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The Material Planning Specialist is responsible for ensuring the timely availability of materials, effective production planning, and optimal inventory levels to support uninterrupted manufacturing operations and customer delivery commitments. The role works closely with Procurement, Stores, Production, Quality, Logistics, and Sales to align demand, capacity, material availability, and production schedules.
The position supports efficient utilization of manufacturing resources, reduces inventory and operational costs, and contributes to on-time delivery, quality, and overall plant performance.
The Material Planning Specialist is responsible for ensuring the timely availability of materials, effective production planning, and optimal inventory levels to support uninterrupted manufacturing operations and customer delivery commitments. The role works closely with Procurement, Stores, Production, Quality, Logistics, and Sales to align demand, capacity, material availability, and production schedules.
The position supports efficient utilization of manufacturing resources, reduces inventory and operational costs, and contributes to on-time delivery, quality, and overall plant performance.
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Ensure uninterrupted production through proactive material and capacity planning.
Support achievement of customer on-time delivery commitments.
Optimize inventory investment while maintaining appropriate material availability.
Improve production schedule adherence and capacity utilization.
Minimize production delays caused by material shortages, capacity constraints, or planning gaps.
Strengthen collaboration among Procurement, Stores, Production, Quality, Logistics, and Sales.
Support cost reduction through efficient inventory, freight, and resource planning.
Respond effectively to demand changes, urgent orders, machine downtime, and other operational disruptions.
Planning and Prioritization: Ability to organize multiple priorities, manage schedules, and respond effectively to changing operational needs.
Analytical Thinking: Ability to analyze data, identify trends, anticipate risks, and make sound planning decisions.
Problem Solving: Proactive approach to resolving material shortages, capacity constraints, production delays, and delivery risks.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Ability to work effectively with Procurement, Stores, Production, Quality, Logistics, Sales, and Finance.
Ownership and Accountability: Demonstrates responsibility for commitments, follows through on actions, and drives results.
Adaptability: Comfortable working in a dynamic environment with changing customer requirements and operational priorities.
Communication Skills: Ability to communicate planning priorities, risks, and actions clearly to stakeholders.
Continuous Improvement Mindset: Identifies opportunities to improve efficiency, inventory control, planning accuracy, and operational performance.
Integrity and Compliance: Upholds high standards of safety, ethics, quality, and company policies.
Flowserve is a world-leading manufacturer and aftermarket service provider of comprehensive flow control systems. Join a company whose people are committed to building a more sustainable future to make the world better for everyone. With 16,000+ employees in 50+ countries, we combine our global reach with local presence. Our team challenges themselves to approach each situation with ingenuity and creativity to help provide our customers with the most innovative flow control products and services. We support 10,000+ customers worldwide, creating products to meet the needs of our customers who are supplying energy, fresh water, pharmaceuticals and other essentials to consumers, businesses and governments globally. We invite you to put your talents and career in motion at Flowserve.
Req ID : R-21088
Job Family Group : Materials Management
Job Family : MM Materials Planning
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