IMI plc

We are a global specialist engineering company that creates breakthrough solutions. We are curious and like to solve problems, partnering with our customers to solve the demands of today and prepare for the challenges of tomorrow. We embrace innovation and care about outcomes that are good for business, everyday life and making a better world – creating lasting impact for everyone.

We design, build and service highly engineered products in fluid and motion control applications. We focus on five market sectors: Industrial Automation, Process Automation, Climate Control, Life Science and Fluid Control, and Transport.

Our partnership approach breaks through problems and reduces complexity. We don’t invent in isolation – we collaborate with our customers. We listen closely and we think differently, creating space for diverse minds to innovate. We are working together to make businesses safer, more sustainable and more productive.

Role Overview:

The Material Planner at IMI University Park is responsible for balancing the supply of materials with incoming demand while ensuring that production and operations have timely access to necessary materials. This role involves managing supplier relationships, adjusting orders as needed, and collaborating with various stakeholders to optimize material planning processes.

Preferred Location: University Park, onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of the material plan for the site based on requirements.
• Ensure the accuracy of aggregate supplier schedules for the site.
• Manage exceptions generated from the Advanced Planning System, balancing supplier capability with plant/operations needs.
• Actively manage supplier commitment into the material plan to assess impact on build plans for the site.
• Engage in the process of allocating constrained supply.
• Generate and validate supplier scorecards.
• Actively manage supplier performance, identify suboptimal performance, drive accountability for improvement, and escalate to the Supply Continuity team ahead of potential disruption.
• Interact with demand and supply planning teams to understand changing demand (volume and mix) that may drive potential risk to suppliers and manage the outcome accordingly.
• Provide input to enable inventory repositioning.
• Interpret, analyze, and improve necessary Key Performance Indicators.

Core competencies of success

• College or university degree required. Preferably within supply chain or equivalent. 
• At least 2 years’ experience of materials planning and managing the smooth supply of materials in line with production requirements and budget, ideally within a fast-paced production of discrete manufacturing.
• Proficient in using materials planning systems to manage supply and demand plans. Preferably with experience in Oracle and ASCP/ SAP and APO
• Knowledge of inventory management and optimization strategies.
• Skilled in using ad-hoc tools such as Excel, Access, TOAD, OMS, etc., for problem-solving while leveraging the materials planning system as the primary tool.
• Experienced in evaluating and implementing engineering change requests (e.g., obsolescence, supersessions, new part releases).
• Proficient in using PFEP principles for planning, designing, and managing systems and processes within a facility.
• Skilled in using advanced tools (e.g., Advanced Planning Command Centre, Business Intelligence Dashboards) for decision-making related to parts availability, inventory optimization, and root cause analysis.
• Capable of operating based on recent or historical outputs compared to organizational expectations.
• Knowledge of lean techniques may be advantageous
• Membership of an appropriate professional body such as the APICS would be beneficial

Impactful Qualifications

• Freight Tracking
• ARIBA / Spot Buy PO
• Inventory Review - Reconciliation
• Supplier Releases
• Invoice - Payment Reconciliation
• Supplier Backlog - Tracking & Action Plan
• Supplier Plant Impact
• Supplier Runout

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in supplier management and performance improvement.

What IMI Can Offer You

At IMI, one of our top priorities is to create an inclusive culture of health. We strive to remove barriers to care (whether that be physical or financial) and in doing so, we offer choice for all your health and wellbeing needs.

See below for a general overview of our amazing perks and benefits:

• Multiple health plans to choose from: HMO, PPO, and High Deductible Health Plans with a low-cost share.
• Full suite of voluntary benefits to tap into, including but not limited to: Pet insurance, critical illness insurance, concierge services, legal insurance, commuter benefits (if applicable), and home & auto insurance.
• Employer contribution for Health Savings Account, and in many cases free virtual telemedicine, and teletherapy.
• Best-in-class 401K plan with zero vesting and up to 6% contribution matching.
• Mental Health and wellness programs to support you and your family.
• Short & long-term disability as well as basic life insurance at 2x your basic salary at no cost to the employee.
• Free financial advisors, webinars, and classes through Charles Schwab.
• Annual Employee Stock Purchase Plan with option to purchase IMI shares at a reduced employee only price - no opportunity to lose, only to profit or refund your investment 100%.

**Benefits plans change year over year, but we have guiding principles in place to ensure our employees have the tools and resources available to stay connected and up to date**

Salary range:  $75-$85k

Within this range, individual pay is determined based on skills, experience, and qualifications relative to the job requirements. Base pay information is aligned with market location and may be subject to prevailing wage laws, if applicable. 

Health & Safety

The physical demands described within the Key Duties & Responsibilities section of this job description are required to perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities. Please contact your local HR representative to discuss the specific Work Conditions and Physical Requirements of this role.

Health, Safety, and Environmental Duties – At IMI we are all personally committed to protecting our people, minimizing our impact to the environment, the communities we operate in and our company. All members of our workforce have the duty to ensure the health, safety and welfare of themselves, others, and the environment. Every employee is expected to follow all HSE operating procedures, also to challenge any observed behaviors or unsafe acts.

Code of Ethics

IMI requires the highest standard of ethics in all business dealings, particularly with customers, suppliers, advisors, employees, and the authorities. In accordance with the IMI Way: Our Code of Responsible Business.

Changes to This Job Description

IMI may amend this job description in whole or part at any time.

IMI is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, or veteran status.

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