Material Planning Manager
Core
Lead the plant's Material Planning team to ensure optimal raw material availability, inventory health, and production schedule attainment while driving digital transformation.
Role type
Senior Material Planning Manager
Builds
Production schedules and material flow within working capital guidelines
Domain
Manufacturing / Supply Chain
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> production planning & inventory management
Required skills
SAP, Power BI, master data governance, team leadership, working capital management, process standardization, change management, data analytics, project management
Preferred skills
Manufacturing environment experience, matrixed environment leadership, digital transformation initiatives
Technologies
SAP, Power BI
Responsibilities
Direct and coach a team of Material Planners, set performance expectations and provide feedback, act as a change agent for system adoption and process standardization, lead master data governance, partner with cross-functional teams to align planning processes, drive adoption of analytics and reporting tools, manage working capital by monitoring inventory levels, coordinate with Quality and Finance on obsolete materials, partner on new product introductions, communicate material risks to leadership, facilitate supplier quality improvements, develop reporting capabilities for KPIs, benchmark plant performance, lead planning modernization projects
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership
