Strategic Material Planning Leader

Opella; Chattanooga, Northern (TN, KY); Hybrid; USD 98,000 - 142,000; Full time

Job summary

Opella is seeking a Material Planning Manager to lead end-to-end material planning for the Chattanooga site, overseeing a team of Strategic Material Planners and ensuring timely, cost-effective material availability for production.

You will partner with procurement, manufacturing, and finance to align planning with business goals, drive inventory optimization, and support S&OP processes and supplier performance metrics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in supply chain/engineering/operations management.
• Experience leading planning teams in manufacturing environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end material planning activities for ingredients and components.
• Oversee a team of Strategic Material Planners and drive continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with procurement, manufacturing, logistics, quality, finance and commercial teams.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Analytical

Financial acumen

Forecasting

Inventory optimization

Data-driven decision making

Education

Bachelor's in Supply Chain Management

Related field (BA/BS)

MBA or MS preferred

Tools

SAP

Power BI

Excel

Job description

Opella is seeking a Material Planning Manager to lead end-to-end material planning for the Chattanooga site, overseeing a team of Strategic Material Planners and ensuring timely, cost-effective material availability for production.

You will partner with procurement, manufacturing, and finance to align planning with business goals, drive inventory optimization, and support S&OP processes and supplier performance metrics.