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Kelly Services is currently hiring a Material Planner / Scheduler for a 4-month contract at Thermo Fisher in Asheville, NC. The Material Planner / Scheduler will be responsible for planning and scheduling all aspects of production by leading projects and making important inventory-based decisions.

Salary/Pay Rate/Compensation:

• $25.00 per hour

Shift:

• Monday thru Friday - 7am-4pm (Flexible)

• Incredibly rare "on-call" shifts on Saturday's.

As the Material Planner / Scheduler your responsibilities include:

• Responsible for key performance indicators such as on-time delivery, maintaining Safety Stock levels of products and internal raw material shortages levels.

• Assists with timely and accurate planning of material requirements to support MPS (Master Production Schedule).

• Recalculate orders and requirements as needed by analyzing trends in demand, changes in lead time, minimum order quantities, standard batch sizes and safety stock levels.

• Provides input to management to reschedule in case of design changes, labor and material shortages, backlogs, and other potential schedule interruptions.

• Follow up on open orders and partial shipments, expedite as required.

• Review Open Purchase for orders due for Surplus Trading requirements. Report incoming purchases to client manager for inventory forecasting.

• Partner effectively with external departments to resolve issues.

• Attend Weekly Team Meetings with managers, planners and parts buyers.

• Collaborate in a professional manner with all areas of the business, including internal and external suppliers and customers.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:

• Bachelor's Degree or 5+ years of relevant experience

• 2+ years of experience in a Manufacturing / Assembly Planning role.

• Knowledge of ERP systems, SAP Preferred.

• Proficient in Excel - must know how to create and navigate pivot tables.

• Must be able to prioritize workload and meet deadlines in a fast-paced work environment.

• Must be highly organized and able to work independently.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for preparing and presenting planning reports and projects.

• APICS certified in Planning & Inventory Management preferred.

• Medical Device Manufacturing experience preferred.

• Six Sigma Certification a plus.

** Requires registering with Kelly Services and passing a drug test, background check and education level verification.

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Kelly Services is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We welcome, value, and embrace diversity at all levels and are committed to building a team that is inclusive of a variety of backgrounds, communities, perspectives, and abilities. At Kelly, we believe that the more inclusive we are, the better services we can provide. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to Kelly’s Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment.