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AzuriaWater Solutions, with Corporate Headquarterslocationsin Tampa, FL,is looking for aMaterial Plannerto join our team.

Azuriaand its family of companies shield and protect the world's infrastructure from degradation and corrosion with a variety of technologies. Azuria's businesses comprise sewer, drinking water and energy and mining pipeline rehabilitation and corrosion protection forthestrengthening of bridges, tunnels, buildings, waterfront, metal, and concrete structures. Our companies provide cost-effective solutions to remediate operational, health, regulatory and environmental problems resulting from aging and defective pipelines and infrastructure. For more information, visit www.Azuria.com

Summary ofPosition

TheMaterial Plannerwill report to theDirector of Inventory and Material Managementand will be an integral part of our Supply Chain Team working daily with our Manufacturing, Procurement, and Finance Teams. In this position, theMaterial Plannerwill support8manufacturing sites and be responsible for theforecasting,planning,andpurchasing ofall chemicals, resin,stock tube,and other materials,integral to maintainthose facilitiesproduction.As a critical part of the Supply Chain Team,the Material Planner will work closely with Procurement on supplier management and with Finance on inventory management.

This position requires 20% travel. Thecandidate will be required to workat an onsite office.Locations: Tampa, FL;Chesterfield, MO,Cedar City, UT,Indianapolis, IN, Tappan, NY, Royalton, VT,Ocala, FL, Bessemer, AL.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with key stakeholders, creatingpurchase ordersand managingmaterial stocking levels (PFEP - Plan for Every Part) and strategies, accounting for economic and other risks to supply chain, to maximize days inventory on-hand and reduce technical / financial obsolescence.

• Participate in daily production meetings(SIOP), and other production related rhythmsreporting out ondays on hand, in transit,andopen PO's.Redeploy assets as needed tomeet production needs.Manage open purchase orders by expediting or deferring delivery dates as needed to meet plant requirements while maintaining inventory levels within storage capacity constraints.

• Participate in Manufacturing Operating Meetings and SIOP Meetingsto communicate urgent requirements and short- and long-term demand forecasts. Escalate and communicate issues driving cross-functional collaboration and resolution.

• Monitorcustomer performance on deliveries and other contractualrelated KPI's, working with supplier and Procurement to improve performance.

• Trackprice changes, updatingexisting purchase orders to ensure compliance with contracts and pricing agreed upon.Partnerwith procurement team to ensure orderingaligns with price changes, contractual agreements, rebate tracking, aswell as plant production requirements.

• OverseemonthlyCycle Count completions for all plants to ensure compliance to company policies and accuracyin transactions and reportingas well asmonthlyvariance reviewsto look for root cause.

• Identify process improvement areas and digitization efforts(PowerBI). Work cross-functionallywith Procurement and Finance on identifying cost out opportunities.

• Able to create work instructionsandSOPsforprocessesandmaterial transactions. Drive implementationtoone standardprocess.

• OwnallWet Out inventory. Including developingand maintaininga comprehensive understanding of all material transactions at Wet Out facilities to support plant operations, resolve questions, and ensure accuracy, completeness, and integrity of inventory and material movement transactions.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, engineering, finance, or supply chain.

• 3+years of experience inprocurement, planning, or inventory management.

• Broad understanding of Supply Chain concepts, such as demand planning, buying, inventor management, and SIOP.

• Critical thinking skills with ability to independently mine, transform, and analyze large amounts of data using various systems and data analytics tools.

• Strongwritten and verbal communication skills.

• Highly proficient in MS Office Suite, especially Excel.

• Proficiencywith usingvariousERP/ MRPsystems(JDE, SAP,Oracle,etc.).

• Ability to travel domestically ~20% of the time.

Desired Skills

• Procurement certifications, such as:CSCP, CPIM, or CPSM.

• Experience and understanding of Lean and Six Sigma methodologies.

• Knowledge of big data, working in Power BI, and ability digitize KPI's.

• Business acumen with ability to translate results to balance sheet.

• Experience ininfrastructure construction, manufacturing, and/orsubcontracting.

We offera competitive salary with career growth opportunities and a full benefits package including medical, dental, and vision Insurance, prescription drug coverage, 401k matching, tuition assistance, overtime pay,paid time off,and much more.Salary Range $90,000.00 to $110,000.00.

Azuriais an Equal Opportunity Employer.Equal opportunity is a sound and just concept to whichAzuriais firmly bound.Azuriawill not engage in discrimination against, or harassment of, any person employed or seeking employment withAzuriaon the basis of race, color,religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,national origin, age, non-disqualifying disability, status as a protected veteran or other characteristics protected by law.

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