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Spartan Emergency Response (Spartan ER) is a leading designer, manufacturer and distributor of custom emergency response vehicles, cabs, and chassis. Driven by a commitment to quality and innovation, Spartan and its portfolio of brands Spartan Fire Apparatus and Chassis, Smeal Fire Apparatus, and Ladder Tower (LT) offer a broad range of apparatus to meet specific requirements and demands of the fire service industry. Spartan has a rich history in fire apparatus manufacturing with over 250 years of combined experience.

Spartan Emergency Response is part of Terex Corporation, a global designer and manufacturer of specialized vehicles and equipment, including fire and emergency vehicles, waste and recycling equipment, RV's, and machinery supporting construction, utilities, and infrastructure. With operations across the U.S. and globally, we are committed to safety, innovation, and quality while building products our customers depend on every day.

The Sr. Material Planner position is responsible for the procurement of production parts, monitoring production schedules, the on‑time delivery performance of suppliers, and controlling inventory levels, as well as effectively using established processes to ensure the optimal flow of parts from the suppliers facility through delivery.

• Manage assigned parts and their respective suppliers, including all problem resolutions
• Develop suppliers to ensure improved delivery performance and inventory control
• Coordinate engineering changes and build schedules with suppliers and production to meet customer expectations while minimizing surplus exposure
• Analyze MRP daily and weekly to produce supplier releases
• Launch, schedule, defer, expedite, and cancel purchase orders to maintain inventory levels while supporting production material requirements
• Monitor and update supplier lead‑times for system accuracy
• Verify suppliers receive weekly reports and understand expectations including part quantities and required delivery timing
• Proactively confirm delivery/schedules against purchase orders and take action if necessary
• Monitors shortage reports and collect firm tracking and expected delivery timing
• Obtain realistic delivery dates on shortages; follow‑up as appropriate
• Validate and perform root cause analysis for missed deliveries
• Assist with processing material requisitions from internal personnel for part(s), repair of part(s), equipment, or special engineering projects
• Proactively identify parts shortages and implement appropriate actions internally and externally to mitigate the risk of potentially disrupting production
• Work with Purchasing, Operations, Finance, and the vendor(s) to determine and implement appropriate inventory levels, minimum order requirements, economic order quantities, delivery offsets, and supplier lead times
• Assist in supporting packaging projects and implementing returnable packaging programs
• Monitor and manage freight/logistics costs
• Assist in all activities pertaining to inventory accuracy and inventory reduction including VMI (Vendor Managed Inventory) Kanban cards or Min/Max systems, where applicable
• Participation and support of lean activities to include GEMBA walks
• Follow established procedures; initiate and implement improvements

Inventory trend analysis will include forecasting inventory levels, reconciliation of inventory variances, assisting in determining appropriate inventory levels related to manufacturing volume changes, and any other tasks assigned by leadership.

• Knowledge of MS Office applications as needed to satisfactorily perform work assignments – Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, SharePoint as well as the ability to learn company enterprise systems as needed.
• Strong knowledge of warehouse management software.
• Must be organized, able to prioritize, set and keep deadlines, change direction quickly, and adapt to various work environments easily.
• Strong ability to work independently and at times discreetly, use sound judgment, and make thoughtful decisions in a timely manner.
• Excellent communication skills, including verbal and written, including following instructions.
• Must be able to work effectively in group settings through collaborative, solutions‑oriented, and win‑win approaches.

• 5+ years’ experience with purchasing, inventory, or related functions.
• Bachelor’s degrees in Inventory Management, Supply Chain Management, or a related area.

• Must be able to perform within physical requirements including, but not limited to 40 lb. single lift; walking, kneeling, squatting, and standing for long periods of time.

Terex Corporation is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity. The Company conducts all employment practices without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran's status, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, or any other basis prohibited by law. Terex Corporation also undertakes affirmative action to assure equal employment opportunities for minorities and women, for persons with disabilities, and for protected veterans.

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