MRP Planner

Role Summary

Responsibilities

• Manage material readiness and shipment forecasts to support production execution and customer delivery performance.
• Review MRP outputs, inventory positions, supplier commitments, and planning exceptions to identify and mitigate supply risks.
• Evaluate material and capacity readiness, lead shortage management activities, and coordinate recovery actions to support work order release, production execution, and customer delivery commitments.
• Lead shortage management and coordinate recovery actions for material, supplier, and capacity constraints.
• Partner with Buyers, Production Controllers, Manufacturing, and SSRs to resolve shortages, delays, and execution constraints.
• Monitor and communicate risks that may impact production schedules, customer commitments, or inventory performance.
• Maintain planning data within the ERP system, including lead times, order policies, safety stock levels, and other planning parameters.
• Support inventory accuracy, engineering changes, new product introductions, and supplier transitions.
• Participate in SIOP and operational review processes, providing visibility into material and capacity risks.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that reduce shortages, expedites, schedule disruptions, and planning exceptions.
• Perform all work in accordance with Flowserve safety, quality, compliance, and operational excellence standards.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, Engineering, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
• 3+ years of experience in material planning, MRP planning, production control, or supply chain operations within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience using ERP systems to manage material requirements, inventory, purchase orders, and supplier commitments.
• Knowledge of MRP, inventory management, capacity planning, and supply-demand balancing principles.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and proficiency with ERP reporting tools.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills in a cross-functional manufacturing environment.
• APICS/ASCM CPIM certification or active pursuit of certification.
• Experience with SAP S/4HANA.
• Experience in engineer-to-order, configure-to-order, make-to-order, or other complex manufacturing environments.
• Knowledge of SIOP/S&OP, Lean Manufacturing, continuous improvement, and structured problem-solving methodologies.

Preferred Qualifications

• APICS/ASCM CPIM certification or active pursuit of certification.
• Experience with SAP S/4HANA.
• Experience in engineer-to-order, configure-to-order, make-to-order, or other complex manufacturing environments.
• Knowledge of SIOP/S&OP, Lean Manufacturing, continuous improvement, and structured problem-solving methodologies.