What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Materials Planner position at Larson Manufacturing?
Company Description
Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc. is an industry-leading innovation company focused on creating smarter, safer and more beautiful homes and improving lives. Our driving purpose is that we elevate every life by transforming spaces into havens. We believe our work and our brands can have incredibly positive impacts for not just our business and shareholders, but for people and the planet, too.
When you join Fortune Brands, you become part of a high-performing team who are empowered to think big, learn fast and make bold decisions. We support an inclusive and diverse culture where everyone is encouraged and empowered to be their authentic selves, and where our differences and unique perspectives are a key strength.
Explore life at Fortune Brands here.
Job Description
As the Senior Materials Planner, you will play a key role in supporting and ensuring efficient operations at our manufacturing plants in Brookings, SD, and Mocksville, NC. You will manage product categories across the network by coordinating with suppliers to place orders and ensure timely deliveries to our Larson sites.
This role involves close collaboration with demand planning, operations, warehousing, and logistics teams to maintain strong stakeholder relationships and track metrics that drive continuous improvement, high fill rates, and streamlined workflows in a fast-paced environment. You will also develop long-term plans considering inventory levels, obsolescence, lead times, product life cycles, and production capacity, while supporting the execution of the master production schedule.
The ideal candidate has 5-7 years of experience in Material Planning, Scheduling, or Supply Chain with MRP/ERP systems expertise with demonstrated strong communication and problem-solving skills, along with advanced Excel proficiency.
Location: This position is eligible for a hybrid schedule requiring in-office presence 3 days per week (Tue, Wed, Thu) at our Brookings, SD office with the ability to work from home on Mondays and Fridays.
What You Will Be Doing
Fortune Brands believes in fair and equitable pay. A reasonable estimate of the base salary range for this role is $71,000 - $107,800 USD. Please note that actual salaries may vary within the range, or be above or below the range, based on factors including, but not limited to, education, training, experience, professional achievement, business need, and location. In addition to base salary, employees will participate in either an annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance, or a role-based sales incentive plan.
At Fortune Brands, we support the overall health and wellness of our associates by offering comprehensive, competitive benefits that prioritize all aspects of wellbeing and provide flexibility for our teammates’ unique needs. This includes robust health plans, a market-leading 401(k) program with a company contribution, product discounts, flexible time off benefits (including half-day summer Fridays per policy), inclusive fertility / adoption benefits, and more. We offer numerous Employee Resource Groups to support inclusivity and our associates’ feeling of belonging at work.
Fortune Brands is a brand, innovation and channel leader focused on exciting, supercharged categories in the home products, security and commercial building markets. Our portfolio of brands includes Moen, House of Rohl, Aqualisa, SpringWell, Therma-Tru, Larson, Fiberon, Master Lock, SentrySafe and Yale residential.
Fortune Brands is headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois and trades on the NYSE as FBIN.
Equal Employment Opportunity
FBIN is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant based on race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, or any other legally protected characteristic.
We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace and encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply. To support our efforts, we invite you to voluntarily share your gender, ethnicity, and veteran status. This information is confidential and helps us ensure an inclusive hiring process and improve our diversity initiatives.
Reasonable Accommodations
FBIN is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or interview process, please contact us at fbinleave.fbhs@fbin.com and let us know the nature of your request along with your contact information. Resumes submitted to this email address will not be responded to.
Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc. is an industry-leading innovation company focused on creating smarter, safer and more beautiful homes and improving lives. Our driving purpose is that we elevate every life by transforming spaces into havens. We believe our work and our brands can have incredibly positive impacts for not just our business and shareholders, but for people and the planet, too.
When you join Fortune Brands, you become part of a high-performing team who are empowered to think big, learn fast and make bold decisions. We support an inclusive and diverse culture where everyone is encouraged and empowered to be their authentic selves, and where our differences and unique perspectives are a key strength.
Explore life at Fortune Brands here.
