Materials Planning Manager
External job listingat Progress Rail, A Caterpillar Company
Manage facility supply chain activities, planning, material requirements, supplier performance, and supply chain teams at Progress Rail, A Caterpillar Company.
Salary
Not provided
Location
Muncie, United States
Employment type
Full time
Workplace
Not provided
Materials Planning Manager
Muncie, United States
Job description
About the role
Progress Rail, A Caterpillar Company, is seeking a Materials Planning Manager to manage and lead facility supply chain activities. The role includes strategic process transformation, supply chain planning, material requirements management, and supplier performance, ensuring linkage between process, planning, and execution.
Responsibilities
- Lead facility-based Supply Chain Analysts.
- Achieve corporate supply chain performance targets focused on inventory reduction, increased inventory turns, and improved order-to-delivery results.
- Lead and direct supply chain teams responsible for facility supply functions.
- Ensure suppliers receive clear part requirements for quantity, date, and facility priority.
- Determine appropriate stocking strategies for each part through Plan for Every Part (PFEP).
- Process purchase order exception messages in a timely fashion to ensure material is delivered to requirements.
- Analyze supply chain constraints and deploy corrective action.
- Support on-time delivery and supplier performance.
Key facts
- Manages facility supply chain activities, planning, material requirements, and supplier performance.
- Leads facility-based Supply Chain Analysts.
- Focuses on inventory reduction, increased inventory turns, and improved order-to-delivery results.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Materials Planning Manager do?
The role manages facility supply chain activities, including planning, material requirements management, and supplier performance. It ensures linkage between process, planning, and execution.
What are the main responsibilities?
Responsibilities include leading supply chain teams, managing facility supply functions, determining stocking strategies, processing purchase order exception messages, and addressing supply chain constraints.
What performance goals does the role support?
The role is responsible for corporate supply chain performance targets focused on inventory reduction, increased inventory turns, and improved order-to-delivery results.