Associate Planner

Now Hiring!! Associate Planner – Finished Goods
Location: Onsite – New Bedford, MA
Pay: Starting at $131,000
Employment Type: Temp-to-Hire


About the Role
Manpower is partnering with Acushnet | Titleist to find an Associate Planner to support finished goods planning operations. In this role, you’ll be part of the team that helps ensure Titleist golf balls are available to meet customer demand around the world.
You’ll work closely with planning, operations, and inventory teams, supporting MRP execution, maintaining product lifecycle data, and helping improve inventory accuracy and visibility. This position is hands-on, detail-focused, and plays an important role in the day-to-day planning process.

What You’ll Do
Support Material Requirements Planning (MRP)

• Review and execute MRP to support finished goods availability.
• Help balance inventory across warehouses and assist with order creation when needed.
• Support efforts to minimize shortages while meeting forecasted demand.

Manage Product Lifecycle Data

• Maintain finished goods item settings from product launch through end of life.
• Ensure planning and item data remain accurate and up to date.

Monitor Inventory & Planning Parameters

• Review inventory targets, lead times, and other planning parameters.
• Share findings and recommendations to help improve inventory utilization.

Investigate Inventory Issues

• Research discrepancies in finished goods inventory.
• Identify root causes and recommend corrective actions.

Reporting & Visibility

• Help prepare monthly reports for slow-moving and non-moving inventory.
• Support weekly customer order fill-rate reporting for management review.

Additional Support

• Assist with other planning-related tasks and projects as needed.

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree with one (1) year of related experience, or
• High school diploma (or equivalent) with four (4) years of directly related experience.
• Experience in planning, inventory control, supply chain, or related functions is preferred.

Skills & Knowledge

• Working knowledge of inventory control concepts and MRP systems.
• Comfortable working with data and basic analytical tools.
• Intermediate Excel skills required (formulas, reporting, data analysis).
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Attention to detail and comfort working cross-functionally.

Work Environment
Onsite, office-based position in New Bedford.

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About ManpowerGroup, Parent Company of:  Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells

ManpowerGroup® (NYSE: MAN), the leading global workforce solutions company, helps organizations transform in a fast-changing world of work by sourcing, assessing, developing, and managing the talent that enables them to win. We develop innovative solutions for hundreds of thousands of organizations every year, providing them with skilled talent while finding meaningful, sustainable employment for millions of people across a wide range of industries and skills. Our expert family of brands – Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells – creates substantial value for candidates and clients across more than 75 countries and territories and has done so for over 70 years. We are recognized consistently for our diversity - as a best place to work for Women, Inclusion, Equality and Disability and in 2022 ManpowerGroup was named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for the 13th year - all confirming our position as the brand of choice for in-demand talent.