Materials Planning Lead – Hybrid | SAP & Sourcing

A. O. Smith Corp; Lebanon (TN); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental insurance

Retirement savings plan

Short- and long-term disability

Tuition assistance

Job summary

A.O. Smith is seeking a Materials Supervisor in Lebanon, TN (hybrid). You will lead material planning and purchasing to ensure material availability and timely deliveries, supervising the planning team and coordinating with suppliers to meet production schedules.

Responsibilities include managing MRP, purchase orders, and supplier performance, while driving KPI improvements and process efficiencies across the plant.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a related field.
• 5+ years of material planning, purchasing, or inventory management experience.
• Supervisory experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop material planners responsible for materials, suppliers, and purchase orders.
• Establish performance expectations and hold the team accountable for material availability and delivery results.
• Ensure materials are available to support production schedules, service requirements, and customer commitments.
• Oversee daily MRP execution, PO management, supplier follow-up, shortages, and replenishment.

Skills

Material planning

Purchasing

Inventory management

SAP

Leadership

Forecasting

Education

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

Tools

SAP

Job description

A.O. Smith is seeking a Materials Supervisor in Lebanon, TN (hybrid). You will lead material planning and purchasing to ensure material availability and timely deliveries, supervising the planning team and coordinating with suppliers to meet production schedules.

Responsibilities include managing MRP, purchase orders, and supplier performance, while driving KPI improvements and process efficiencies across the plant.