Material Planning Manager

About the role

Reporting to the Supply Chain Manager, you will lead, manage, and direct the plant’s Material Planning team to ensure optimal raw material availability, inventory health, and production schedule attainment. You will drive system adoption, master data integrity, and advanced analytics to support supply chain transformation goals.

Responsibilities

• Direct, coach, and develop a team of Material Planners to promote accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement
• Set performance expectations and provide ongoing feedback, training, and development opportunities
• Act as a change agent for system adoption, process standardization, and digital transformation at the plant
• Ensure effective use of SAP and Power BI for material planning, inventory management, and reporting activities
• Lead master data governance including validation, cleansing, and ongoing maintenance of material, supplier, and planning data
• Partner with Manufacturing and Operations Planning, Sales and Operations Planning, Procurement, Transportation, Warehousing, and Operations to align planning processes
• Collaborate with the Supply Planning Center of Excellence to uphold data quality standards and support enterprise initiatives
• Drive adoption of analytics and reporting tools including dashboards and exception-based planning to enable proactive decision-making
• Support automation and process improvement initiatives using digital tools
• Manage working capital by monitoring inventory levels, analyzing variances, and executing action plans to meet targets
• Coordinate with Quality Assurance and Finance to manage obsolete, aged, and suspect materials including disposition and removal
• Partner with Research and Development, Quality, and corporate purchasing teams on new product introductions and vendor transitions
• Communicate material risks and contingency plans to plant leadership and cross-functional partners
• Develop and maintain reporting capabilities to monitor key performance indicators, inventory health, and planning effectiveness
• Benchmark plant performance and lead continuous improvement efforts
• Lead and participate in projects related to planning modernization, system enhancements, and process optimization

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or related field
• 5+ years of experience in material planning, purchasing, inventory management, logistics, or supply chain systems
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment
• Demonstrated expertise in SAP and Power BI
• Experience with master data management and advanced reporting
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills
• Strong communication skills with the ability to engage all levels of the organization and external partners
• Experience leading teams in a matrixed environment
• Experience driving system adoption and digital transformation initiatives
• Self-directed with a results-oriented mindset and commitment to continuous improvement