Procurement and Materials Planning Manager

Powercast Corp.•Fox Chapel, PA

About The Position

We are seeking a hands-on Procurement & Materials Planning Manager to manage procurement, materials planning, inventory, and sales order fulfillment. This role will ensure the right materials are purchased and available at the right time while maintaining inventory accuracy and supporting on-time production and customer deliveries.

Requirements

Hands-on, analytical, and highly organized with strong procurement, MRP/ERP, inventory, and manufacturing experience.
Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and building processes and systems as the organization grows.
Self-Starter but capable of working in a team environment.
Demonstrated competency with cross-functional engagement and collaboration.
Ability to analyze complex problems, projects or tasks, identify the critical path and major milestones and drive all issues to conclusions with minimum supervision.
Effective written and communication skills.
Must be highly analytical, exhibit strong organizational skills with emphasis on effective multitasking
Demonstrated proficiency in utilizing Materials Requirement Planning (MRP) systems and Collaborative Planning tools.

Responsibilities

Manage supplier purchasing, POs, pricing, lead times, and supplier performance.
Tracks supplier performance and escalation issues as needed
Coordinates with suppliers on lead times, pricing, and order confirmations
Supports supplier onboarding and qualification process
Coordinate sales order fulfillment and production/shipping schedules.
Manage and maintain customer open orders and delivery timelines
Manage global inventory levels, availability, accuracy, and excess/obsolete inventory.
Provides reporting on material availability, PO status, and procurement KPIs
Own MRP and materials planning to ensure uninterrupted production.
Maintain and improve ERP/MRP master data, BOMs, planning parameters, and processes.
Lead ERP/MRP implementation and continuous process improvements.
Partner closely with Operations, Engineering, Finance, Sales, suppliers, and contract manufacturers on Project Planning.
Develop reporting and KPIs to improve visibility, cost, inventory, and delivery performance.
Identifies cost-saving opportunities through quote analysis and negotiation
Works closely with finance to reconcile invoices and resolve discrepancies
Ensures compliance with internal purchasing policies and documentation standards
Assists in inventory counts and audits.
Other work as assigned.