Materials Planning Leader

Breeze Eastern; Whippany (NJ); On-site; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Paid time off

401(k) with company contributions

Life insurance

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Breeze-Eastern is a global leader in designing and manufacturing high-performance lifting and pulling devices for military and civilian aircraft, including rescue hoists and winches. We seek a Materials Manager to ensure on-time deliveries while optimizing inventory and resources.

You will partner with Operations, Purchasing, Contracts, and Supply Chain teams to develop production plans that align with business objectives and drive operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of production planning experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience managing product planning from design through procurement, fabrication, assembly, testing, packaging, and shipment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage production plans to meet delivery commitments and inventory targets.
• Analyze requirements and optimize MRP parameters to align planned orders with demand.
• Create production schedules maximizing resource utilization and turnover.
• Release and schedule lower-level assemblies to support upper-level needs.
• Review MRP recommendations, including rescheduling, expediting, and deferring orders.
• Adjust production plans in response to demand changes and priorities.
• Coordinate with Purchasing and Supply Chain to ensure material availability.
• Monitor WIP to ensure production orders stay on schedule.
• Collaborate with Operations and Sales to develop monthly forecasts.
• Support inventory accuracy via cycle counts and controls.
• Resolve material shortages and production constraints.
• Verify routings, drawings, and product structures as needed for planning.

Skills

Production planning

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem-solving

Supply chain management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Business Administration, or related field

Tools

ERP system

MRP

Job description

Breeze-Eastern is a global leader in designing and manufacturing high-performance lifting and pulling devices for military and civilian aircraft, including rescue hoists and winches. We seek a Materials Manager to ensure on-time deliveries while optimizing inventory and resources.

You will partner with Operations, Purchasing, Contracts, and Supply Chain teams to develop production plans that align with business objectives and drive operational excellence.