Sr Manager Material Planning Jobs in Houston TX Job Recruiters

Houston, TX 77043

Posted: 09/06/2022 Job Number: 19457

Job Description

Senior Manager, Material Planning

Position Summary

Responsible for supply chain and the scheduling of supplier components.
Leadership for the Material Planning team (Senior Material Planners and Material Planners).
Establish goals to adhere to key initiatives, (100% Safety, 100% Quality, and 100% Delivery).
Ensure parts are on time to support manufacturing schedules.
Develop plans to reduce inventory.
Develop countermeasures pertaining to under-performing suppliers.

Required Knowledge / Skills / Experience / Certifications / Licenses

BS/BA in Supply Chain, Business, Industrial Engineering or related field.
2-7 years of relevant experience in Manufacturing Material Planning or
2-7 years of relevant experience in Commodity Management or Strategic Sourcing
2-7 years of supervisory experience.
Relevant experience with logistics and transportation.
Relevant experience with JIT, VMI, warehousing, packaging and Lean Operations.
Relevant experience with manufacturing systems (ERP).
Strong logical, objective, analytical and problem solving skills.
Efficient and effective written and verbal communications skills.
Proven background in leading significant change in efforts to reduce lead-time and inventory.
Demonstrated analytical abilities that support optimized material flow from external suppliers.
Strong Microsoft Excel background (V-Look-up, Pivot Tables, Charts, Macros).
Strong Microsoft PowerPoint background in preparation and development of presentations.
Ability to generate performance based KPI's and hold the team accountable.
Extensive experience in managing expedites and critical parts delivery.
Ability to establish a cohesive material planning strategy that compliments customer order patterns.

Desired Knowledge / Skills / Experience / Certifications / Licenses

Master's degree in a related field.
Relevant knowledge of quality systems, lean manufacturing processes and project management.
Industrial equipment manufacturing experience.
BPCS and/or (Factory Planner) experience in an AS400 environment.
Combination of backgrounds including purchasing, planning, scheduling, and other Supply Chain
experiences.
Understanding of contracts and general business terms and conditions.
Logistics, 3PL, Air, Ocean and Land Freight familiarity in order to resolve transportation issues.