Senior Materials Planner: On-Time Production Leader

Tecan Austria GmbH

Morgan Hill (CA)

On-site

USD 100,000 - 120,000

Full time

9 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision

401(k) matching

Life Insurance

HSA & HRA

Disability insurance

EAP

Pet insurance discount

Job summary

Tecan in Morgan Hill, CA is seeking a Materials Planner to join the customer-facing Supply Chain team. You will manage self-directed planning, resolve shortages, expedite materials, and sometimes execute purchase orders to close gaps.

The role requires 5-7 years in materials planning, advanced Excel, ERP/MRP experience, and strong communication with customers and internal teams. Onsite, full-time with a competitive salary range of $100k-$120k.

Qualifications

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to evaluate complex material issues and develop practical solutions.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Strong customer service and relationship-building skills.
Highly detail-oriented with strong organizational and prioritization skills.
Ability to work independently, manage self-directed tasks, and follow issues through to resolution.
Strong decision-making skills and demonstrated follow-through.
Ability to communicate material risks clearly and elevate issues appropriately.
Ability to collaborate effectively with customers, buyers, Program Managers, and internal stakeholders.
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment while managing competing priorities.

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.
Partner with Program Managers to ensure alignment between Tecan and customer requirements.
Provide customers with weekly excess material approval requests.
Follow the established workflow to obtain customer approvals and close excess material issues within the required timeframe.
Prepare and analyze the monthly Excess Resolution Report using Spotlight, including zero-demand and excess inventory with demand.
Validate material data, identify changes or discrepancies, and provide recommendations as needed.
Coordinate sales order entry for approved excess inventory sales.
Coordinate shipment of excess materials to customers.
Work with customers to coordinate purchase order changes resulting from final quantity variances.
Monitor buyer pull-in actions to ensure identified material gaps are resolved.
Run What-If analyses to support customer pull-in and push-out requests.
Perform material impact analysis and disposition activities associated with Engineering Change Orders (ECOs).
Conduct quarterly Bill of Materials (BOM) profile analyses to identify sole-sourced components, long-lead-time materials, risk buys, and potential obsolescence as part of the Material Mitigation Program.