MRP Materials Planner and Commodity Procurement Specialist in Sparks

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Job DescriptionJob Description A day in the life at Haws

You start your morning by reviewing MRP outputs and Workbench signals, translating demand across production, aftermarket, and engineering into clear supply actions. You place and follow up on purchase orders, confirm supplier commits, and publish clear-to-build and material coverage statuses. Before lunch, you’ve reconciled delivery schedules, resolved a constraint with a key supplier, and identified Workbench order material cost savings. Your afternoon is about scenario modeling—what-if runs on run-outs and engineering changes—while coaching suppliers through ramp plans for an upcoming product launch. You end the day consolidating shipments for freight savings and updating open PO priorities for the team.

What you will own

• Translate MRP requirements into timely procurement actions that meet production, inventory, and cost objectives.
• Continuously manage supply and constraints; drive status reporting, escalation paths, and supplier execution.
• Deploy inventory strategies, manage safety stock, and optimize EOQs to balance service levels and obsolescence risk.
• Maintain planning parameters and master data aligned to supply chain capabilities.
• Deliver clear-to-build, coverage, and run-out analyses; provide what-if and scenario-based recommendations.
• Build operational partnerships with suppliers; own issue resolution and escalate to procurement, AP, quality, and engineering when needed.
• Lead the Vendor Request process (e.g., painting, galvanization) and onboard / train new suppliers to Haws processes and policies.
• Coordinate supplier ramps up / down for new product introductions to meet production targets.
• Manage engineering changes to minimize obsolescence and ensure uninterrupted supply.
• Partner with IT and business stakeholders on planning process and system improvements.
• Consolidate logistics to hit cost-savings goals.
• Run daily procurement via MRP (Workbench / Buysheet / Buycard), execute POs, and secure delivery confirmations.
• Maintain shortage reporting for high-priority sales orders; align with Customer Service / Production Planning and direct buyers on priorities.
• Oversee the open PO report, re-prioritizing by top models and driving follow-ups with buyers.
• Develop and maintain a forward-looking tool to anticipate part shortages.
• Champion SLOB inventory reviews; collaborate with Engineering to reduce slow-moving / obsolete stock.
• Accountabilities : achieve daily Workbench order material cost savings; ensure delivery schedules and product availability; expedite to support the OPS plan; support incoming freight needs.

What makes you successful

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Office environment. Onsite work and activities are required. Flexible work environment. Regular, reliable, predictable performance is needed.

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To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the job functions.

Physical Requirements : The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the job functions for this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the job functions.

This job description is subject to change at any time.

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