AMSOIL INC. Is seeking a Materials Planner at our AMSOIL Columbus Ohio location! **** Why this role matters: The Materials Planner plays a vital role in keeping AMSOIL's production running smoothly by ensuring the right materials are available at the right time and meet required specifications. By coordinating supplier deliveries, anticipating shortages, and balancing inventory with production needs, this role helps prevent disruptions, reduce excess inventory, and protect working capital. As a key link between suppliers and internal teams, the Materials Planner supports reliable operations and consistent service to customers. Scheduled hours: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm **** What you will own: - Manage material planning and replenishment activities to ensure uninterrupted production and optimal inventory levels. - Convert demand forecasts, production schedules, and inventory targets into actionable purchase orders and supplier schedules. - Monitor supplier performance, material availability, and inventory health, proactively addressing shortages, delays, and supply risks. - Collaborate with Production, Strategic Sourcing, Inventory Control, Quality, Engineering, and Operations to support business objectives and maintain supply continuity. - Maintain planning parameters, master data, and inventory policies to drive accurate material requirements planning (MRP) outputs. - Lead supplier execution activities, including delivery scheduling, expediting, issue resolution, and performance reviews. - Support new product launches, engineering changes, supplier transitions, and phase-in/phase-out initiatives. - Identify opportunities to improve inventory performance, reduce excess and obsolete materials, and strengthen supply chain resilience. - Participate in cross-site planning initiatives and continuous improvement efforts to standardize and enhance planning practices. **** **** What you bring: Minimum Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related field required. - 2+ years of materials planning, supply chain planning, purchasing execution, supplier management or comparable manufacturing supply-chain experience. - ERP/MRP proficiency and strong understanding of material requirements planning. - APICS/ASCM CPIM or CSCP certification desirable but not required. Internal/External relationships & Impact on Services/Operations: Internal/External Relationships: Daily interaction with Materials Planning, Strategic Sourcing, Inventory Control, Engineering, Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Production Planning, Warehouse Operations, Production, Account Services, Sales, Safety, Plant Management, and Manufacturing Leadership. Site Operations Relationship: The Materials Planner operates as an embedded member of the site's operating team. The Site Operations Director provides input on daily operating priorities, responsiveness, plant integration, and performance. Functional standards, planning methods, inventory-planning policies, role expectations, professional development and performance accountability remain under Planning leadership. Regular interaction with assigned suppliers to coordinate material requirements, delivery schedules, supply continuity, performance expectations, quality concerns, capacity constraints, material avai