Materials Planning Manager — Lead Scheduling & Flow

Frontgrade Technologies; Exeter (NH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401K match

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Family leave

Holiday pay

Job summary

Frontgrade Technologies is seeking a Manager of Materials Planning to create production and material schedules that meet on-time delivery targets. This leader will coordinate with purchasing and inventory control for adjustments and troubleshoot complex issues as needed.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree with extensive experience in people management and field experience, or a Master's degree with related leadership experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with at least 6 years in the field or 4+ years in people management.
• Master's degree with at least 6 years in the field and 2+ years in people management.

Responsibilities

• Develop methods to measure and monitor material flow on the manufacturing floor (WIP management).
• Utilize core metrics and KPIs to lead planning and production control teams to meet production requirements.
• Collaborate on what-if scenarios, push outs, and pull ins to optimize schedules.
• Participate in SIOP process with Master Planners to ensure WIP aligns with minimal compression.
• Coordinate with peers to ensure alignment and transparency of the build process.
• Develop and manage the planning schedule.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Job description

Frontgrade Technologies is seeking a Manager of Materials Planning to create production and material schedules that meet on-time delivery targets. This leader will coordinate with purchasing and inventory control for adjustments and troubleshoot complex issues as needed.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree with extensive experience in people management and field experience, or a Master's degree with related leadership experience.