Hiring: Senior Materials Planner Company: Dometic Location: Elkhart, IN Job Posted Time: 2026-09-03 14:45:42 Target Skills & Keywords : Microsoft Excel About the job Experience: •5 years of experience in material planning, purchasing, or a combined planner/buyer role within a manufacturing or industrial environment. Required Skills: •Material Planning & Inventory Management •Own inventory levels for assigned component categories — monitoring availability against production schedules, setting and maintaining ERP planning parameters (safety stock, reorder points, lot sizes, lead times), and proactively managing surpluses and shortages. •Review, analyze, and action material purchase proposals generated by the ERP system — validating planning logic and adjusting as needed based on current demand signals and supplier lead times. •Forecast near-term inventory surpluses and shortages within the planning horizon — initiating expedites or de-expedites with suppliers to maintain target inventory levels and prevent production disruptions. •Monitor slow-moving and excess inventory within assigned categories — flagging exposure to the Operations Manager and supporting disposition actions to protect inventory health. •Release and manage purchase orders to suppliers — ensuring orders are placed accurately, on time, and aligned with production requirements and approved supplier agreements. •Provide rolling forecasts to suppliers as required, giving partners the visibility needed to plan capacity and material commitments in support of Dometic's production schedule. •Own the follow-up cadence on past-due purchase orders — proactively tracking open orders, confirming delivery commitments, and escalating at-risk deliveries with sufficient lead time to protect the production line. Qualifications: •Maintain accurate ERP master data for assigned items — lead times, MOQs, supplier assignments, and planning parameters — as a foundational discipline supporting system-driven planning. Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!