Materials Program Manager

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Lead ownership and governance of critical master data (BOMs, make/buy, item attributes, lead times, planning parameters, and engineering change impacts) to ensure MRP and planning systems reflect the current design,…
• Plan, organize, direct and execute material readiness activities across engineering, operations and supply chain to support development through rate production.
• Manage the Clear-to-Build (CTB) process internally and with suppliers, providing visibility to supply availability, inventory levels, and risk assessments and mitigation
• Ensure supply plans meet production deadlines; proactively identify and mitigate risks to supply continuity.
• Coordinate with engineering, operations, and quality teams to manage material change cut-ins, reduce obsolescence, and eliminate quality-driven supply disruptions
• Partner with procurement and operations on advanced supply chain strategies including long-term purchasing and strategic safety stock.
• Proactively manage inventory to prevent stock-outs and own allocation of constrained supply.
• Analyze supply chain data and report on MRP health metrics relative to factory production goals and delivery commitments.

Job requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, operations, engineering, or a related field
• 3+ years of experience in material program management, material planning, production planning, supply chain management, purchasing, or operations.
• Track record supporting material planning for new product introduction (NPI) from prototype through rate production
• Experience working within MRP or ERP systems
• Strong analytical skills; comfortable working with data to drive supply planning decisions
• Excellent written and verbal communication; able to escalate supply risks clearly to cross-functional stakeholders
• Detail-oriented, self-motivated, and able to respond quickly in a fast-moving, ever-changing environment