Staff Supply Chain Materials Planner and Data Analyst
About The Position
The Staff Supply Chain Materials Planner and Data Analyst is responsible for ensuring efficient planning, procurement, and management of materials to support production and NPI project requirements. This role combines strategic supply chain planning with advanced data analysis to optimize inventory levels, supplier performance, and material availability. The planner develops and maintains material forecasts, coordinates cross-functional supply activities, and leverages data-driven insights to improve accuracy, cost efficiency, and responsiveness within the supply chain.
Requirements
- 8+ Years in supply chain management, materials planning, procurement or data analytics roles in high tech and/or startup companies.
- Strong ERP systems background, preferably with Netsuite or similar.
- Proven experience with analytics tools (Tableau, Excel, etc).
- Bachelor’s degree in technical or business field.
- Deep understanding of supply chain principles, forecasting, and inventory management in both an in-house and outsourced manufacturing environment.
- Proven experience establishing new processes in both early stage and established organizations.
- Strong experience with NPI materials planning.
- Continuous improvement mindset (Lean/Six Sigma experience is a plus).
- Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain material requirements plans to support NPI and production build plans.
- Identify and mitigate supply risks, shortages, or excesses through proactive planning.
- Partner with engineering and procurement to ensure materials readiness to support new product introductions and engineering changes.
- Establish accurate item master data management, lead times, and other MRP parameters.
- Monitor material readiness with outsourced contract manufacturing partners.
- Build and establish dashboards, reporting and metrics for material availability and supplier performance.
- Support ERP system enhancements and standardize reporting processes for supply chain operations.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
