What are the responsibilities and job description for the Material Planner position at The Toro Company?
The Toro Company is hiring a Material Planner in our Windom, MN facility.
We are a homegrown, Minnesota-based company with a global footprint and a passion for helping people beautify their landscapes. With 100 years of operation under our belt and an average employee tenure of 15 years, come find out what makes The Toro Company the best place to build a career.
In this role, you will be responsible for:
- Developing material requirements using planned order status reports from the system or advanced information.
- Preparing requisition orders specifying quantity and scheduled delivery dates, utilizing desired inventory level policies.
- Analyzing reports of over-ordered parts and initiating adjustments to purchase orders in keeping with established order policies.
- Adjusting purchase orders affected by engineering drawing and bill of material changes when notified by Engineering.
- Coordinating transportation activities for incoming parts direct to the Windom facilities while keeping overall costs within optimum cost and time parameters.
- Coordinating information and delivery on new production parts for prototype and new product builds.
- Supporting the plants JIT program with analysis of usage and suitability of potential vendors and parts for inclusion in the program.
- Remedying parts shortages caused by tooling delays, equipment deficiencies, supplier capacity constraints, engineering problems, and other related issues.
To be considered for this role, an individual should meet the following minimal requirements:
- A high school diploma or GED.
- A two-year post-high school education from a vocational technical school or college in business administration, accounting, or a related field, or a minimum of two years of direct experience in inventory control, materials management, or traffic operations.
- Proficiency in SAP and Microsoft Excel.
- An independent worker and problem solver.
