Senior Material Planner

Philips • Colorado Springs, CO

3d • Hybrid

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 business assumptions and maintains effective planning parameters and material master data. The role develops and maintains mid- to long-term material supply and inventory projections and partners across functions to ensure supply continuity throughout the material lifecycle.

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. Company relocation benefits are not provided. US work authorization is required; candidates who need work-authorized visa sponsorship now or in the future will not be considered.

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.
• Must be able to perform the position’s minimum physical, cognitive, and environmental job requirements, with or without accommodation.
• US work authorization; sponsorship for a work-authorized visa is not available now or in the future.
• 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 business assumptions driving material requirements, including production plans, demand and supply assumptions, and other planning-system inputs.
• Maintain effective MRP parameters and material master data, including lead times, lot sizes, and safety stock, to generate accurate, timely, and optimized supply signals.
• Develop and maintain mid- to long-term material supply and inventory projections to identify potential shortages, excess inventory, and other supply risks.
• Lead cross-functional actions to mitigate material supply risks and communicate remaining exposure, timing, probability, and potential impact 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 and phase-out, last-time buys, and end-of-life activities.

Benefits

• Generous paid time off (PTO).
• 401(k) with up to 7% company match.
• Health savings account (HSA) with company contribution.
• Stock purchase plan.
• Education reimbursement.
• Other benefits through the Philips Total Rewards benefits program.
• An annual incentive bonus, sales commission, or long-term incentives may be offered.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior