Sr Mgr, Materials Planning
Role Overview
The Senior Manager of Supply Planning leads supply planning and capacity management to ensure materials, components, and finished goods are available at the right time, cost, and quality.
The role covers raw material and finished-goods make-and-buy procurement, scheduling, inventory management, and creation of an executable master production schedule.
The manager contributes to and leads the Sales and Operations Planning process and key projects.
Key Skills for This Role
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Role overview
The Senior Manager of Supply Planning leads supply planning and capacity management to ensure materials, components, and finished goods are available at the right time, cost, and quality.
The role covers raw material and finished-goods make-and-buy procurement, scheduling, inventory management, and creation of an executable master production schedule.
The manager contributes to and leads the Sales and Operations Planning process and key projects.
Team and supply risk management
- Lead and develop supply planners, supply managers, and analysts through performance management, reviews, coaching, and mentoring.
- Manage supply-demand imbalances and proactively escalate risks.
- Identify supply network risks, lead mitigation efforts, and maintain continuity plans for critical materials and components.
- Represent supply chain planning on cross-functional growth initiatives.
Planning and execution
- Facilitate weekly S&OE meetings and prepare critical items for leadership review.
- Maintain master data for lot sizes, ordering frequency, distribution center locations, and manufacturing data.
- Resolve supply disruptions and address root causes to meet customer service goals.
- Perform ad hoc analysis and provide options for service recovery.
- Lead monthly S&OP supply consensus and align supply, sourcing, and the master production schedule with business demand.
- Facilitate resolution of potential supply constraints.
- Coordinate across supply chain and business teams to support product availability.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Business or a related field is required.
- At least 8 years of related supply chain experience is required.
- Knowledge of ERP systems is required; Oracle or SAP is preferred.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, verbal and written communication, and relationship-building skills are required.
- Experience leading and developing teams and the ability to influence solutions across supply chain are required.
- APICS certification and prior supervisory or coaching experience are preferred.
Compensation
- The listed hiring base salary range is USD 105,000–165,000; eligible employees may participate in an annual bonus plan or a role-based sales incentive plan.
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