Associate Material Planner

JMA is restoring U.S. leadership in wireless technology at a critical time in the transition to 5G. It makes the world’s most advanced software-based 5G platform, designed, coded, and manufactured in Syracuse, NY at the only U.S.-owned 5G factory in the country.   Across its global tech centers, JMA makes 5G possible for organizations with the most critical connectivity demands in the world. JMA’s technology is ushering in a new era of connectivity for leading mobile carriers, the most iconic stadiums, major universities, leading healthcare centers, the busiest transit centers, and the U.S. Military.   5G is more than another G on your phone — it is a generational opportunity to change the way the world operates. Join the industry’s fastest growing technology company to shape that future today. The Associate Material Planner will ensure manufacturing has necessary materials to execute the production schedule by ordering material to the line, managing inventory, coordinating with cross functional teams, and support aligning material availability with the schedule.  Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Ordering materials from the warehouse to the production floor in a timely manner

Manage the quality inspection priority list

Assist in coordination with suppliers where needed

Manage purchase orders for responsible materials

Work with vendors on VMI programs and Kanban quantities

Oversee the workflow of the production facility

Help to resolve SAP discrepancies and errors

Inventory analytics and safety stock management

Execute material movement transactions where necessary

Analyze and foresee potential obstacles and devise proactive strategies to mitigate risk

Communicate with planning,  purchasing, and manufacturing regarding expedites, delays, or any impacts to the schedule

Review and understand drawings, deviations, and quality alerts and the impact to the product and schedule

Interface with manufacturing facility and other departments and maintain a good working relationship

Actively promote company core values, vision, and mission

Other duties as assigned

Key Competencies

Bias for Action: Evaluates, acts, and communicates in a timely manner. Decisive, makes timely practical, effective decisions. Takes initiative without being asked.

Critical Thinking: Ability to analyze information objectively and evaluate sources such as data, facts, observable phenomena, and research to make a reasoned judgment.

Problem Solving: ability to identify problems as they arise, gather quantitative and qualitative data, and bring forth a recommendation toward a solution

Manages Systems and Processes: Effectively uses systems and processes to measure, monitor, manage, and impact performance.

Job Qualifications

Associate or bachelor’s degree in Business, Technical or Supply Chain or related field required – experience may be considered in lieu of a degree

 1+ years’ experience in purchasing and/or production scheduling for a manufacturing organization in an MRP environment, Strong understanding and experience with ERP/MRP systems required. (Oracle, SAP)

Exceptional computer skills and speed; SAP experience preferred

Applicable APICS CPIM, CSCP or CPSM certification

Knowledge and experience with Sales Inventory & Operations Planning (SI&OP)

Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Access (Pivot Tables, V-Lookups), Power BI, Teams, and PowerPoint

Ability to work independently and make sound decisions while working with changing priorities and competing demands

Ability to effectively present information, data, recommendations to all organizational levels