Senior Materials Planner: Demand & Supply Risk

Tecan Austria GmbH; United States; On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) match

Company-paid Life Insurance

HSA & HRA options

Disability coverage

EAP

Pet Insurance discount

Job summary

Tecan Austria GmbH in Morgan Hill, CA is seeking a Materials Planner to ensure production materials are available when needed. You will manage self-directed planning activities, resolve shortages, expedite materials, and occasionally handle customer-facing procurement tasks.

The role requires 5-7 years in materials planning or related fields, strong Excel skills, ERP/MRP experience, and the ability to collaborate with customers and internal teams in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience in materials planning, supply chain, or related field.
• Experience with direct material purchasing or procurement.
• Advanced Excel skills for reporting, data analysis, and scenario modeling.
• Experience in a customer-facing supply chain role.
• Experience with BOM analysis, shortage management, excess inventory resolution, and material risk mitigation.
• Experience performing material impact analysis related to ECOs.
• Experience working in a manufacturing or production environment.
• Experience using ERP/MRP systems.

Responsibilities

• Analyze material requirements and kit demand for the upcoming 12-26 weeks.
• Plan and commit kits based on material availability for assigned customers.
• Identify material gaps that may prevent achievement of targeted kit drop dates.
• Develop mitigation plans and elevate material issues that may jeopardize production or revenue.
• Manage the purchase of customer-provided parts and materials as required.
• Coordinate shipment of excess materials to customers.
• Run What-If analyses to support customer pull-in and push-out requests.
• Perform material impact analysis and disposition activities related to ECOs.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Customer service

Detail-oriented

Independent work

Decision making

Collaboration

Prioritization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain

APICS or NAPM certification

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Manex

Spotlight

Job description

Tecan Austria GmbH in Morgan Hill, CA is seeking a Materials Planner to ensure production materials are available when needed. You will manage self-directed planning activities, resolve shortages, expedite materials, and occasionally handle customer-facing procurement tasks.

The role requires 5-7 years in materials planning or related fields, strong Excel skills, ERP/MRP experience, and the ability to collaborate with customers and internal teams in a fast-paced environment.