Job Description

Material Planning Manager – Kennesaw, GA

Role Purpose
The Material Planning Manager is a critical leader in the supply chain organization, responsible for developing and executing strategies for raw materials and inventory management across multiple sites. This role ensures end-to-end material flow alignment within the S&OP and S&OE process, balancing service, cost, and working capital. This role combines strong analytical skills with leadership capabilities to ensure material availability, optimize inventory, and drive alignment between Procurement, Supply Planning, and Manufacturing. You will own the material planning and inventory control processes, champion best practices, and deliver long-term improvements that create value for the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Material Planning & Inventory Control
  
  • Lead the material planning team to ensure timely and accurate execution of MRP and purchasing activities.
  • Oversee inventory control processes, ensuring accuracy and optimization across multiple sites.
  • Prepare and analyze KPIs for material planning and inventory performance; implement corrective actions as needed.
  • Execute manual purchasing and inventory adjustments when required to meet business needs.
  • Govern safety stocks/inventory classifications as well as the inbound OTIF process
  • Proactively action any expiring/at risk materials to avoid business impacts or financial write-offs
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
  
  • Act as the material planning lead within the S&OP process, ensuring alignment between demand, supply, and procurement plans. Provide clear visibility of material risks and constraints during Supply Review and S&OE forums.
  • Partner with Procurement, Supply Planning, and manufacturing to ensure production schedules are met on time.
  • Collaborate with suppliers and internal stakeholders to resolve material shortages and mitigate risks.
  • Support alignment between material availability and manufacturing requirements.
• Process & Capability Building
  
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives across purchasing and inventory management processes.
  • Develop and standardize planning playbooks, KPIs, and governance models for material planning and inventory control.
  • Mentor and develop team members to build capability and ensure succession readiness.
  • Champion data-driven culture and improve planning accuracy through better master data and analytics.
• Strategic Focus
  
  • Lead long-term improvement projects to enhance material planning efficiency and inventory health.
  • Contribute to supply chain strategy by optimizing working capital and improving service levels.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; Supply Chain, Operations, Business, Engineering, or related field preferred.
• Experience: 5–10 years in material planning, purchasing, or inventory management, with leadership experience.
• Proven ability to lead teams, influence decisions, and manage complex supply chain processes.
• Expertise in:
  
  • ERP systems (SAP, IFS, or similar) and MRP execution.
  • Inventory optimization and material planning best practices.
  • KPI reporting and root cause analysis for continuous improvement.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

Skills & Tools

• Advanced Excel; experience with ERP systems and planning tools.
• Ability to translate data into actionable insights and clear recommendations.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills under pressure.

Leadership Behaviors

• “We help each other thrive”:
  
  • Provide support and training across material planning and inventory processes.
  • Demonstrate customer focus (internal and external).
• “We create the environment for diversity, equity, and inclusion to strengthen us”:
  
  • Foster collaboration across functions and sites.
  • Listen actively and incorporate diverse perspectives into decision-making.

What Success Looks Like

• Material availability consistently meets production requirements.
• Inventory accuracy and optimization improve across all sites.
• KPIs for purchasing and inventory control show sustained improvement.
• Long-term process improvements deliver measurable value to the business.

Before applying for an exempt, non-exempt or hourly job opportunity, you are expected to initiate a discussion and share your intentions with your supervisor. * If you’ve been in your current position for more than 18 months, supervisor approval is not required. * If you’ve been in your current position for less than 18 months, verbal supervisor approval is required.
​Hiring Manager- John Strickland ​
Recruiter- John Wagner

City

Kennesaw

State

GA - Georgia

Location Country

United States

About ADM

At ADM, we unlock the power of nature to provide access to nutrition worldwide. With industry-advancing innovations, a complete portfolio of ingredients and solutions to meet any taste, and a commitment to sustainability, we give customers an edge in solving the nutritional challenges of today and tomorrow. We’re a global leader in human and animal nutrition and the world’s premier agricultural origination and processing company. Our breadth, depth, insights, facilities and logistical expertise give us unparalleled capabilities to meet needs for food, beverages, health and wellness, and more. From the seed of the idea to the outcome of the solution, we enrich the quality of life the world over. Learn more at www.adm.com.

Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Hourly and salaried non-exempt employees will also be paid overtime pay when working qualifying overtime hours.

If hired, employees will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base pay (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

The pay range for this position is expected to be between:

$80,400.00 - $138,400.00

Salaried Incentive Plan

The total compensation package for this position will also include annual bonus