Sr Manufacturing Manager - Material Plan & Execution

About the role

The Manager, Production Planning, Materials, Import and Purchasing is accountable for leading the site’s integrated planning, materials management, procurement, and inbound logistics activities. This role ensures alignment between production requirements, material availability, supplier performance, and import flow to support customer commitments, operational execution, working capital objectives, and compliance requirements. The position serves as a key leader across the site supply chain organization, driving disciplined execution, process standardization, continuous improvement, and cross-functional coordination with Operations, Sourcing, Finance, Engineering, and Commercial teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead production planning and scheduling processes to ensure alignment between demand, material availability, manufacturing capacity, and customer delivery commitments.
• Own the Master Production Schedule (MPS) process and support Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) activities to balance demand, supply, and capacity.
• Oversee finite capacity planning practices, ensuring production plans reflect labor, equipment, tooling, and material constraints.
• Drive schedule adherence and monitor execution against plan, taking corrective action where deviations occur.
• Lead shortage recovery planning, prioritization of critical orders, and escalation management to restore schedule stability.
• Maintain disciplined planning routines, including daily, weekly, and horizon-based reviews.
• Ensure planning parameters,