Material Planner - #259563

Description

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Koya is always looking for curious and passionate individuals who want to join a fast-paced team for a career in transforming venous and lymphatic care through innovative people-centric technologies that improve lives and empower self-care. Koya values integrity, humility, hard-work, camaraderie, and fun. We offer a base + bonus compensation package, and a competitive benefits program.

Job Summary

The Material Planner is responsible for managing inventory levels of raw materials and finished goods while ensuring the timely and efficient flow of materials to meet production schedules. This highly collaborative role requires partnering with purchasing, production, shipping, and receiving departments to achieve key performance indicators (KPIs).

This position will report to the Director of Manufacturing Operations. The role is full time, exempt and located at our Dallas, TX Facility.

Job Description

• Review the production schedule and active purchase orders (POs) daily to prioritize material requirements and meet production and sales demands.
• Analyze demand to generate material planning reports and drive purchasing activities and internal material movements.
• Work with purchasing to schedule, expedite, defer, or cancel orders based on material planning needs.
• Track material shortages daily for each project and coordinate with buyers, engineers, and manufacturing teams to resolve shortages, escalating urgent issues immediately.
• Collaborate with buyers to release regular forecasts to suppliers to ensure production requirements are met.
• Analyze excess, obsolete, or aging inventory and take appropriate action to optimize inventory performance in collaboration with sales, engineering, manufacturing, and procurement.
• Drive continuous improvement in internal material planning processes, methodologies, and tools.
• Track, manage, and conduct cycle counts of raw materials, work-in-
  
  

process, and finished goods to ensure inventory remains within planned levels, reporting pertinent planning information to management.

• Conduct financial risk assessments related to inventory when requested. Perform root cause analyses of material discrepancies and take corrective action as needed.
• Maintain safety and good housekeeping practices.
• Perform any other duties as assigned.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• At least 3 years material planning or supply chain related experience with college a degree
• Must have minimum of 2 years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Good communication skills and teamwork mindset
• Logical thinking and result-driven
• Computer literate and proficient with Cloud based Platforms, Google Workspace applications, and Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel, PowerPoint
• Experience in a manufacturing planning capacity with working knowledge of Material Resource Planning systems, Bill of Materials (BOM), and Process and Routings.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills with experience working cross- functionally.
• Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
  
  

Core Competencies

Continuous Improvement, Problem Solving, Collaboration & Team Building, Change Agility

Tools and Technology

Arena PLM, Google Workspace, Microsoft Office Suite, Fishbowl Inventory Management

Physical Functions And Work Environment

The physical functions described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. Primarily office-based with routine interaction on the production floor. Ability to travel to Koya manufacturing facilities for financial audits and cycle count activities. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers; handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.

Note

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any Koya manager authorized to provide instruction or assign work. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will”

relationship.

Koya Medical, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, drug free workplace, and complies with ADA regulations as applicable.