Materials Planning Manager

Job Description POSITION SUMMARY The Materials Planning Manager is a centralized team role responsible for ensuring on-time supply of materials across multiple manufacturing facilities within the Thermal AMER Business Unit. This role focuses on reviewing material supply for critical materials in the 8-week to 24-month planning horizon, coordinating with factory Materials Management teams, Procurement, and suppliers to ensure timely delivery in support of on-time customer order fulfillment. Additionally, this role collaborates with factory teams and Procurement to execute sourcing projects that secure external supply capacity to support long-term internal capacity growth plans aligned to SIOP. The Materials Planning Manager provides critical input on mid-term and long-term supply risks to the constrained supply plan and drives necessary actions to ensure material availability across the planning horizon. This position requires strong project management and cross-functional collaboration skills, combined with the initiative to drive projects from idea through execution and completion. RESPONSIBILITIES * Review and monitor material supply for critical materials across the 8-week to 24-month planning horizon, identifying risks and gaps that could impact on-time delivery of customer orders * Coordinate with factory Materials Management teams, Procurement, and suppliers to resolve material supply issues and ensure timely delivery across multiple manufacturing facilities * Translate SIOP outputs into actionable material supply plans, driving necessary actions to ensure supply of material in the mid-term to long-term planning horizon * Provide input on mid-term and long-term supply risks that need to be accounted for in the constrained supply plan * Collaborate with factory teams and Procurement to identify, initiate, and execute sourcing projects that secure external supply capacity aligned to long-term internal capacity growth plans * Drive sourcing projects from idea through execution and completion, managing timelines, stakeholders, and deliverables to ensure successful outcomes * Develop and maintain visibility to critical material supply status across the Thermal AMER BU, escalating risks and constraints as appropriate * Build and maintain strong cross-functional relationships with factory Materials Management, Procurement, Engineering, and Operations teams * Engage directly with suppliers as needed to address supply constraints, capacity concerns, and delivery performance * Support the SIOP process by providing material supply intelligence, constraint analysis, and risk assessments * Identify opportunities to improve material supply reliability, reduce lead times, and mitigate supply chain risk across the BU * Monitor supplier capacity and performance to proactively identify risks to long-term growth plans QUALIFICATIONS * Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Operations Management, or related field * 4-8 years of progressive experience in materials management, supply chain, procurement, or planning within a manufacturing environment * Strong familiarity with the SIOP (Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning) process and the ability to translate SIOP outputs into material supply actions * Demonstrated project management skills with a track record of driving projects from concept through execution and completion * