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Material Planner
Job Description:
Over 125 years of innovation have made Mankiewicz one of the world's leading manufacturers of high-quality coating solutions for industrial series production. From small manufacturers to large global corporations, Mankiewicz is at ease in the Automotive, Aviation, Railway, Machinery, Yacht, and Wind Power industries. Countless projects and challenges have shaped the company and its product portfolio into what it is today.
Mankiewicz's paint flew to the moon on a camera lens in 1969. A Hollywood mission brought Mankiewicz to the big screen in the 1990s. In "Golden Eye," the interior of James Bond's BMW Z3 was painted with Mankiewicz paint - not shaken, but well stirred by the Mankiewicz experts.
Come join one of the Best Places to Work in SC - winner in 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025!
Mankiewicz's paint flew to the moon on a camera lens in 1969. A Hollywood mission brought Mankiewicz to the big screen in the 1990s. In "Golden Eye," the interior of James Bond's BMW Z3 was painted with Mankiewicz paint - not shaken, but well stirred by the Mankiewicz experts.
Come join one of the Best Places to Work in SC - winner in 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025!
Mankiewicz Coatings LLC is growing, and we are looking for a motivated, detail-oriented, and reliable Material Planner to join our team. This full-time, onsite position plays a key role in planning and coordinating material supply from our own production facilities, other Mankiewicz production sites and warehouses, and external vendors. The Material Planner will collaborate closely with Sales Customer Service, Global Material Planning, Global Purchasing, and external service and material suppliers to ensure seamless supply chain operations and support customer demand.
Tasks/Activities:
- MRP (e.g. raw materials, intermediates, finished goods, recertification, batch traceability)
- Creating and daily reporting of deviations to KPI benchmarks and reasons to Supply Chain Manager
- Ensuring and maintaining correct master data with SAP
Placing, scheduling and monitoring of purchase orders within the Mankiewicz organization and with external vendors
- Planning and ordering of consumables
- Scheduling and monitoring oversea container to Mankiewicz warehouses
- Coordinating and monitoring of inventories
- Scheduling of production, determining optimal batch sizes
- Make or buy analysis under the aspect of logistical needs and P>C
- Maintaining min/max amounts
- Communication with Sales, Customer Service and Sales
- Reduction of days inventory held
- Reducing amount of expired materials
- Ensuring on time delivery (OTD)
- Coordinating daily materials demands
- 5s and lean management
- Maintain compliance with all company policies and procedures
- Requires flexibility and understanding that this position may be required to perform duties outside the duties listed above in order to meet the mission and goals of Mankiewicz Coatings.
Interface Function:
- Supply Chain Manager: report deviations, potential deviations, opportunities
- Sales, Customer Service: communicate market demands, delays, prioritiz
- Shipping: coordinate the supply needs for raw materials and intermediates
- QC, Colorimetric: communicate proper workflow, prioritize orders
- Material Planning Hamburg: prioritize, global process standard
- Quality Management: ensuring Mankiewicz group’s global standards
Parameters to increase profitability:
- On-Time- Delivery
- Days inventory held
- Amount of expired goods
- Purchase order shipping cost
- Material and consumable cost
- Order lot size
- Production efficiency (input, output, batch sizes)
Job Requirements:
- High school diploma or equivalent required. Bachelor’s degree preferred.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including ability to effectively communicate with internal and external customers
- Experience with SAP software (preferred)
- Experience with systems and procedures such as CIP, FMEA, etc preferred
- Excellent computer proficiency (Microsoft Office – Word, Excel, Outlook and Powerpoint)
- Must be able to work under pressure and meet deadlines while maintaining a positive attitude and providing exemplary customer service.
- The position requires the ability to travel both domestically and internationally, including to countries and customers that may require proof of vaccination.
- Ability to work independently and carry out assignments to completion within parameters of instructions given, prescribed routines and standard accepted practices.
Physical Requirements/Working Conditions:
- Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards.
- Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
- Requires frequent walking, standing, heavy lifting and carrying, stooping, bending, kneeling and reaching.
- Exposure to fumes and hazardous chemicals.
- This position requires prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
- Must be able to lift and carry up to 20 pounds
- Must be able to talk, listen and speak clearly on the telephone
We Offer:
- A competitive benefit package
- 11 annual company paid holidays
- A Tuition Reimbursement Program
- A generous 401(k) employer contribution
- Paid Time Off (PTO), including vacation and sick days
- On-the-job training and skill development
- Safe and team-oriented work environment
- Employee recognition program
- A generous employee referral bonus
Mankiewicz Coatings LLC is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability, race, color, national origin, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, creed, veteran or military status, or other protected status.
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