Materials Planner III

Our client, a major Oil & Energy Company is seeking a Materials Planner III to work within their facilities located in Houston, TX for a 6-month contract (possible to extend).

 Key Accountabilities:

• Runs and maintains efficient and successful inventory management.
• Maintains integrity of the physical inventory by location.
• Responsible for year-end physical inventory counts as well as daily/weekly/monthly cycle counts.
• Develops and maintains procedures to identify Min/Max reorder quantities.
• Develops and maintains processes to identify time-sensitive items and ensure availability.
• Develops process for automatic re-stock of high-use items.
• Maintains records/spreadsheets for repairs and plans for future requirements based on orders, production schedules, and forecasts.
• Implements auditing process for accuracy of data entry and cost.
• Oversees timelines of reports and data entry for purchasing, receiving, shipping, and repairs.

• Experienced level, typically 5-7 years of experience.
• Requires a strong understanding of the discipline.
• Able to apply knowledge and experience to complex problems and develop recommendations.
• Makes decisions within broad parameters.
• Acts as an informal resource for others with less experience.

• Experience building out and implementing Material Masters, Split Valuations, Storage Locations, Repair Processes, and Replenishment Strategies with MRP within SAP’s Materials Management Module.
• Experience in managing obsolete material review processes and investment recovery processes through online third-party auction sites from listing creation to payment processing.
• Execution of material receipts, transfers, and issuances based on validating reports and documentation provided by third-party storage yards and correcting any issues identified in a timely manner.
• Ability to execute and track material transfers from one cost object to another in SAP while maintaining external tracking documentation of usage and original purchase price.