Procurement - Planning Manager
About The Position
Supply Chain & Procurement Management: Execute Material Requirements Planning (MRP), develop customer forecasts, manage vendor performance, generate all sustaining and non-sustaining Purchase Orders (POs), and authorize vendor invoices. Manufacturing & Process Optimization: Oversee the end-to-end sterilization process, implement tracking for obsolete materials, and provide full procurement support for new manufacturing project launches and closures. Data Integrity & Reporting: Maintain the accuracy of critical SAP master data (PIR, lead times, MOQs), process and approve Document Change Requests (DCRs), and prepare executive-level operational reports (MOR, QBR, GBR). Customer & Inventory Coordination: Lead strategic customer calls, generate weekly performance reports, manage Finished Goods (FG) certification, and execute intercompany component transfers. Strategic Initiatives: Lead and participate in strategic cost reduction initiatives and manage the coordination and implementation of all Raw Material (RM) changes from suppliers.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, Business Administration, Operations Management, or a related field.
- 5+ years of progressive experience in Supply Chain, Materials Planning, Procurement, or Inventory Management, preferably within a regulated manufacturing environment.
- Proven experience in demonstrating the ability to drive complex processes and cross-functional results.
- Advanced proficiency in SAP (or similar Tier 1 ERP system) modules specifically related to Material Requirements Planning (MRP), Procurement (MM), and Inventory Management.
- Expertise in MRP execution and logic, including setting and managing master data parameters (e.g., lead times, MOQs, safety stock).
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel for data analysis, reporting, and forecasting (VLOOKUPs, Pivot Tables, etc.).
- Strong analytical skills with experience developing and maintaining customer forecasts and complex operational reports (MOR, QBR).
Responsibilities
- Execute Material Requirements Planning (MRP)
- Develop customer forecasts
- Manage vendor performance
- Generate all sustaining and non-sustaining Purchase Orders (POs)
- Authorize vendor invoices
- Oversee the end-to-end sterilization process
- Implement tracking for obsolete materials
- Provide full procurement support for new manufacturing project launches and closures
- Maintain the accuracy of critical SAP master data (PIR, lead times, MOQs)
- Process and approve Document Change Requests (DCRs)
- Prepare executive-level operational reports (MOR, QBR, GBR)
- Lead strategic customer calls
- Generate weekly performance reports
- Manage Finished Goods (FG) certification
- Execute intercompany component transfers
- Lead and participate in strategic cost reduction initiatives
- Manage the coordination and implementation of all Raw Material (RM) changes from suppliers
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Industry
Machinery Manufacturing
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
