Lead Planning Analyst — Enterprise & MRP Expert

NTT America, Inc.; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 96,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k matching

Paid time off

Job summary

NTT DATA seeks an On-Site Lead Business Analyst (Planning) to join its San Diego team. You will lead end-to-end demand and supply planning, align forecasts with production, and optimize MPS and MRP to ensure on-time delivery.

The role requires 5+ years in enterprise planning and 4+ years in ERP/APS systems, with strong data governance and cross-functional collaboration across global teams. Competitive benefits and potential incentives.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience supporting enterprise planning and supply chain processes within manufacturing or distribution environments.
• 4+ years of hands-on experience creating, maintaining, and optimizing production schedules in ERP/APS planning systems.
• 4+ years of experience analyzing MRP recommendations, managing supply-demand exceptions, and resolving material shortages.
• 3+ years of experience maintaining BOMs, routings, lead times, planning parameters, item masters, and related planning data.
• 5+ years of experience working with enterprise planning applications and ERP-integrated planning solutions.
• 5+ years of experience gathering requirements, facilitating workshops, documenting functional specifications, and supporting solution delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead Enterprise Planning Processes - Facilitate and support end-to-end demand and supply planning processes, ensuring alignment between business forecasts, production capabilities, inventory targets, and customer commitments.
• Manage MPS (Master Production Scheduling) Activities - Develop, maintain, and optimize Master Production Schedules to balance demand, capacity, inventory levels, and service objectives while ensuring schedule stability.
• Drive MRP (Material Requirements Planning) Execution - Analyze MRP outputs, identify material shortages and excess inventory risks, and collaborate with procurement, manufacturing, and supply chain teams to ensure uninterrupted supply.
• Own Planning Master Data Governance - Manage and maintain planning-related master data including BOMs, routings, lead times, planning parameters, item attributes, calendars, sourcing rules, and inventory policies to ensure data accuracy and planning effectiveness.
• Business Process Analysis & Continuous Improvement - Gather and document business requirements, perform gap analysis, recommend process improvements, and support implementation of planning system enhancements and optimization initiatives.
• Stakeholder Collaboration & Reporting - Partner with Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Procurement, Operations, Finance, and IT teams to provide planning insights, KPI reporting, root cause analysis, and support strategic decision-making.

Skills

Enterprise planning

Supply chain

MPS

MRP

BOMs & routings

KPI reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain/related field

Tools

Infor LN/Baan

SAP

Oracle

MS Dynamics

Job description

NTT DATA seeks an On-Site Lead Business Analyst (Planning) to join its San Diego team. You will lead end-to-end demand and supply planning, align forecasts with production, and optimize MPS and MRP to ensure on-time delivery.

The role requires 5+ years in enterprise planning and 4+ years in ERP/APS systems, with strong data governance and cross-functional collaboration across global teams. Competitive benefits and potential incentives.