Senior Manager of Materials Planning & Supply Coordination
About The Position
The Senior Manager of Materials Planning and Supply Coordination is responsible for ensuring the availability of materials required to support production while maintaining compliance with regulatory and traceability requirements. This role leads material requirements planning, supplier coordination, and inventory management to support uninterrupted production flow. Working closely with cross functional teams, this position aligns material plans with production schedules and program milestones. Responsibilities include managing long lead components, mitigating supply risks and obsolescence, supporting supplier performance, and ensuring compliance with export control and traceability requirements. This role requires strong leadership, deep experience in materials planning and supply chain operations, and the ability to drive alignment across a complex, regulated manufacturing environment.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Operations, or related field
- 8–12+ years of experience in materials planning, supply chain, or production planning
- Inventory planning and supply-demand balancing
- Supplier coordination and delivery management
- Obsolescence management and lifecycle planning
- Familiarity with: ITAR / export control requirements, component traceability and lot control practices, experience working within regulated aerospace or defence supply chains.
- Strong experience with: Master Production Scheduling (MPS), Capacity planning (RCCP, finite scheduling), ERP/MRP systems (SAP, Oracle, or similar).
- Understanding of manufacturing processes, constraints, and production workflows.
- Experience managing complex, multi-product production environments.
- Strong cross-functional leadership and coordination skills.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in aerospace, avionics, or regulated manufacturing environments strongly preferred
Responsibilities
- Execute and manage Material Requirements Planning (MRP) to support production schedules
- Ensure material availability aligns with Master Production Schedule (MPS)
- Maintain accurate planning parameters and inventory levels
- Coordinate with procurement and supply chain teams to ensure timely material delivery
- Track supplier schedules and resolve delivery issues
- Support supplier performance monitoring and escalation
- Monitor and manage long-lead components critical to avionics production
- Identify and mitigate supply risks and shortages
- Manage component obsolescence, especially for high-reliability electronics
- Ensure compliance with ITAR and export control regulations
- Maintain component traceability and lot control requirements
- Support audit readiness and documentation for regulated environments
- Partner with production planning, engineering, and program management
- Align material plans with program milestones and delivery commitments
- Support resolution of material-related production constraints
Benefits
- A varied, fast paced role with an innovative and respected leader in mission-critical aerospace and defense products.
- Competitive remuneration and comprehensive benefit package.
- Join a team of skilled and motivated people committed to innovation, collaboration, and national security outcomes.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
