Material Planner – Lab Automation

Are you ready to make a real-world impact while advancing your career? At our company, every day offers the opportunity to contribute to meaningful projects—supporting groundbreaking research, developing innovative solutions, and making a difference in people’s lives worldwide.

Length of assignment: 6 months
Location: Burlington, On
Schedule: 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, 40 hours per week.
Pay Rate: $40/hr + 4% of vacation pay

How You’ll Make an Impact
As the Material Planner, you will lead the supplier management process to achieve company objectives. You’ll collaborate cross-functionally with project management, technical, quality, finance, and other teams to prioritize and develop sourcing strategies, negotiate contracts, support supplier transitions, and manage key supplier relationships.
Team Collaboration

• Collaborate with Marketing and Operations leadership to manage supply demands and inventory levels for standard product lines
  

• Coordinate with project teams to align material deliveries with customer and quality expectations
  

• Participate in New Product Development & Introduction (NPDI) teams to secure materials and vendor contracts

Procurement

• Monitor market trends and refine buying plans to support business needs
  

• Manage supplier relationships and negotiations to ensure value and protect company interests
  

• Analyze supplier performance, communicate results, and propose development plans
  

• Manage inflation, sourcing savings, and purchased-part variances to achieve operational goals

Materials

• Forecast demand based on usage and production data
  

• Control inventory levels, preventing shortages and overstocking
  

• Manage the full work order process
  

• Release and print work orders, balancing priorities
  

• Oversee make-to-stock programs for standard products
  

• Coordinate material transfers between areas/vendors
  

• Ensure ERP system integrity for inventory transactions
  

• Provide reporting support for shortages and usage history
  

• Ensure material availability aligns with project milestones and issue Production Orders

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or related field
  

• 5+ years’ relevant experience in procurement/materials in project-based or manufacturing environments
  

• CSCP or SCMP designation preferred
  

• APICS certification preferred

• Proven track record in material planning, inventory, or supply chain management
  

• Proficiency in planning software and ERP systems
  

• Excellent communication and negotiation abilities
  

• Skilled at working in fast-paced, dynamic environments
  

• Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills

Ready to make a difference while building a fulfilling career? Apply now and join us in serving science for a better world.

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