Material Planner

Your Tasks Material Availability Management

• Monitor material availability for production and customer orders across both Port Huron, MI and Fountain Inn, SC facilities.
• Process and resolve material-related exception messages (MD06) and shortages.
• Ensure availability of raw materials, PCD tips, carbide rods, purchased components, and externally processed materials.
• Coordinate with Production Control to prevent production delays caused by missing materials.
• Source alternative carbide rod and identify tip substitutes when standard materials are unavailable.

Inventory & Disposition Planning

• Execute operational material planning (disposition) activities for both locations.
• Maintain inventory levels aligned with business and customer requirements.
• Monitor demand, supply, and inventory trends; support inventory optimization initiatives.
• Prepare and analyze inventory, shortage, and material-availability KPIs.

Supplier & External Processing Coordination

• Work with Procurement to expedite materials and external services; escalate supplier delivery issues and shortages.
• Coordinate external coating and processing services, including identifying the coating source and confirming post-coating grind diameter.
• Work with Shipping on purchase order creation; support sourcing alternatives when approved materials are unavailable.

Master Data Maintenance

• Create and maintain BOMs, routers, material masters, and lead times in SAP for both locations.
• Create and extend material numbers (Zmagento); verify revision levels and ensure SAP planning data remains accurate.
• Match tools with routers; collect BOM material for production orders.
• Support new material and product setup, including P-Blanks (Fountain Inn) file updates and related costing coordination with Germany.

Order Support & Technical Coordination

• Support conversion of sales orders into planned and production orders.
• Review TET projects and special customer requirements with Customer Service.
• Create NACH, FOC, non-conforming, and rework orders; process TECO for individual orders.
• Coordinate repair planning and service-order activities; review service notes (ZPO9, QM12).
• Support OPT router creation, follow-up, and investigation across departments.
• Manage technical documentation — drawings, travelers, and laser marking.

Data Analysis & Reporting

• Analyze inventory, shortage, and material-availability performance; prepare reports and spreadsheets for management review.
• Investigate cost and machine-time variances; correct order costing errors.
• Support KPI reporting related to inventory, shortages, and material availability.

Cross-Functional Coordination

• Work closely with Customer Service, Purchasing, Production Control, Engineering, and Logistics at both Port Huron and Fountain Inn.
• Communicate material-related risks affecting production schedules or customer deliveries.
• Participate in daily and weekly production meetings as needed at each site.
• Exceed and exhibit all MAPAL Inc behaviors as defined by policy, procedure, and standards.
• Actively participate in cross-functional team projects and assignments as directed.
• Additional responsibilities as needs present.

Your Profile

• 2–4-year degree, desired (Technical/Vocational — Metal Machining, Drafting, Engineering, Supply Chain/Logistics) and/or equivalent experience.
• Experience in materials management, disposition, or inventory planning within a manufacturing environment (Make-to-Order/specials operation preferred).
• Working knowledge of SAP (PP/MM modules) master data maintenance; proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Technical understanding of manufacturing processes, blueprint reading, and machining/tooling terminology; cutting tool industry experience a plus.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; structured, data-driven approach to decision-making.
• Excellent organization and time-management skills; able to manage priorities across two locations.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; comfortable coordinating remotely and traveling between sites.
• Strong work ethic; self-motivated, independent, and capable of making decisions.
• Customer focused; ability to work cooperatively across cross-functional teams.
• Willingness to travel regularly between Port Huron, MI and Fountain Inn, SC.

IMPORTANT BEHAVIORS: Collaboration with other functions across the supply chain; Customer Centric; Continually seeking improvements to process; Responsibility and accountability; Honesty and openness.

We Offer

• Market competitive salary
• Benefit eligibility and vesting that start on your 1st day with us! (Medical, vision, dental, std, ltd, 401k)
• Opportunities for career development
• Training here and abroad
• Tuition reimbursement
• Wellness programs