Material Planning Lead: Production Reliability

CNH Industrial Group; Fargo (ND); On-site; USD 86,625 - 132,825; Full time

Job summary

CNH Industrial Group in Fargo, ND is seeking a Material Planning Team Lead to ensure uninterrupted production by managing material availability, inventory, and supplier coordination in a high-volume manufacturing setting.

You will lead a talented team, set priorities with production, place and manage purchase orders, and optimize planning parameters while collaborating with Production, Quality, Engineering, Logistics, and Procurement to improve KPIs and drive cost efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, or related field and experience in lean/continuous improvement.
• 4+ years of material planning, production control, or supply chain experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment with ownership of material flow.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Material Planning team supporting daily manufacturing operations.
• Set team priorities aligned with production schedules, customer demand, and supply constraints.
• Place and manage purchase orders to ensure material availability within assigned planner scope.
• Maintain and optimize planning parameters (lead times, safety stock, reorder points).
• Coordinate with suppliers to ensure on-time delivery of materials and resolve delivery issues.
• Proactively identify and resolve material shortages and supply risks to prevent production disruptions.
• Monitor and control inventory levels and spend to balance availability and cost efficiency.
• Drive improvements in planning KPIs and overall material planning performance.
• Support onboarding of new parts and suppliers, ensuring smooth integration into production processes.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, or related field

Lean/continuous improvement experience

Tools

MRP/ERP systems

Job description

CNH Industrial Group in Fargo, ND is seeking a Material Planning Team Lead to ensure uninterrupted production by managing material availability, inventory, and supplier coordination in a high-volume manufacturing setting.

You will lead a talented team, set priorities with production, place and manage purchase orders, and optimize planning parameters while collaborating with Production, Quality, Engineering, Logistics, and Procurement to improve KPIs and drive cost efficiency.