Material Planner

Napoleon leads the way with innovative engineering, advanced manufacturing techniques, unsurpassed customer service and remarkable product quality. Our award-winning products offer a best-in-class experience for all customers’ home comfort needs. While we are proudly Canadian, Napoleon is also fortunate to operate on a world-wide scale.

The warmth and experience that a Napoleon product brings to the homes of our customers transcends borders, language, and cultures to enhance everyday living across the globe. Throughout North America, Europe, South America and Asia, Napoleon creates memorable moments through our stunning designs and innovative technologies.

**Reports to**: Material Planning Supervisor

**Location**: 24 Napoleon Road, Barrie (hybrid)

**Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities**:

- As part of a team supporting a specific division, take ownership and management of a portfolio of materials to ensure supply meets production demand, with on-going analysis and maintenance of MRP parameters to meet demand, while maintaining service levels and inventory control.
- Issue Purchase Orders (PO) daily based on MRP &/or sales requirements.
- Purchase order processing, including vendor confirmations, ensuring on-time delivery, accurate receipts to PO completion, resolving any subsequent invoice issues.
- Ensure appropriate maintenance of open PO's through potential changes of MRP requirements, communicating and managing changes with vendors as necessary.
- Immediate reaction to urgent production &/or sales requirements, taking ownership internally and externally to resolution stage.
- Ensure effective management & communication of vendor reject material to resolution, liaising closely with other internal departments as required, along with vendors.
- Analysis of material discrepancies to MRP (ERP) system resolution, with root cause fixes, liaising closely with other internal departments as required.
- Processing part level Change Notice (CN) requirements
- Communicate daily with team, department associates, planners and supervisors on material availability, and any potential issues.

**Education and Experience**:

- High School Diploma, or GED
- 1 - 2 years material control / supply chain experience in a volume manufacturing environment
- Supply Chain Management / Logistics certifications are considered an asset
- Experienced with ERP or MRP software, Dynamics 365 an asset. Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, & Outlook

**IGNITE YOUR CAREER,**Some of our competitive benefits include:

- Competitive Compensation / Wages
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP/DPSP)
- Tuition reimbursement
- Life insurance and disability coverage
- Associate Purchase Programs, Product Discounts, In-house Sales
- Appreciation Events, Raffles, Draws, Fundraising, BBQ’s, Competitions
- Napoleon Cares - Associates helping Associates
- Employee Assistance Plan
- Napoleon Recognition Program
- GOevisits, virtual doctor visits
- And more

The Napoleon Group of Companies is committed to fair and accessible employment practices that attract and retain Associates with disabilities. This includes providing accessibility across all stages of the employment cycle. Accommodation is available upon request.

**Behaviors**: Required
- Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
- Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

**Motivations**: Required
- Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization
- Goal Completion: Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks