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LSI manufactures advanced lighting, graphics, and display solutions across strategic vertical markets. Our American-made products, which include non-residential indoor and outdoor lighting, print graphics, digital graphics, refrigerated and custom displays, create value for customer brands and enhance the consumer experience. We have 3,000 employees at 23 manufacturing plants throughout the U.S. and Canada. Additional information about LSI is available at www.lsicorp.com.\nWe are looking for an on-site Material Planner to support our team at our corporate location in Blue Ash, Ohio.\nSUMMARY:\nResponsible for working with Sales, Marketing, Product Management, and Engineering to ensure continuity of supply of raw materials to support production. Responsible for setting up MRP to send suggestions to buyers of what to buy and when to support demand while maintaining optimal inventory levels and minimizing risk to stock outs. Role is responsible for setting up new products for commercialization and production. Working with engineering to phase in engineering change notices to minimize inventory impact. This includes managing the MRP system set up. Minimize the company’s exposure to excess and obsolete inventory. Supports and provides guidance to Buyers on how, what, and when to buy materials to support sales. Develop strong professional relationships with our internal customers.\nEssential Duties and Responsibilities:\nMaintain inventory levels and reduce stock outs by analyzing data from product management, historical trends, and industry standards to meet demand but limit stock outs\nResponsible for managing excess and obsolete inventory at multiple locations\nBe creative and recommend changes to the way the company handles inventory to achieve days on hand goals\nWorking with product management to improve forecast to include factors that might influence demand, such as seasonal slowdowns or upcoming promotions\nEnsure supply chain is full and ready to support volatile demand for a make to order production Environment\nManaging the storage of inventory and materials\nLeadership role in facilitating our inventory exposure and reporting out goals and status of inventory levels to management\nCollaborating with operations, production and other supply chain department team members to help identify opportunities for inventory reductions\nParticipates with a key role in our S&OP process.\nResponsible for setting up the MRP system for commercialization of NPD projects\nEnhance, monitor, and act on Key Performance indicators & dashboards.\nExcellent organizational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple projects simultaneously.\nEnhancement of procedures, including but not limited to supply chain emergency escalation.\nHandles confidential information with tact and discretion.\nSupervise, evaluate, and coach subordinates (if applicable).\nContributes to a friendly team building culture\nTravel to other Company locations and supplier visits as needed.\nEDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:\nBachelor’s Degree minimum required.\nAPICS Certification preferred.\nJD Edwards / Oracle ERP System experience preferred.\nOTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES:\nDetail oriented\nStrong communicator\nExperience in make to order production environment\nAbility to work in a fast-paced environment\nExcel intermediate - minimum required\nBenefits:\n401(k)\nHealth insurance\nDental insurance\nVision insurance\nPaid time off\nEEOC\nLSI is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. 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