Material Planner

Wabash

About The Position

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. An employee in this position works in an environment in which safety, environmental and health concerns may demand constant attention. Strick adherence to Corporate and/or Plant policies, rules and regulations in these areas is required. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to a variety of extreme conditions at job sites. The noise level in the work environment and job sites can exceed OSHA limits.

Requirements

Strong SAP background
Strong Analytical background
Strong Microsoft excel skills
Physical Ability -- ability to lift and move material andspend most of the day on their feet.
Team player and can-doattitude
Excellent attendance
Good Leadership Skills
Requires minimum of eight hours standing, bending, squatting, kneeling, pushing, and pulling with a full range of body mechanics/movements.
Regularly required to lift and carry up to 35 (thirty-five) pounds. Frequently required to lift and carry up to fifty-five (55) pounds. Occasionally required to lift and carry up to seventy-five (75) pounds.
Must be able to work in an environment requiring use of ladder, stairs, heights, platforms and climbing in and out of trailers or working under trailers in tight spaces.
Must have ability to operate a variety of power and hand tools safely, work with compressed air safely, operate fork trucks safely and utilize personal protective equipment (PPE)

Responsibilities

Continually and routinely assess space requirements in warehouse
Makes modifications to space requirements/layout accordingly, including physically moving and rearranging product, applying and modifying labels and signage.
Liaises with buyers, planners, etc. as necessary to develop accurate PFEP that optimize sales and margin performance.
Analyzes performance metrics, such as turns, margins, and sales to provide recommendations that identify potential opportunities to improve productivity of space.
Develops PFEP for new racks/storage areas, etc.
Participate in Warehouse Kaizen events related to warehouse layout and efficiency