Strategic Production & Materials Planning Lead

USA SOLVENTUM US LLC; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 143,000 - 197,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Solventum is seeking a Production & Materials Manager to lead Supply Chain weekly reviews, manage production schedules, and optimize inventory and backorder metrics. The role requires collaboration across production, quality, engineering, and operations to align manufacturing strategies with company goals.

The ideal candidate will have aBachelor’s degree with 7+ years in supply chain or operations, experience with SAP, Power BI, and Excel, plus APICS certification is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited university.
• Seven years of experience in supply chain, operations, or engineering in varied environments.
• APICS certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead Supply Chain weekly reviews, updating on output vs forecast, production schedules, capacity and material constraints, backorder timelines.
• Maintain strong relationships with critical suppliers for high service levels on components.
• Provide direction on manufacturing strategies aligned with supply chain and operation goals.
• Improve metrics like Backorders, Lead Time Adherence, OTIF, Inventory, etc.
• Daily communications and participation in the Tier process.
• Actively manage inventories to meet investment targets and compliance.
• Develop and communicate supply plans through ERP systems and cross-functional updates.

Skills

Analytical skills

Cross-functional leadership

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or higher from an accredited university

Tools

SAP

Power BI

Excel

Job description

Solventum is seeking a Production & Materials Manager to lead Supply Chain weekly reviews, manage production schedules, and optimize inventory and backorder metrics. The role requires collaboration across production, quality, engineering, and operations to align manufacturing strategies with company goals.

The ideal candidate will have aBachelor’s degree with 7+ years in supply chain or operations, experience with SAP, Power BI, and Excel, plus APICS certification is a plus.