Senior Material Planning Lead – Automotive

Socket.dev; Ridgeway (SC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Socket.dev is seeking a seasoned Material Planning Leader to guide the Material Planning team and ensure timely availability of purchased and intercompany materials to support customer demand and production schedules. You will manage supplier schedules, align with MRP, optimize inventory, and coordinate cross-functionally with CS, Production, Purchasing, Logistics, Warehouse, Quality and Suppliers.

You will lead shortage meetings, implement recovery plans, and drive KPI reporting on material

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in a related field.
• 10+ years of automotive industry experience.
• 5+ years in material planning or supplier scheduling leadership.
• Strong understanding of MRP, inventory control, supplier releases, and production planning.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop the Material Planning team.
• Ensure timely availability of materials to support demand and production schedules.
• Manage supplier schedules, releases, confirmations, and material forecasts in line with MRP.
• Monitor shortages, late deliveries, and material constraints affecting production.
• Coordinate daily with Customer Service, Production, Purchasing, Logistics, Warehouse, Quality, and Suppliers.
• Translate demand into reliable material plans and supplier priorities.
• Lead shortage meetings, escalations, and recovery actions with suppliers.
• Optimize inventory levels while ensuring continuity and on-time delivery.
• Support launches, engineering changes, phase-ins/phase-outs, and obsolescence control.
• Prepare supply chain KPIs and reports on material availability, supplier performance, and inventory.

Skills

Leadership

Data analysis

Excel advanced

English fluency

Communication

Urgency mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

SAP

MRP systems

ERP

Job description

Socket.dev is seeking a seasoned Material Planning Leader to guide the Material Planning team and ensure timely availability of purchased and intercompany materials to support customer demand and production schedules. You will manage supplier schedules, align with MRP, optimize inventory, and coordinate cross-functionally with CS, Production, Purchasing, Logistics, Warehouse, Quality and Suppliers.

You will lead shortage meetings, implement recovery plans, and drive KPI reporting on material