Job Description
As the Senior Materials Planner, you will play a key role in supporting and ensuring efficient operations at our manufacturing plants in Brookings, SD, and Mocksville, NC. You will manage product categories across the network by coordinating with suppliers to place orders and ensure timely deliveries to our Larson sites.
This role involves close collaboration with demand planning, operations, warehousing, and logistics teams to maintain strong stakeholder relationships and track metrics that drive continuous improvement, high fill rates, and streamlined workflows in a fast-paced environment. You will also develop long-term plans considering inventory levels, obsolescence, lead times, product life cycles, and production capacity, while supporting the execution of the master production schedule.
The ideal candidate has 5-7 years of experience in Material Planning, Scheduling, or Supply Chain with MRP/ERP systems expertise with demonstrated strong communication and problem-solving skills, along with advanced Excel proficiency.
Location: This position is eligible for a hybrid schedule requiring in-office presence 3 days per week (Tue, Wed, Thu) at our Brookings, SD office with the ability to work from home on Mondays and Fridays.
What You Will Be Doing
- Maintain system purchasing attributes for items and optimize inventory levels by reviewing forecasts, safety stock, minimum order quantities (MOQs), and related factors.
- Prepare purchase orders aligned with production schedules, safety stock requirements, and inventory goals, while minimizing freight and material costs.
- Plan and oversee the flow of raw materials into manufacturing to meet production needs.
- Expedite the delivery of goods to both internal and external stakeholders as required.
- Identify and resolve root causes of supplier issues to ensure smooth operations.
- Manage the monthly Supplier Report Card reviews and escalate concerns as needed.
- Manage the non-conformance process to ensure proper disposition approvals and receipt of credits.
- Review data to identify component order quantities, ensuring accuracy and attention to detail while handling multiple tasks.
- Support the master schedule by planning production based on customer demand and priorities.
- 5-7 years of relevant experience in Material Planning, Scheduling, or Supply Chain, with MRP/ERP knowledge (or a combination of education and experience).
- Strong customer service skills, with effective oral and written communication abilities.
- Excellent computer skills, including proficiency in the MS Office Suite and advanced Excel.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with keen attention to detail.
- Solid judgment and business acumen, with a focus on problem resolution.
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Engineering, or a related field.
- Experience with PeopleSoft ERP Planning.
- Familiarity with QlikView and/or Tableau.
Fortune Brands believes in fair and equitable pay. A reasonable estimate of the base salary range for this role is $71,000 - $107,800 USD. Please note that actual salaries may vary within the range, or be above or below the range, based on factors including, but not limited to, education, training, experience, professional achievement, business need, and location. In addition to base salary, employees will participate in either an annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance, or a role-based sales incentive plan.
At Fortune Brands, we support the overall health and wellness of our associates by offering comprehensive, competitive benefits that prioritize all aspects of wellbeing and provide flexibility for our teammates’ unique needs. This includes robust health plans, a market-leading 401(k) program with a company contribution, product discounts, flexible time off benefits (including half-day summer Fridays per policy), inclusive fertility / adoption benefits, and more. We offer numerous Employee Resource Groups to support inclusivity and our associates’ feeling of belonging at work.
Fortune Brands is a brand, innovation and channel leader focused on exciting, supercharged categories in the home products, security and commercial building markets. Our portfolio of brands includes Moen, House of Rohl, Aqualisa, SpringWell, Therma-Tru, Larson, Fiberon, Master Lock, SentrySafe and Yale residential.
Fortune Brands is headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois and trades on the NYSE as FBIN.
Equal Employment Opportunity
FBIN is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant based on race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, or any other legally protected characteristic.
We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace and encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply. To support our efforts, we invite you to voluntarily share your gender, ethnicity, and veteran status. This information is confidential and helps us ensure an inclusive hiring process and improve our diversity initiatives.
Reasonable Accommodations
FBIN is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or interview process, please contact us at fbinleave.fbhs@fbin.com and let us know the nature of your request along with your contact information. Resumes submitted to this email address will not be responded to.
Salary : $71,000 - $107,800
