Sr. Manager, Integrated Planning & Material Control

The Senior Manager, Integrated Planning & Material Control is the strategic leader responsible for developing, maintaining, and advancing the planning, scheduling, and material readiness model for M&S Operations. This role defines the planning philosophy, governs scheduling and MRP standards, and leads the rollout of an integrated planning system that enables predictable, capacity-aligned execution of the well-written plan.

What You'll Do:

Planning Strategy:

• Develop and evolve the planning and scheduling strategy for M&S Operations.
• Define rules for replanning, release criteria, workable/nonworkable logic, and schedule stability.
• Establish how forecasted workload is incorporated into MRP and capacity planning models.
• Provide strategic recommendations based on performance data and operational insights.

Implementation & Change Leadership:

• Build and manage the roadmap to implement the future-state planning model.
• Lead change management and drive adoption of new planning behaviors across Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Program teams.
• Standardize planning practices and ensure consistent application across all value streams.

Governance:

• Own planning, scheduling, and MRP governance within M&S Operations.
• Maintain a stable, executable 0-90 day schedule aligned with factory capacity.
• Ensure planning data integrity and adherence to defined planning processes.

Capacity, Demand & Risk Integration:

• Lead capacity planning, workload modeling, and scenario evaluations for M&S.
• Conduct schedule risk assessments and define strategic mitigations.
• Align demand signals, material readiness, and capacity constraints into a cohesive planning system.

Organizational Leadership:

• Lead planners, material controllers, and the material control supervisor.
• Build capability in planning fundamentals, capacity analysis, and MRP management.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 10+ years in planning, scheduling, materials, or manufacturing operations.
• Experience developing or governing planning and scheduling frameworks.
• Strong understanding of MRP behavior, capacity planning, and schedule risk.
• Demonstrated leadership in complex, cross-functional environments.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen with the ability to obtain an Active DoD Secret Clearance.

Desired Skills:

• Experience working with S4/HANA or similar ERP/reporting systems preferred.

Education/ Certifications: One-year related experience may be substituted for one year of education, if degree is required.

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.