Sr Manufacturing Manager - Material Plan & Execution

The Manager, Production Planning, Materials, Import and Purchasing is accountable for leading the site’s integrated planning, materials management, procurement, and inbound logistics activities. This role ensures alignment between production requirements, material availability, supplier performance, and import flow to support customer commitments, operational execution, working capital objectives, and compliance requirements. The position serves as a key leader across the site supply chain organization, driving disciplined execution, process standardization, continuous improvement, and cross-functional coordination with Operations, Sourcing, Finance, Engineering, and Commercial teams. Job Description Roles and Responsibilities Planning Lead production planning and scheduling processes to ensure alignment between demand, material availability, manufacturing capacity, and customer delivery commitments. Own the Master Production Schedule (MPS) process and support Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) activities to balance demand, supply, and capacity. Oversee finite capacity planning practices, ensuring production plans reflect labor, equipment, tooling, and material constraints. Drive schedule adherence and monitor execution against plan, taking corrective action where deviations occur. Lead shortage recovery planning, prioritization of critical orders, and escalation management to restore schedule stability. Maintain disciplined planning routines, including daily, weekly, and horizon-based reviews. Ensure planning parameters, lead times, and scheduling assumptions are accurate and current. Monitor and report key performance indicators including schedule adherence, plan attainment, recovery progress, and production stability. Materials Management Develop, implement, and govern the site materials strategy to support business objectives, inventory performance, and customer commitments. Own master planning, MRP execution, and material planning parameters to ensure supply reliability and production execution. Monitor and optimize inventory levels, including Finished Goods, WIP, RIP, turns, overdue backlog, safety stock, and batch sizes. Ensure material availability and proactively manage shortages, constraints, and risks impacting schedule performance. Perform regular reviews of inventory settings and planning assumptions to ensure alignment with business requirements. Support continuous improvement initiatives to improve material flow, inventory health, and operational reliability. Lead and develop the site materials team, ensuring effective execution and accountability. Purchasing Provide end-to-end ownership of the PO lifecycle, ensuring execution accuracy, compliance, and alignment with business needs. Manage purchasing execution and ensure proper source, scope of supply, and commercial alignment of purchase orders. Lead supplier follow-up, expediting, and escalation of at-risk orders to protect schedule and delivery commitments. Monitor and resolve invoice discrepancies, commercial exceptions, and payment issues in coordination with Finance and Procurement. Ensure procurement governance standards are followed, including delegated authorities, sourcing policies, internal controls, and audit readiness. Act as a senior escalation point for procurement and supply chain issues, driving timely resolution of critical material and supplier performance concerns. Partner with Sourcing, Commodity Leaders, Supplier Performance Management, Finance, Operations, and Engineering to ensure effective execution. Drive process discipline and continuous improvement in PO management, supplier responsiveness, and procurement efficiency. Inbound Logistics and Import Management Lead inbound logistics and international material flow activities to ensure timely and compliant movement of imported goods. Oversee customs clearance, import documentation, and trade compliance requirements, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and timeliness. Manage relationshi…

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