Associate Material Planner

Associate Material Planner

JMA is restoring U.S. leadership in wireless technology at a critical time in the transition to 5G. It makes the world's most advanced software-based 5G platform, designed, coded, and manufactured in Syracuse, NY at the only U.S.-owned 5G factory in the country.

Across its global tech centers, JMA makes 5G possible for organizations with the most critical connectivity demands in the world. JMA's technology is ushering in a new era of connectivity for leading mobile carriers, the most iconic stadiums, major universities, leading healthcare centers, the busiest transit centers, and the U.S. Military.

5G is more than another G on your phone it is a generational opportunity to change the way the world operates. Join the industry's fastest growing technology company to shape that future today.

The Associate Material Planner will ensure manufacturing has necessary materials to execute the production schedule by ordering material to the line, managing inventory, coordinating with cross functional teams, and support aligning material availability with the schedule.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Ordering materials from the warehouse to the production floor in a timely manner
• Manage the quality inspection priority list
• Assist in coordination with suppliers where needed
• Manage purchase orders for responsible materials
• Work with vendors on VMI programs and Kanban quantities
• Oversee the workflow of the production facility
• Help to resolve SAP discrepancies and errors
• Inventory analytics and safety stock management
• Execute material movement transactions where necessary
• Analyze and foresee potential obstacles and devise proactive strategies to mitigate risk
• Communicate with planning, purchasing, and manufacturing regarding expedites, delays, or any impacts to the schedule
• Review and understand drawings, deviations, and quality alerts and the impact to the product and schedule
• Interface with manufacturing facility and other departments and maintain a good working relationship
• Actively promote company core values, vision, and mission
• Other duties as assigned

Key Competencies

Job Qualifications

$50,000 - $65,000 a year

The US national annual base salary for this role is $50,000-$65,000. The range includes the base salary that is expected to be paid for this role. Actual base salary will be based on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the scope and complexity of the role, the successful candidate's relevant experience, skills, and knowledge, peer and market data and geographic location.

At JMA, our people are deeply committed to their work and we provide benefits to match. When you join JMA you have immediate access to everything you need. Whether you're looking for employee discounts, financial, legal and / or childcare resources and support, we have you covered. We believe in providing comprehensive health and wellness coverage along with monetary rewards towards health goals, in addition to numerous company-provided personal protection benefits at no additional cost to you.

At JMA, we don't just accept differences we embrace them. JMA is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristic.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.