In this role, you will make an impact in the following ways:  

• Translate the master production schedule into precise material plans—ensuring the right parts arrive at the right time, preventing shortages and excess inventory.

• Proactively expedite purchase and production orders to keep operations on track and minimize disruptions to customer demand.

• Strengthen reliability by maintaining accurate planning data (lead times, order quantities), directly improving forecasting and execution accuracy.

• Act as a key problem-solver by quickly addressing non-conforming materials and supply constraints, reducing downtime and production delays.

• Improve supplier performance by collaborating on lead time reduction, allocation planning, and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Optimize inventory across the network by redistributing excess stock and supporting ramp-up/ramp-down activities, lowering costs and waste.

• Provide clear, timely communication on inventory status, risks, and recovery plans—enabling better decision-making across teams.

• Contribute to a safer, higher-quality workplace by following HSE standards, supporting quality processes, and actively participating in continuous improvement efforts.

To be successful, you will need to consistently demonstrate the following:

• Communicate with clarity and purpose: Tailor your message to different audiences (suppliers, planners, leadership) so everyone understands priorities, risks, and actions—especially when plans change quickly.
• Stay relentlessly customer-focused: Keep the end customer at the center of every decision, ensuring material availability, minimizing delays, and delivering solutions that protect service levels.
• Deliver results under pressure: Prioritize what matters most, follow through on commitments, and adapt quickly when supply chain disruptions or constraints arise.
• Navigate complexity with confidence: Break down large volumes of data, conflicting signals, and exceptions into clear actions—using structured problem-solving and root cause analysis.
• Continuously improve how work gets done: Identify inefficiencies in planning, ordering, and communication processes, and refine them to drive speed, accuracy, and consistency.
• Leverage systems as your source of truth: Use the materials planning system as your primary tool, responding intelligently to exception messages while supporting decisions with data from tools like Excel when needed.
• Manage part changes strategically: Evaluate engineering changes with a balance of customer delivery needs and inventory risk—minimizing obsolescence while ensuring smooth transitions.
• Master end-to-end planning discipline: Apply PFEP principles, maintain a strong master production schedule, and use KPIs to guide decisions—balancing trade-offs to improve overall supply chain performance while respecting diverse perspectives across teams.

Education, Licenses, Certifications:

• High school diploma or certificate of completion of secondary education or equivalent experience to the extent such experience meets applicable regulations.
• This position may require licensing for compliance with export controls or sanctions regulations.

Experience:

• Requires some work experience and intermediate level knowledge obtained through training or on-the-job experience.

Additional Info: 

Advanced Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, formulas)

Prioritization and time management in a fast-paced environment

Work cross-functionally with procurement, production, and suppliers

Inventory management principles (safety stock, reorder points, lead times)

Supply chain fundamentals (procurement, production planning, logistics)

Understanding of MRP/ERP systems (like SAP, Oracle, etc.)

Basic knowledge of manufacturing processes and bill of materials (BOM)