Supervise the planning and ordering of time-critical materials to support manufacturing and service organizations, while minimizing freight costs and maintaining optimal inventory levels (avoid both shortages and overages)

– Act as escalation point for material concerns, lead daily material planning meetings to ensure supply continuity, report on KPIs (inventory management, production interruptions, expediting material, manage freight costs through planning etc.) and enforce best practices – Foster and develop a strong team of material planner/buyers training and coaching.

Tasks include proactively using available planning resources, communicating job expectations, providing performance feedback and managing the team in line with company policies and values – Collaborate with service providers, suppliers and departments across all company sites from logistics, purchasing, engineering, manufacturing, service, and supply planning to support ongoing operational and long-term objectives – Identify and communicate potential supply risks and collaborate with Production, Procurement and Supply Planning teams to investigate and resolve issues

– Identify and lead process improvement initiatives related to execution and planned growth, including but not limited to procedural updates and communication pathways, improved hand-offs from purchasing to material planning and from material planning to internal customers, inventory optimization scenarios, analytics and deliverables on KPI’s, and employee training programs – Work with suppliers, purchasing and logistics to establish delivery quantities and frequency for On-Time deliveries ensuring effective inventory management and service to all stakeholders in achieving company objectives on product supply. – Collaborate with purchasing, engineering, production and NPI to coordinate changes in line with inventory management, order timing for part revisions and new product launches, targeting minimal obsolescence

– Enforce the use of MRP and maintenance of MRP master data parameters to ensure accurate demand signals (i.e. lead times, MOQ’s, lot sizing, safety stock); identify and resolve system and/or BOM inaccuracies to preserve data integrity – Participate in and champion MRP development /implementation activities, including specification writing, development, testing, and training

Qualification in Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering or similar discipline. CPIM or APICS training highly important.

– Minimum 4-5 years’ experience in materials planning, manufacturing, logistics, distribution and or supply chain management –

Minimum 3 years’ experience managing others (preferably other people leaders) –

Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills in developing, implementing, and assessing key planning and operational metrics. Strong critical thinking and resolution skills in ambiguous and complex situations – Strong knowledge of MRP/ERP with a solid understanding of manufacturing, bills of material, product lifecycle management, procure to pay processes and supply chain operations –

Excellent verbal and written communication skills – Demonstrated skills in supplier, operational and relationship management – Ability to multi-task, prioritize and work in an extremely fast-paced environment – Passionate and high energy, with the diplomacy and cooperative style necessary to positively influence others, both inside and outside of company. – Excellent in developing and maintaining relationships at all levels of the organization – Demonstrated resilience and capacity to lead a team through periods of change – Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with broader strategic skills. – Excellent communication and presentation skills. – Decision making skills.