Strategic Materials Planner | Hybrid/Remote

Brooks Laboratory Automation Solutions; Fremont (CA); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) plan

Paid holidays

Job summary

Brooks Automation in Fremont, CA is seeking a Materials Planner to support forecast production with proactive scheduling and BOM/inventory management. You will coordinate with Program Management, vendors, and production teams to ensure timely material availability and smooth transitions.

The role emphasizes data-driven planning, identifying shortages early, and driving corrective actions while contributing to a collaborative, inclusive work environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Business, or a related field.
• 2–5+ years of experience in material planning, supply chain operations, product launch support.
• BOM management experience, inventory and demand planning knowledge.
• Ability to identify material shortages and mitigate risks before builds.
• Experience supporting engineering builds and production transitions.

Responsibilities

• Drive materials to support the forecast production schedule.
• Manage slot plan to schedule builds and communicate delivery dates.
• Work with Program Management to prioritize builds to support multiple locations.
• Identify critical material gaps in advance and highlight to Supply Chain to support closing the gaps.
• Generate work orders to have materials kitted for the Production Technicians to build to the slot plan.
• Perform Order Entry and Planning for Vendor Sales.
• Receive Vendor Sales POs and enter them into Oracle Cloud.
• Schedule delivery dates for Vendor Sales and coordinate with suppliers to meet their need dates.

Skills

Forecast production support

BOM management

Inventory planning

Risk identification

Cross-functional leadership

Root cause analysis

Data-driven decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree in supply chain, industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering, business, or related

Tools

Oracle Cloud

Job description

Brooks Automation in Fremont, CA is seeking a Materials Planner to support forecast production with proactive scheduling and BOM/inventory management. You will coordinate with Program Management, vendors, and production teams to ensure timely material availability and smooth transitions.

The role emphasizes data-driven planning, identifying shortages early, and driving corrective actions while contributing to a collaborative, inclusive work environment.