Material Planner – Manufacturing, Raw Materials, Chemicals

Axalta

Raw Material Planner responsible for developing supply plans for manufacturing operations at Axalta. Requires extensive experience in material planning within the coatings manufacturing industry.

Posted 7/8/2026full-timeHouston • Alabama, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $80,000 - $100,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ERP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop and maintain raw material supply plans aligned with production schedules, customer demand forecasts, and manufacturing capacity.
Utilize ERP/MRP systems to execute planning recommendations, purchase orders, rescheduling activities, and replenishment strategies.
Manage supply plans in Make-to-Stock (MTS), Build-to-Order (BTO), and/or Assemble-to-Order (ATO) manufacturing environments.
Balance material availability while minimizing shortages, excess inventory, and expedite costs.
Analyze inventory performance using Inventory Turns, Days of Supply, Safety Stock, Service Levels, Excess & Obsolete Inventory, and Slow-Moving Inventory.
Determine and maintain appropriate safety stock based on demand variability and supplier lead times.
Perform supply chain analysis using demand trends, supplier performance, consumption patterns, and inventory data.
Interpret MRP exception messages and proactively resolve material shortages.
Monitor market conditions affecting raw material availability, supplier capacity, pricing, transportation, and lead times.
Collaborate with Procurement, Manufacturing, Warehouse, Logistics, Quality, R&D, and Customer Service to ensure uninterrupted production.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Operations, or related field preferred.
Minimum 5 years of experience in Material Planning, Supply Planning, Production Planning, or Raw Material Planning within manufacturing.
Experience using ERP/MRP systems (SAP S/4HANA preferred).
Experience supporting MTS, BTO, or ATO manufacturing environments.
Demonstrated inventory management and inventory analytics experience.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible work arrangements
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

Supply PlanningProduction PlanningRaw Material PlanningInventory AnalyticsDemand Forecasting

Soft Skills

Analytical SkillsProblem-Solving Skills