Location: Rochester, NH | Schedule: Full-time, on-site | Compensation: Competitive salary with bonus
Overview
An established, long-standing manufacturer and industry leader with thousands of employees across multiple U.S. and global locations is seeking a Principal Planner to drive supply chain strategy at its growing, state-of-the-art 24/7 manufacturing facility. This role offers high executive visibility and a clear path toward future leadership opportunities as the plant continues to expand.
What you'll do
- Own and manage critical supply chain deadlines, ensuring alignment with customer expectations and contractual commitments
- Drive accuracy and effectiveness of MRP signals to support seamless production and inventory flow while remaining fully compliant with internal policies and customer requirements
- Partner with Operations and Production to resolve issues, remove constraints, and keep manufacturing on track
- Monitor schedules, track performance, and proactively mitigate risks to delivery timelines
- Identify and manage end-of-life inventory, PO or work order liability, and new product implementations for assigned programs with no supervision
- Leverage data from multiple systems to deliver clear analytics and insights to leadership, and train other Planning team members on data sources and efficient analytics methods
- Act as a key escalation point within Planning, influencing decisions and driving cross-functional solutions
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and strengthen overall supply chain performance
- Provide guidance and training on Oracle ASCP to elevate planning capabilities across the team
- Participate in and sustain 5S Standards
- Follow all required Safety and ISO procedures
Required qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in business or related field (equivalent experience considered)
- 10+ years of experience working for a global company in a production/manufacturing environment
- Demonstrated expertise in Material Requirements Planning (MRP), including evaluating and maintaining accurate planning signals while ensuring compliance with internal policies, procedures, and customer requirements
- Strong understanding of supply chain management concepts
- Proficiency with a top-tier ERP system, preferably Oracle EBS, including ASCP
- Comfortable training others on relevant aspects of manufacturing and Office applications
- Prior work in an Agile environment
- Comfortable using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
- Able to operate independently at a high level and complete tasks in a timely manner
- Currently reside within a reasonable daily commute to Rochester, NH, or be willing to relocate upon hire with company assistance
- Able to successfully pass a drug and background check
- Must be a US Citizen or US Permanent Resident due to the nature of the industry and government regulations
Preferred qualifications
- Experience in at least one of the following industries preferred: machining plant, defense contractor, aerospace company, retailer, and/or bioscience
- APICS certification would be a plus
- Preference given to local candidates and those closer to NH
Compensation and benefits
- Competitive salary including a strong bonus
- 401k match
- Excellent benefits
- Generous employee discount
- Relocation assistance available
- Opportunities for growth, including future leadership roles as the plant expands
Why this role
This position offers executive visibility, a strong bonus and benefits package, and the chance to grow into leadership roles within a high-growth, 24/7 manufacturing plant.