Production & Materials Planning Manager

healthcare; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 143,000 - 197,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation Assistance

Job summary

Solventum is seeking a Production & Materials Planning Manager to optimize production schedules and material planning onsite at Irvine, CA. You will lead weekly supply chain reviews, manage supplier relationships, and drive manufacturing strategies to meet goals across production, quality, and engineering teams.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree and 7+ years in supply chain/operations/engineering, with APICS, SAP, Power BI, and Excel proficiency, plus strong analytical and cross-functional

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher from an accredited university.
• (7) seven years of experience in supply chain, operations, or engineering in a private, public, government or military environment
• APICS Certification, SAP, Power BI, and Excel experience.
• Strong analytical skills and cross-functional leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead Supply Chain weekly reviews with updates on output vs forecast, production schedules, capacity, and material constraints.
• Maintain relationships with critical suppliers to ensure high service levels on components.
• Provide direction on manufacturing strategies to align with supply chain and operation goals.
• Improve metrics like Backorders, Lead Time Adherence, OTIF, Inventory.
• Actively manage inventories to meet targets and compliance.
• Develop and communicate supply plans through ERP and cross-functional updates.

Skills

APICS Certification

Cross-functional leadership

Analytical skills

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or higher

7 years of experience in supply chain, operations, or engineering

Tools

SAP

Power BI

Excel

Job description

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Production & Materials Manager (Solventum)

3M Health Care is now Solventum

At Solventum, we enable better, smarter, safer healthcare to improve lives. As a new company with a long legacy of creating breakthrough solutions for our customers’ toughest challenges, we pioneer game‑changing innovations at the intersection of health, material and data science that change patients' lives for the better while enabling healthcare professionals to perform at their best. Because people, and their wellbeing, are at the heart of every scientific advancement we pursue.

We partner closely with the brightest minds in healthcare to ensure that every solution we create melds the latest technology with compassion and empathy. Because at Solventum, we never stop solving for you.

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role

As a Production & Materials Planning Manager, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative and diverse people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by:

• Lead Supply Chain weekly reviews, where you will give updates regarding output vs forecast, production schedules, capacity and material constraints, backorder recovery timelines, and successes and areas for improvement
• Maintain strong relationships with critical suppliers to ensure high service levels on components
• Provide direction on manufacturing strategies to ensure alignment with supply chain and operation goals
• Improving key metrics like Backorders, Lead Time Adherence, OTIF, Inventory, etc. These topics will require daily communications and participation in the Tier process
• Actively manage working and non-working inventories in assigned businesses to maintain compliance and achieve inventory investment targets
• Manage plant supply chain organization
• Develop and communicate supply plans through enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, reports, and cross‑functional updates with production, quality, engineering, and other operational teams.

Your Skills and Expertise

To set you up for success in this role from day one, Solventum requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree or higher from an accredited university

(7) seven years of experience in supply chain, operations, or engineering in a private, public, government or military environment

Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:

• APICS Certification
• Experience using SAP, creating Power BI reports, and utilizing Excel
• Strong analytical skills
• Experience leading cross‑functional teams

Work location

Onsite Irvine, CA

Travel

May include up to 10% [domestic/international]

Relocation Assistance

May be authorized

Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).

Supporting Your Well-being

Solventum offers many programs to help you live your best life – both physically and financially. To ensure competitive pay and benefits, Solventum regularly benchmarks with other companies that are comparable in size and scope.

Applicable to US Applicants Only: The expected compensation range for this position is $143,200 - $196,900, which includes base pay plus variable incentive pay, if eligible. This range represents a good faith estimate for this position. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s relevant knowledge, training, skills, work location, and/or experience. In addition, this position may be eligible for a range of benefits (e.g., Medical, Dental & Vision, Health Savings Accounts, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Disability Benefits, Life Insurance, Voluntary Benefits, Paid Absences and Retirement Benefits, etc.). Additional information is available at: https://www.solventum.com/en-us/home/our-company/careers/#Total-RewardsResponsibilities of this position include that corporate policies, procedures and security standards are complied with while performing assigned duties.

Solventum is an equal opportunity employer. Solventum will not discriminate against any applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.