Sr. Manager Production Planning & Materials

The Senior Manager, Production Planning & Materials provides strategic and operational leadership for production planning, master scheduling, material requirements planning, inventory management, and manufacturing readiness within a complex manufacturing environment. The role connects customer demand, material availability, production capacity, and factory execution to ensure the organization can manufacture the right products, at the right time, with the right materials and resources. This leader partners closely with Operations, Procurement, Supply Chain, Engineering, Quality, Logistics, Customer Service, and Commercial teams to identify constraints, resolve shortages, improve schedule performance, optimize inventory, and strengthen planning discipline. The successful candidate brings deep experience operating inside a manufacturing environment and understands how ERP/MRP systems, planning decisions, and material signals translate into day-to-day factory performance. Key Responsibilities Lead the end-to-end production planning and materials management function for the assigned manufacturing operation, site, business unit, or network. Develop and govern production plans and master schedules that balance customer demand, plant capacity, labor, equipment, material availability, and inventory objectives. Own or oversee master production scheduling (MPS), material requirements planning (MRP), capacity planning, production scheduling, and short- and mid-range manufacturing plans. Ensure raw materials, components, and other production inputs are available to support scheduled manufacturing requirements. Identify and resolve material shortages, capacity constraints, schedule conflicts, and other risks that could disrupt production or customer commitments. Partner with Operations leadership to translate planning priorities into executable factory schedules and drive schedule adherence. Monitor inventory levels and develop strategies to improve inventory turns, reduce excess and obsolete inventory, and protect production continuity. Use ERP/MRP systems and planning data to improve material signals, production priorities, inventory accuracy, and decision quality. Lead cross-functional responses to changes in demand, supply disruptions, equipment constraints, material shortages, and customer priority shifts. Partner with Procurement and supplier-facing teams to align material availability with production requirements and escalation needs. Participate in or lead elements of Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP), Integrated Business Planning (IBP), demand/supply alignment, or related planning processes. Build planning standards, operating rhythms, escalation processes, and performance management practices that improve manufacturing predictability. Lead, coach, and develop planners, schedulers, materials professionals, and/or production control team members. Drive continuous improvement across planning, materials flow, inventory, scheduling, and manufacturing execution processes. Develop and communicate actionable reporting on production status, material constraints, inventory exposure, service risk, and key planning metrics. Partner with business and plant leadership on strategic capacity, materials, and operational planning decisions. Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations, Engineering, Business, Manufacturing, Logistics, or a related field; equivalent relevant experience may be considered. 5-7+ years of progressive experience in production planning, production control, materials management, materials planning, manufacturing planning, supply planning, or a closely related function. Significant experience working directly within a manufacturing or factory environment. Demonstrated ownership of production planning and/or production scheduling within a complex manufacturing operation. Strong experience with material requirements planning (MRP), material availability, inventory planning, and production …

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