Material Planning Specialist

The Insulation Finished Goods Planner drives improvement in service KPI’s through the identification, creation, alignment of valuable services within the material planning. The role is responsible to look across material planning for impactful continuous improvement opportunities, as an enabler for generating enterprise value. This role is critical to delivering supply chain productivity initiatives and service improvement via the application of advanced analytics and project management principles.

This role will backup and assist other Insulation Material Planners, including but not limited to working directly with plant schedulers on production schedules, entering STOs (Stock Transport Orders), entering and adjusting plant specific SKU level MRP settings; perform a variety of analyses and report generation relating to the management of insulation materials including slow moving and obsolete inventory (SMOI), blocked stock, inventory quality management (IQM), schedule attainment, and NATI weekly sales, production and inventory updates.

Reports to:  Material Management Team Leader

Span of Control: Individual Contributor

• Live the Safety stand and adhere to all safety responsibilities.
• Inventory Management - optimize inventories to meet OC financial goals and to meet customer demand.
• Manufacturing - maintain close alignment with production resources and ensure smooth manufacturing planning and control through finish goods planning and procurement of packaging & direct materials.
• Responsible for coordinating activities and communications across the customer supply chain (materials management, logistics, customer solutions, data)
• Provide effective and timely information, thoughtful business insights/analytics and business performance evaluations to ensure the business meets their operations plan
• Creates and maintains master data in SAP including material master, and other key data
• Participate in or lead business and kaizen teams for various product roll outs and/or productivity projects.
• The material planner is a strong team player, excellent communicator and provides a positive impact to our fun, dynamic and successful team.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, business or a related field

Preferred Qualifications:

• 2-5 years’ experience in a sourcing, procurement, supply chain, customer service, or materials management role preferred and/or APICS certification.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Critical thinking, analytical skills and problem solving
• Can operate in a fast paced, day to day operations work environment
• Excellent communication skills
• Able to be a leader among peers
• A sense of curiosity
• Able to work independently and with a team in a matrix environment
• The ability to manage multiple activities, manage projects, and effectively communicate results
• High work standards / quality
• Decision making capabilities a must
• General supply chain and business acumen
• SAP and advanced knowledge of appropriate analytical tools
• Highly motivated and results driven

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About Owens Corning

Owens Corning is a residential and commercial building products leader committed to building a sustainable future through material innovation. Our products provide durable, sustainable, energy-efficient solutions that leverage our unique capabilities and market-leading positions to help our customers win and grow. We are global in scope, human in scale with more than 25,000 employees in 31 countries dedicated to generating value for our customers and shareholders and making a difference in the communities where we work and live. Founded in 1938 and based in Toledo, Ohio, USA, Owens Corning posted 2024 sales of $11.0 billion. For more information, visit www.owenscorning.com. 

Owens Corning is an equal opportunity employer.