Senior Material Planner

Cummins•Morristown, TN

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About The Position

Cummins is seeking a Senior Material Planner for its Supply Chain Planning team at the Cummins Drivetrain and Braking System Facility in Morristown, Tennessee. The role manages end-to-end material plans for assigned product families to ensure a timely and reliable supply of materials that meets production and customer requirements. It balances demand, inventory, work in process, production schedules, capacity, and outside processing activities, while identifying and addressing supply chain risks and disruptions. The Senior Material Planner manages supplier schedules and commitments, monitors supplier performance, and collaborates with internal teams, suppliers, and outside processors to optimize material flow. The position also improves supply chain performance through KPI monitoring, inventory positioning, planning accuracy, and continuous improvement. It supports team development by guiding Material Planners through complex planning challenges and contributing to regional or global supply chain projects.

Requirements

College, university, or equivalent degree required.
Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, Business, Logistics, or a related field required.
Intermediate-level experience required.
Strong knowledge of material planning, inventory optimization, capacity planning, WIP control, PFEP principles, and part change management.
Ability to manage multiple priorities, make sound decisions in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, and follow through on commitments.
Effective communication, collaboration, relationship-building, and stakeholder-influencing skills.

Nice To Haves

Three to five years of relevant work experience preferred.
Master’s degree preferred.
Manufacturing experience involving machining, forging, heat treatment, or outside processing preferred.
Experience with Oracle, Qlik, Power BI, or similar systems.

Responsibilities

Manage end-to-end material plans for assigned product families to provide timely, reliable material supply for production and customer requirements.
Analyze customer demand, inventory, work in process, production schedules, capacity, and outside processing to establish priorities and support operational goals.
Identify material shortages, bottlenecks, capacity constraints, inventory imbalances, and other supply chain risks before they affect operations.
Develop and execute recovery and continuity actions for shortages, constrained supply, and changing demand while minimizing production and delivery disruptions.
Maintain accurate supplier schedules, validate supplier commitments, generate supplier scorecards, and drive supplier performance improvement.
Collaborate with Production, Supply Continuity, Logistics, Purchasing, Quality, Customer Service, suppliers, and outside processors to resolve issues and optimize material flow.
Monitor and improve KPIs, inventory positioning, planning accuracy, material flow, and operational effectiveness across the network.
Guide Material Planners through complex planning challenges, drive continuous improvement initiatives, and contribute to regional or global supply chain projects.
Use planning systems, Excel, BI dashboards, and data analysis tools to identify risks, solve supply chain challenges, and support data-driven decisions.
Mentor less experienced team members and contribute to ongoing operational excellence.