Material Planner I
STERIS
Listing collected from STERIS's career site. NextChapter is independent of STERIS.
Birmingham, AL · Posted September 25, 2026
Just laid off? Start here: a plan for the first weeks
More in Alabama job market · Pharmaceuticals & Biotech · Operations jobs
More roles at STERIS
- Process Safety Manager (Remote-Based) · Mentor, OH
- Manager, Software Quality Assurance · Birmingham, AL
- Enterprise Data Modeler / Data Architect · Mentor, OH
- Manager, Client Services · Minneapolis, MN
- Software Engineer I · Plymouth, MN
- Senior Business Analyst · Chicago, IL
Similar jobs
- Logistics Coordinator · Phoenix Metals · Fort Payne, AL
- Materials Planner Senior · Navistar · Huntsville, AL
- Senior Specialist, Supply Chain Management · L3HARRIS Technologies · Huntsville, AL
- End to End Supply Chain Planner (Sr. Manager) · Takeda Development Center Americas · Lexington, MA
- Sr Production Planner · West Pharmaceutical Services · Jersey Shore, PA
- Production Planner - Centralia, MO · Hubbell · Centralia, MO
Where Birmingham, AL ranks
Where Birmingham, AL placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #10Best cities for pay after cost of living in the Southeast$139k · of 33
- #14Best all-round cities for mid-career professionals in the Southeast52 / 100 · of 33
- #15Best all-round cities for new graduates in the Southeast54 / 100 · of 33
- #16Cities with the most jobs that need no experience in the Southeast1.6% · of 84
- #18Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the Southeast60 jobs · of 72
- #18Best all-round cities for AI careers in the Southeast46 / 100 · of 33
Rankings about operations jobs
- Best cities for operations jobs #1 New York (1,429 openings)
- Best cities for operations pay after cost of living #1 Reston ($177k)
- Most requested AI skills in operations jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (2.5%)
- AI tools named most often in operations jobs #1 Claude (0.28%)
- Employers with the most operations jobs #1 Amazon (1,480 roles)
How AI is used in this kind of work
Among logisticians, AI is already used for some of the tasks. Measured exposure for logisticians: 16% (some).
Share of this job’s tasks that AI is already used for at work, from real usage. It is not a forecast of job loss, and a low number means no use seen yet. Source: Anthropic Economic Index.
Skills this job asks for
Say which you have and which you want to build. We use it to match you to jobs like this one.
About the job
Position Summary
The Material Planner role I is the entry level position in the Planner job function. Experience in a Material Planner I role may prepare the individual for progression into the Material Planner II role.
Identify and prioritize production requirements and coordinate the flow of materials and parts to meet production schedules for a specific service line. Utilizes system tools to track weekly inventory levels and monthly production. Provide weekly and monthly production and inventory reports. Conduct regularly scheduled inventory meetings to assist with facility inventory goals. These duties are performed with moderate supervision and latitude.
What You'll Do as a Material Planner I
• Monitor inventory levels by analyzing on hand quantities, established targets, and scheduled purchase orders and work orders. Update inventory systems and recommend actions to achieve established inventory goals and production demands for a single repair product line and facility. • Supports the scheduling of a limited quantity of vendors. • Maintain inventory targets by working with the purchasing department, production, and materials management to develop action plans for buyers to follow and communicate to suppliers. • Work with production to ensure stated production priorities support on-time shipments of customer demands. • Review back order reporting and advise the purchasing department of part shortages to prevent production interruptions. • Identify and maintain optimal order/shipment quantities. Maintain item set-up parameters as related to MRP. • Release, process, and transact work orders, ensuring items have been properly transacted to reduce job variances at end of the month. Ensuring items are properly transferred into ORACLE for inter-company shipments. • Process MRB dispositions and transactions for rework, scrap and return to Vendor (RTV). This includes the creation of work orders for returned goods (RMA’s). • Other duties as assigned.
The Experience, Skills and Abilities Needed
Required:
• HS diploma or equivalent • Minimum three (3) years’ experience in a combination of Purchasing and Material/Inventory Control. • Will accept zero to one (0-1) years’ experience in a combination of Purchasing and Material/Inventory Control and with a bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Industrial Management, or related field in lieu of degree. • Computer literacy required (Microsoft Office - Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams etc.)
Preferred:
• Knowledge of manufacturing and material planning in an MRP environment. • Knowledge of MRP systems, ORACLE
What STERIS Offers
We value our employees and are committed to providing a comprehensive benefits package that supports your health, well-being and financial future. Here is a brief overview of what we offer:
• Market Competitive Pay • Extensive Paid Time Off and (9) added Holidays • Excellent Healthcare, Dental and Vision Benefits • Long/Short Term Disability Coverage • 401(k) with a company match • Maternity and Paternity Leave • Additional add-on benefits/discounts for programs such as Pet Insurance • Tuition Reimbursement and continued education programs • Excellent opportunities for advancement in a stable long-term career
#LI-KL1
Pay range for this opportunity is $45,000 - $60,000. This position is eligible for bonus participation.
Minimum pay rates offered will comply with county/city minimums, if higher than range listed. Pay rates are based on a number of factors, including but not limited to local labor market costs, years of relevant experience, education, professional certifications, foreign language fluency, etc.
STERIS offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits portfolio. Click here for a complete list of benefits: STERIS Benefits
Open until position is filled.
STERIS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity to ensure that persons are recruited, hired, trained, transferred and promoted in all job groups regardless of race, color, religion, age, disability, national origin, citizenship status, military or veteran status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, and any other category protected by federal, state or local law. We are not only committed to this policy by our status as a federal government contractor, but also we are strongly bound by the principle of equal employment opportunity.