and spec review and in conjunction with ship superintendents create material takeoff list(s).
• Ability to read and understand drawings, scopes of work, material requests, and other avenues of material demand.
• Develops and implements plans to maintain project schedules and demand schedules based on need from production.
• Negotiates price and delivery for materials and services prior to sending to Supply Chain for issuance of purchase order.
• Collaborates with the project management team in establishing and maintaining appropriate flow of materials based on schedule.
• Use best procurement practices to reduce work stoppages and down time by working with suppliers to provide timely deliveries to support project schedules.
• Develops material control reports.
• Use industry knowledge to source one off services and materials.
• Ensures that materials are sourced with a goal of obtaining competitive pricing and on time delivery to the greatest extent possible.
• Collaborates with scheduling function to ensure the demand plan will adequately support production schedules.
• Responsible for managing internal relationships and business arrangements with crafts, project management, and supply chain to ensure required materials are ordered as required.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and ERP systems is critical to this position.

Job Scope

This is a critical position to the success of the project management team. This position is responsible for facilitating outstanding customer service, cost-effective purchasing, enhanced supplier performance, efficient movement of materials to points of use in the operation, and maintaining delivery of materials and services that the team can rely on in supporting projects. This position operates with minimal guidance and supervision while maintaining a high level of collaboration within the various teams and across departmental boundaries. This position is often involved in development and / or decisions regarding production planning and execution and other duties as assigned in support of department and company goals.

Supervisory Responsibility

This role has no supervisory responsibility.

Interpersonal Contacts

This position maintains a variety of professional relationships and must be able to determine the appropriate level of communication and interaction for various situations. The ability to effectively influence decisions through respectful interactions with others both within the operations team and outside of the team is essential in this role. The highly collaborative nature of this role requires a high frequency of daily interaction with project management in order to provide the support necessary to plan and execute activities and achieve planned results. Candidate must have a relentless desire and ability to follow through and persist in developing and maintaining customer relations and supply management systems.

Education And / Or Experience

BS in material management, or a relevant amount of experience, is required. A minimum of five (5) years of material management experience is required. IFS Experience or other ERP Experience is preferred.

Certificates, Licenses, And Registrations

C.P.M. or APICS CPIM certification is highly desired.

Physical Demands

Work is conducted in a dynamic, fast-paced boat building environment with moderate to loud noise levels from production activity. Will be required to be in production areas in shops and the yard. Must be able to walk to and from job sites. May be required to work more than 8-hour shifts and weekend work. May be required to lift up to 50 pounds. Local travel and out-of-town travel (including air travel) up to 5% of the time with notice. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Environment

While in production areas will be exposed to all weather conditions, noise, dusts and odors. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Vigor Values

Vigor expects all employees to enhance the atmosphere in which they work by living the Vigor values every day. Truth : We seek the truth, and we speak the truth Responsibility : We act on what we know is right Evolution : We seek mastery, and adapt to a changing world Love : We care about the people we work with, and the world we live in

Inclusion And Diversity

Vigor and its wholly owned subsidiaries are committed to inclusion and diversity by providing equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veterans, age, genetics, the presence of a physical or mental condition or disability that can be reasonably accommodated, or any other protected class under relevant laws in the locations we operate. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and can be requested with Vigor's Human Resources Department. In addition to federal law requirements, Vigor complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination and non-retaliation in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, benefits, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.