​Manager, Materials Planning​

Position Location: Hybrid role based out of our corporate headquarters in Lakeville, MA with Mondays and Fridays remote.

About the role

The Manager, Materials Planning leads day-to-day planning activities across materials, inventory, replenishment, and supply planning processes. This position supervises a team of planners and analysts, ensuring the execution of planning strategies that support service, inventory, and cost objectives. The role works closely with Manufacturing, Procurement, Demand Planning, and Logistics teams to maintain supply continuity, resolve operational issues, and support continuous improvement initiatives across the supply chain.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily planning activities to ensure timely execution of material, inventory, replenishment, and supply plans supporting business requirements.
• Supervise and develop a team of planners and analysts by providing coaching, performance feedback, training, and workload prioritization.
• Support the development and execution of supply, inventory, replenishment, and stock transfer plans while balancing service, cost, and inventory objectives.
• Monitor planning performance and proactively identify risks affecting customer service, production schedules, inventory levels, or material availability.
• Collaborate with Demand Planning, Manufacturing, Procurement, Logistics, R&D, and external suppliers to resolve supply chain constraints and support business priorities.
• Support the execution of MRP processes, inventory planning strategies, and replenishment activities to ensure uninterrupted supply of materials and finished goods.
• Analyze service, inventory, and supply performance metrics and recommend corrective actions to improve operational performance.
• Support innovation and product lifecycle initiatives by ensuring material availability and planning readiness for new product launches and transitions.
• Maintain planning master data and support system integrity to facilitate effective planning processes and decision-making.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives by identifying process gaps, performing root cause analysis, and implementing corrective actions.
• Escalate significant supply, inventory, or operational risks and provide recommendations to the Senior Manager, Planning.

Requirements

• Experience in supply planning, materials planning, inventory management, replenishment, procurement, or related supply chain functions.
• Demonstrated leadership experience including coaching, mentoring, or direct supervision of team members.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Understanding of MRP, inventory management, and supply chain planning principles.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Experience using ERP systems, preferably SAP.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Results-oriented mindset with strong organizational skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or University Degree (Required)
• At least 5 years of experience

Pay

Annual salary range: $105,800 - $132,200. The base salary range serves as a guideline of the position’s typical hiring range. We consider a variety of factors when determining an offer, including skills and experience, external and internal benchmarks, and overall company considerations. Certain positions may be eligible for short-term and long-term incentive rewards.

Benefits

• Complete insurance package on Day 1, including health, dental, and vision insurance, health savings account, and flexible spending account.
• Life and accident insurance, employee assistance program, telehealth services, and 1:1 health coaching.
• Supportive benefits for all stages of life, including 401(k) with up to 6% company matching and potential discretionary match at year-end.
• Short-term incentive/performance bonuses.
• Flexible scheduling options.
• Vacation pay (up to three weeks, pro-rated for the first year) and holiday pay for 12 holidays.
• Career development and growth opportunities, tuition/education assistance programs, access to LinkedIn Learning, and scholarship programs for children of employees.
• Parental leave, Bright Horizons Family Solutions (back-up care, tutoring, etc.), adoption assistance, and bereavement leave.
• Up to $300 fitness reimbursement and up to $300 massage reimbursement.
• Employee appreciation events, employee discounts, and charitable giving opportunities.

About Ocean Spray

Ocean Spray is a farmer-owned cooperative where everyone rolls up their sleeves to get the job done. Founded by three maverick farmers, we’ve been making our own way ever since. Our hardworking team of 700 family farmers grows the superfruit in our products, entrusting us to create innovative products that delight consumers and grow the brand. We value what makes us unique and strive to connect our farms to families for a better life by living our values:

• Grower Mindset – We embrace our grower-owners' innovative spirit and heritage through confidence, learning, and focus on the future.
• Sustainable Results – Guided by purpose, we deliver results for our grower-owners.
• Integrity Above All – We are ethical, doing the right thing for our grower-owners, customers, consumers, and each other.
• Inclusive Teamwork – We build diverse and inclusive teams that strengthen our cooperative.