Materials Planner & Inventory Control Specialist

About Us

Sapphire Technologies delivers power and cooling to energy
infrastructure. Our FreeSpin In-line Turboexpander recovers energy that would
otherwise be wasted when high-pressure gas is stepped down, converting it into
clean electricity and low-temperature cooling. We are expanding our high-speed
turbomachinery offerings into oil-free compressors for chilling applications.

Our hands-on team takes products from concept to field
deployment, with work spanning rotating machinery, power electronics, controls,
systems integration, manufacturing, and customer support. We are a
mission-driven organization with one common goal: building a more sustainable
world.

Position Summary

Sapphire Technologies is seeking a hands-on Materials
Planner & Inventory Control Specialist to maintain accurate inventory,
disciplined material flow, timely material availability, and reliable ERP
transactions across receiving, warehousing, production, outside processing, and
shipping.

This role combines inventory control, warehouse and
logistics coordination, production planning, and purchasing support for complex
electromechanical equipment. The position will support Sapphire's transition
from project-based builds toward mid-mix, mid-volume, configure-to-order
manufacturing by strengthening traceability, work-in-process controls, material
identification, and transaction discipline.

This is an individual contributor role that works closely
with Supply Chain, Production, Quality, Engineering, Program Management,
Finance, suppliers, logistics providers, and manufacturing partners.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain day-to-day inventory control, including
  item and location accuracy, material identification, inventory status, storage
  practices, transaction discipline, and discrepancy resolution.
  
• Plan and execute cycle counts and physical
  inventories; investigate variances, identify causes, and support corrective
  actions that improve inventory accuracy.
  
• Maintain material traceability through
  receiving, storage, kitting, work in process (WIP), outside processing,
  assembly, test, and shipment.
  
• Execute and verify ERP material transactions,
  including receipts, issues, transfers, returns, completions, adjustments, and
  other inventory or WIP movements.
  
• Coordinate receiving, inspection handoffs,
  warehousing, material staging, kitting, point-of-use replenishment, and orderly
  storage in support of production priorities.
  
• Coordinate domestic and international shipping
  and inbound, outbound, and outside processing logistics, including packaging,
  carrier scheduling, documentation, custody, status, and delivery follow-up.
  
• Support applicable import, export, and trade
  compliance documentation and escalate classification, licensing, or regulatory
  questions to the responsible company resource.
  
• Maintain accurate item master, planning,
  purchasing, supplier, lead time, order policy, and inventory control data
  within the ERP system.
  
• Plan material requirements and production orders
  using demand, bills of material, inventory, lead times, capacity, and schedule
  information.
  
• Create, maintain, and monitor purchase orders or
  order releases; obtain quotations, confirm supplier commitments, expedite
  shortages, and resolve delivery or invoice discrepancies.
  
• Identify material shortages and schedule risks
  and coordinate recovery priorities with Production, Supply Chain, Program
  Management, Engineering, and suppliers.
  
• Support barcode labeling, location
  identification, scanning, material status controls, and transaction standards
  for inventory and WIP traceability.
  
• Coordinate large-scale inventory transfers
  between internal locations, facilities, offsite storage, suppliers, or
  manufacturing partners, including count readiness, labeling, location mapping,
  packing, custody control, transaction accuracy, reconciliation, and restart
  support.
  
• Develop and maintain practical work
  instructions, records, metrics, and standard work for inventory, warehousing,
  receiving, shipping, logistics, planning, and purchasing activities; identify
  and recommend process improvements.
  

Requirements

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
  Relevant technical, business, supply chain, or inventory management education
  or certification is preferred.
  
• 8+ years of progressive manufacturing supply
  chain experience with meaningful responsibility across inventory control,
  warehouse operations, receiving, shipping, logistics, production planning,
  purchasing, material traceability, and ERP/MRP systems.
  
• Hands-on experience with cycle counting,
  physical inventory, inventory reconciliation, receiving, shipping, kitting, WIP
  transactions, and material traceability.
  
• Experience planning and purchasing materials in
  an ERP/MRP environment, including purchase order management, expediting,
  shortage resolution, and maintenance of accurate planning data.
  
• Demonstrated experience safely operating
  forklifts and other material-handling equipment in a manufacturing or warehouse
  environment; ability to obtain and maintain company forklift certification
  required.
  
• Experience in discrete manufacturing involving
  mechanical, electrical, electromechanical, industrial, aerospace, energy,
  automotive, or comparable durable products.
  
• Ability to locate, retrieve, and interpret
  engineering drawings and related product documentation for part identification,
  material verification, and traceability, and to read bills of material,
  routings, work orders, purchase orders, inventory reports, and packing lists.
  
• Strong attention to detail, sound judgment in
  resolving discrepancies, and the ability to organize competing priorities and
  follow through on commitments.
  
• Working proficiency with Microsoft Excel,
  Outlook, and ERP/MRP systems, with clear communication skills for working with
  production employees, technical teams, suppliers, and logistics providers.
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience coordinating large-scale inventory
  transfers, facility moves, offsite storage transfers, production ramps, or
  material flow changes.
  
• Experience with barcode labeling, scanning,
  location control, serialized or lot-controlled traceability, and visual
  materials management systems.
  
• Experience in configure-to-order, cellular,
  mid-mix/mid-volume, job-shop, or other complex discrete manufacturing
  environments.
  
• Experience coordinating outside processing,
  domestic and international freight, and trade compliance documentation.
  
• APICS/ASCM certification or relevant training in
  planning, inventory management, procurement, lean manufacturing, or warehouse
  operations; experience in an ISO 9001 or comparable quality management
  environment is also preferred.
  

Work Environment

This role is primarily onsite and works across office,
warehouse, receiving, shipping, production, assembly, and test areas.
Appropriate personal protective equipment and adherence to site safety
requirements are required. The position includes regular warehouse and
production floor activity and may require handling or moving material within
established safety limits, with reasonable accommodation where applicable.
Occasional travel to suppliers, service providers, manufacturing partners, or
other company locations may be required.

Benefits

Benefits

We offer a competitive benefits package designed to support
the health, well-being, and financial security of our employees. Eligible team
members receive paid vacation, paid sick time, comprehensive health benefits,
and participation in a 401(k) retirement plan with company match.

Additional Information

The above job description is not intended to be an
all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will
follow other instructions and perform other related duties as assigned by their
supervisor. Management reserves the right to change, rescind, add, or delete
the duties and responsibilities of positions within this job classification at
any time.

Sapphire Technologies is an equal opportunity employer and
prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin,
gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental
disability, or veteran status. This policy applies to recruiting, hiring,
transfers, promotions, terminations, compensation, and benefits. Retaliation
against any employee who files a complaint regarding possible violations of
this policy will not be tolerated.