Senior Material Planner: End-to-End Supply Chain Lead

Cummins Inc; Morristown (TN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Cummins Inc. in Morristown, TN is seeking a Senior Material Planner to lead end-to-end material planning within the drivetrain and braking systems facility. You will ensure timely material supply, balance demand and capacity, and work across functions to optimize material flow.

The role emphasizes data-driven decision making, experience with Oracle, Qlik, and Power BI, and mentoring newer planners as part of an ongoing operational excellence program.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, Business, Logistics, or related field.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• 3–5 years of relevant work experience preferred.
• Experience with Oracle, Qlik, Power BI, or similar systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead End-to-End Material Planning by managing material plans for assigned product families and ensuring timely, reliable supply of materials to meet production and customer requirements.
• Balance Supply, Demand, and Capacity by analyzing customer demand, inventory levels, WIP, production schedules, capacity, and outside processing activities to establish priorities.
• Proactively identify and mitigate risks by analyzing data to uncover shortages, bottlenecks, and other supply chain challenges.
• Drive recovery and continuity plans by addressing shortages and changing demand while minimizing disruptions.
• Manage supplier performance and commitments by maintaining schedules and driving accountability for improvements.
• Enable cross-functional collaboration by partnering with Production, Logistics, Purchasing, Quality, and others to resolve issues.
• Improve supply chain performance by monitoring KPIs, inventory positioning, and material flow.
• Support operational excellence by mentoring planners and contributing to regional/global supply chain projects.

Skills

Advanced planning

Analytical skills

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Tools

Oracle

Qlik

Power BI

Job description

Cummins Inc. in Morristown, TN is seeking a Senior Material Planner to lead end-to-end material planning within the drivetrain and braking systems facility. You will ensure timely material supply, balance demand and capacity, and work across functions to optimize material flow.

The role emphasizes data-driven decision making, experience with Oracle, Qlik, and Power BI, and mentoring newer planners as part of an ongoing operational excellence program.