Buyer II

Fontaine Modification is seeking a Supply Planner to support material planning and availability for production. This role is responsible for aligning material readiness with production schedules, proactively identifying supply risks, coordinating purchased, customer-supplied, and non-standard parts, and driving shortage resolution to help maintain production continuity and support on-time builds.

Responsibilities

Plan and manage material requirements from project launch through ongoing production support; Coordinate purchased, customer-supplied, and non-standard parts to ensure material readiness aligns with production schedules; Monitor supplier commitments, follow up on open requirements, and maintain accurate ERP and planning system data; Communicate material availability, shortages, risks, and constraints to production, inventory control, purchasing, sales, and management; Drive shortage resolution, expedite critical materials, and help reduce production disruption caused by supply constraints; Support engineering change implementation by coordinating material impact, timing, and production readiness; Partner cross-functionally to identify root causes, resolve material planning issues, and improve supply planning processes

Requirements

3–5 years of experience in material planning, production planning, purchasing, buying, or supply chain coordination; Ability to interpret bills of material, part requirements, and basic part drawings; Understanding of MRP, forecasting, inventory control, purchasing, and production planning processes; Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and ERP or business system tools; Strong communication, follow-up, problem-solving, and organizational skills; Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis

Nice to have

Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, operations, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered; Experience in a manufacturing, automotive, truck equipment, or production support environment; Experience supporting custom builds, non-standard parts, customer-supplied material, or engineering change coordination