Lead Manufacturing Specialist-Material Plan & Execution

Job Description Summary

The Lead Manufacturing Specialist – Material Plan & Execution is responsible for coordinating and expediting the flow of materials from suppliers(Global /Domestics _ through various departments to meet strict production schedules. You will function with a high degree of autonomy, managing master planning and inventory optimization while serving as a technical resource for the broader manufacturing team.

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Job Description

The Lead Manufacturing Specialist – Material Plan & Execution is responsible for coordinating and expediting the flow of materials from suppliers(Global /Domestics _ through various departments to meet strict production schedules. You will function with a high degree of autonomy, managing master planning and inventory optimization while serving as a technical resource for the broader manufacturing team.

Key Responsibilities

Skill Category

• Material Planning & Master Scheduling
• Master Planning: Manage the master production schedule (MPS) and ensure it aligns with material availability and customer commitments.
• Requirements Management: Analyze Material Requirements Planning (MRP) to trigger purchasing needs and internal shop orders.
• System Integrity: Maintain accurate lead times, safety stock levels, and lot sizes within the SAP system
• Execution & Shortage Management
• Expediting: Coordinate with suppliers and internal departments to resolve line-down risks and critical shortages.
• Shortage Reviews: Lead daily or weekly shortage reviews, assigning clear actions and recovery owners.
• PO & SLA placing against the MRP requirements & Get OA from Suppliers
• Open order review: Periodic review of Open orders with Supplier
• Import & Export : High level of knowledge in import & Export Process as well to handle Duty process update in SAP
• Inventory Control & Optimization
• Turnover Management: Balance service levels (part availability) with inventory turns to minimize excess and obsolete stock.
• Review of Safety stock /PFEP: Ensure to review Safety stock & PFEP based on every Quarter use & Change in lead times
• Disposition: Manage the flow of slow-moving or obsolete inventory and coordinate its reduction or disposal.
• Required Qualifications
• Education: * US: Bachelor's degree from an accredited university (or High School Diploma/GED with 6+ years of experience in manufacturing/supply chain).
• International: Advanced experience in Material Planning comparable to a Bachelor's degree.
• Experience: Minimum of 3–5 years in material planning, production control, or manufacturing execution.
• Technical Proficiency: Hands-on experience with SAP /MRP systems
• Desired Characteristics & Technical Skills
  

Key Competencies

Technical

Data Analytics (Excel/Tableau), Lean Manufacturing, Inventory Policy .

Soft Skills

Strong sense of urgency, ability to influence cross-functional teams, and problem-solving.

Leadership

Experience leading daily Tier meetings and project management skills.

Agility

Comfort in a high-speed, dynamic environment where production priorities shift daily &

Communication Skill

Good Level of communication over Team meeting or Mails to suppliers & to create good Business environment

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No