Applied Information Inc · 7 hours ago
Materials & Purchasing Planner
Alpharetta, GA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$70K/yr - $85K/yr
5+ years expApplied Information, Inc. is an electronics manufacturing company located in Alpharetta, Georgia. They are seeking a Materials & Purchasing Planner responsible for daily production planning and execution, materials procurement, and inventory management to ensure smooth manufacturing operations.
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Responsibilities
Lead and run daily production planning, acting as the planning authority for the production floor
Develop, release, and adjust daily and weekly work orders based on material availability, production capacity, and customer delivery commitments
Set build priorities and production sequencing for the manufacturing team
Direct production flow to ensure maximum throughput and on-time completion
Actively resolve production blockers related to materials, bill of materials accuracy, or component constraints
Partner daily with the Director of Production and the Production Supervisor to manage output, staffing alignment, and schedule changes
Serve as the only Buyer and Materials Planner for the organization
Convert production plans and material requirements planning signals into actionable purchase orders
Procure electronic components including printed circuit boards, integrated circuits, semiconductors, connectors, power supplies, antennas, enclosures, and assemblies
Manage long-lead-time, allocation-controlled, and high-risk components
Maintain planning parameters including supplier lead times, safety stock levels, and order quantities
Track end-of-life notifications, approved alternates, and substitutions in coordination with Engineering
Provide daily direction to production technicians regarding build priorities and sequencing
Lead daily production planning discussions and material readiness reviews
Coordinate with the Production Supervisor to ensure labor is aligned with the production plan
Escalate risks, constraints, and mitigation plans directly to the Director of Production
Balance inventory levels to support uninterrupted production while minimizing excess and obsolete inventory
Monitor material shortages, aging inventory, and inventory exposure risks
Ensure accurate enterprise resource planning system transactions for work orders, kits, receipts, and material issues
Support cycle counts and inventory accuracy initiatives
Manage supplier relationships and delivery performance
Communicate production forecasts and demand changes to suppliers
Support new product introductions by ensuring material readiness
Participate in engineering change orders to ensure production continuity
Maintain accurate production and purchasing data in enterprise resource planning and material requirements planning systems such as NetSuite, Epicor, SAP, or Oracle
Use Microsoft Excel and system reporting tools to manage production plans and shortages
Support compliance with International Organization for Standardization quality system requirements, such as ISO 9001 or ISO 13485, as applicable
Continuously improve production planning and materials execution processes
Qualification
Required
Five to eight years of experience in production planning, materials planning, or buyer and planner roles within an electronics or hardware manufacturing environment
Demonstrated experience running daily production schedules and work orders
Experience acting as the production planning lead in a manufacturing operation
Strong hands-on experience using enterprise resource planning systems tied directly to production execution
Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent hands-on experience)
Strong understanding of production scheduling and work order execution
Strong understanding of electronics bill of materials structures and revision control
Strong understanding of material constraints and lead-time management
Strong understanding of inventory control in a production environment
Strong decision-making and prioritization skills
Comfortable directing production activity without formal people management authority
Confident, hands-on presence on the manufacturing floor
Preferred
Experience in high-mix, low-volume electronics manufacturing
Familiarity with electronics assembly standards and processes
Certification from the Association for Supply Chain Management, such as Certified in Planning and Inventory Management or Certified Supply Chain Professional
Experience supporting manufacturing environments certified to International Organization for Standardization standards
Company
Applied Information Inc
Established in 2011 and headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia, USA, Applied Information, Inc.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Alex Temes
Director of GIS & Data
Bryan Mulligan
President
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