Senior Material Planner Leader
Job Summary
The Senior Material Planner will lead end-to-end material readiness strategies to ensure seamless production cycles. You will utilize SAP and Kinaxis to optimize inventory health while mitigating supply chain risks. The role acts as a primary liaison between engineering, procurement, and global customers to meet company revenue goals.
Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end material readiness strategy
- Manage CTB ownership and supply chain risk
- Optimize inventory through JIT, VMI, and SMI frameworks
- Coordinate cross-functional production alignment meetings
- Perform data analysis and strategic sourcing reporting
Required Skills
- Advanced SAP & Kinaxis proficiency
- Expert Excel data modeling
- 6-8 years Material Planning experience
- Strong analytical and time management skills
- NPI and HMLV manufacturing knowledge
Job Details
### Material Planning & Risk Mitigation
- Clear-to-Build (CTB) Ownership: Lead the weekly CTB process via Kinaxis RapidResponse, ensuring full visibility into a 13-week rolling demand across all Planned and Work Orders.
- Scenario Modeling: Run advanced "What-If" CTB simulations to evaluate how unexpected, urgent orders impact manufacturing schedules and revenue.
- Procurement Oversight: Monitor the PR-to-PO conversion pipeline; proactively resolve bottlenecks tied to tight lead times, revision updates, and End-of-Life (EOL) parts.
### Lifecycle & Inventory Optimization
- Engineering Change (EC) Management: Oversee EC implementations and calculate precise component depletion dates to minimize Excess & Obsolete (E&O) inventory risk.
- Structural Planning: Conduct quarterly reviews of lead time profiles and recommend optimal Safety Stock levels to balance high service levels with working capital efficiency.
- Inventory Programs: Enhance Supplier Managed Inventory (SMI), Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI), and Just-in-Time (JIT) frameworks to boost inventory turns.
### Cross-Functional Collaboration & Customer Relations
- Demand & Production Alignment: Facilitate weekly forecast reviews with Planners and Program Managers to address demand volatility.
- Lead daily GYAT (Get Your Act Together) meetings with Warehouse, Planning, and Production teams to clear immediate material shortages.
- Customer Focal Point: Represent the supply chain team in weekly customer calls, managing consignment material audits, inventory cycle counts, and shipping priorities.
- Logistics Coordination: Partner with Logistics and Warehouse teams to expedite critical material movements, ensuring successful month-end revenue closure.
### Data & Strategic Reporting
- Data Integrity: Maintain accurate master data by submitting Purchase Info Record (PIR) updates to Site Document Control.
- Strategic Sourcing Support: Build high-level Localization and Regionalization reports to drive strategic sourcing decisions.
### Requirements
- Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related quantitative discipline.
- Experience: 6–8 years of proven experience in Material Planning or Inventory Control. Experience in New Product Introduction (NPI) and high-mix/low-volume (HMLV) manufacturing environments is highly advantageous.
- Technical Skills: Advanced, hands-on proficiency in SAP and Kinaxis RapidResponse; Expert-level Excel capabilities (including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUPs, and Data Modeling).
- Competencies: Strong analytical skills, exceptional time management, and the ability to operate autonomously under pressure in a fast-paced environment.