Material Planning Manager

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Own end-to-end material availability for an assigned platform or major subsystem: translate production schedules and forecasts into supplier commitments, inventory positions, and replenishment plans that support target…
• Maintain governance of master data (BOMs, item attributes, lead times, planning parameters, engineering change impacts) as the authoritative source for MRP and planning systems.
• Lead engineering-change integration for materials: assess supply impacts, update planning parameters, run impact analyses, and coordinate supplier actions to minimize production disruption and mitigate…
• Define, implement, and own planning KPIs and targets (e.g., shortage reduction, forecast accuracy, inventory turns, schedule adherence) and drive improvements through data analysis, inventory modeling, and rebalancing…
• Drive exception management for off-nominal processes and escalation for material gaps: triage shortages, lead expedited buys, reallocate inventory across sites, and mobilize cross-functional resources to prevent line…
• Partner with Strategic Sourcing and Supplier Industrialization to validate supplier capacity/capability, establish supply commitments, and execute supply-risk mitigation plans (dual-sourcing, safety stock, contract…
• Support prototype-to-volume transitions and rate increases through readiness planning, parts flow validation, and supplier performance gating; own material readiness checklists and go/no-go inputs to production launches.
• Build and maintain reporting and dashboards that provide weekly operational visibility to manufacturing leaders and senior program stakeholders; present root-cause analyses and recommended fixes.