Manager, Global Materials Planning
Core
Leading global materials planning, coordination, and management of supply operations across external manufacturing partners and suppliers to ensure material availability and operational excellence.
Role type
Manager, Global Materials Planning
Builds
Material supply continuity and supplier performance for production requirements
Domain
Global Supply Chain / Materials Planning
Required skills
Global materials planning, Supplier relationship management, Inventory management, Supply risk monitoring, Team leadership, Cross-functional collaboration, Strategic sourcing, Quality compliance, Data-driven decision making, Process improvement
Preferred skills
Experience with global suppliers and external manufacturing partners, Complex supply chain challenge management
Technologies
Planning tools, Data analysis tools
Responsibilities
Lead global materials planning activities to ensure timely availability of raw materials and components; Develop and execute materials planning strategies aligned with business demand forecasts; Monitor inventory levels, supply risks, and capacity constraints; Manage strategic relationships with suppliers and external manufacturing partners; Lead, coach, and develop a team responsible for global materials planning and supplier management activities; Identify opportunities to improve planning processes, supplier performance, and operational effectiveness.
Seniority
Manager, people leadership