Material Planner Manager

ADP, Inc.; Ridgeway (SC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

ADP, Inc. is seeking a Material Planner Manager in Ridgeway, SC to lead the material planning organization and ensure timely availability of materials for customer demand and production schedules.

You will manage supplier schedules, forecast material needs, and coordinate across departments to minimize shortages and optimize inventory. The role emphasizes leadership, advanced Excel and data analysis, and a strong understanding of ERP/MRP in an automotive context.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in a related field (Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Logistics, Business Administration).
• Minimum 10 years in automotive industry experience.
• Minimum 5 years in material planning, production planning, or supplier scheduling leadership.
• Strong understanding of automotive manufacturing, MRP, inventory control, supplier releases, and production planning.
• ERP experience required; SAP experience strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop the Material Planning team.
• Ensure timely availability of purchased and intercompany materials to support demand and production schedules.
• Manage supplier schedules, releases, confirmations, and material forecasts in alignment with MRP requirements.
• Monitor shortages, past-due deliveries, inventory risks, and material constraints impacting production.
• Coordinate daily with Customer Service, Production, Purchasing, Logistics, Warehouse, Quality, and Suppliers.
• Translate demand into reliable material plans and supplier priorities.
• Lead shortage meetings, escalation processes, recovery plans, and supplier follow-up actions.
• Optimize inventory levels while protecting production continuity and customer delivery.
• Support program launches, engineering changes, and obsolescence control.
• Prepare supply chain KPIs and management reports.

Skills

Leadership

Data analysis

Advanced Excel

Communication

Fluent English

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management / related field

Tools

SAP

Job description

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Material Planner Manager

Regular Full-Time Management Ridgeway, SC, US

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop the Material Planning team.
• Ensure timely availability of purchased and intercompany materials to support customer demand and production schedules.
• Manage supplier schedules, releases, confirmations, and material forecasts in alignment with MRP requirements.
• Monitor shortages, past-due supplier deliveries, inventory risks, and production-impacting material constraints.
• Coordinate daily with Customer Service, Production, Purchasing, Logistics, Warehouse, Quality, and Suppliers.
• Translate customer demand and production requirements into reliable material plans and supplier priorities.
• Lead shortage meetings, escalation processes, recovery plans, and supplier follow-up actions.
• Optimize inventory levels while protecting production continuity and customer delivery performance.
• Support program launches, engineering changes, phase-in/phase-out activities, and obsolescence control.
• Prepare supply chain KPIs and management reports, including material availability, supplier performance, inventory turns, excess/obsolete inventory, and root-cause actions.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Logistics, Business Administration, or related field.
• Minimum 10 years of automotive industry experience.
• Minimum 5 years in material planning, production planning, supply chain, or supplier scheduling leadership.
• Strong understanding of automotive manufacturing, MRP, inventory control, supplier releases, and production planning.
• ERP experience required; SAP experience strongly preferred.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and strong data analysis capability.
• Experience managing supplier performance, shortages, delivery escalations, and material recovery plans.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills with high sense of urgency.
• Fluent English, written and spoken, mandatory.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in automotive mirror manufacturing, assembly operations, plastic components, electronics, harnesses, or similar Tier 1 environment.
• APICS CPIM/CSCP, Lean Manufacturing, or supply chain certification is a plus.
• Experience with JIT, Kanban, min-max planning, supplier scorecards, and premium freight reduction.
• Experience supporting launch, ramp-up, engineering changes, and supply base stabilization.