Materials Planning Manager required for leading Automotive Company
- Supply Chain & Operations Team
- Greater Phoenix, Arizona Area
A cutting-edge Automotive firm is looking for a Materials Planning Manager to join their rapidly expanding team!
The Materials Planning Manager will play a pivotal part in plant operations by ensuring all materials arrive in time to meet the Master Schedule. The role will have considerable responsibility under Plant and Executive Leadership, will be working closely with other key business leaders across multiple cross-functional areas and will be instrumental in setting up the Materials Planning Function for the entire organization.
The Materials Planning Manager will have the following responsibilities:
- Develop comprehensive Materials Planning Strategy to be use across the organization
- Oversee material levels to ensure adequate supplies for production
- Manage inventory forecasting activities
- Devise, implement, and evaluate strategies to maximize production
- Monitor Master Schedule to ensure accuracy
- Serve as a mentor for direct reports and production-level employees
- Develop and execute specific projects as necessary
The ideal candidate will have the following skill set:
- 3+ years Supply Chain, Materials Management, Planning, or Inventory experience in an automotive or other high volume manufacturing setting
- Bachelor's Degree
- Product Launch experience a plus
- Experience with ERP/MRP Systems required; SAP experience strongly preferred
- Superior Analytical & Communication skills