Senior Material Planner

Philips•Colorado Springs, CO

4d•$87,000 - $146,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Material Planner is accountable for material supply continuity and inventory health through disciplined, forward-looking material planning. The role provides visibility into future material risks, drives cross-functional mitigation, and communicates potential business impact to support timely decisions. The planner interprets MRP outputs in the context of production plans, demand and supply assumptions, and other planning-system inputs; establishes and continuously improves MRP parameters and material master settings; and develops material supply and inventory projections across the mid- to long-term horizon. The role also leads mitigation of material supply risks and partners across functions to support supply continuity throughout the material lifecycle, including new product introductions, engineering changes, supplier transitions, phase-in/phase-out, last-time buys, and end-of-life activities. This is an office role. Office-based teams work in person at least three days per week. The position requires residence in or within commuting distance of Colorado or Minnesota, and U.S. work authorization without current or future visa sponsorship. Relocation benefits are not provided. The stated annual pay ranges are $87,000–$139,000 in Colorado and $92,000–$146,000 in Minnesota; actual base pay depends on relevant factors. Additional compensation may include an annual incentive bonus, sales commission, or long-term incentives.

Requirements

At least 2 years of experience in material planning, supply planning, manufacturing planning, or related supply chain roles.
Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, Engineering, or a related field.
Ability to successfully perform the minimum physical, cognitive, and environmental job requirements, with or without accommodation.
U.S. work authorization; candidates requiring work-authorized visa sponsorship now or in the future will not be considered.
Must reside in or within commuting distance of Colorado or Minnesota.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree.
Relevant professional certification such as APICS CPIM or CSCP.

Responsibilities

Understand the production plan, demand and supply assumptions, and other planning-system inputs to interpret MRP outputs in the appropriate business context.
Establish and continuously improve MRP parameters, including lead times, lot sizes, safety stock, and other material master settings, to produce accurate, timely, optimized supply signals.
Develop and maintain mid- to long-term material supply and inventory projections to anticipate shortages, excess inventory, and other supply risks.
Lead cross-functional actions to mitigate material supply risks and communicate remaining exposure, timing, probability, and potential impacts on production, customer commitments, and inventory.
Partner with Procurement, Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, and other functions to plan for new product introductions, engineering changes, supplier transitions, phase-in/phase-out, last-time buys, and end-of-life activities.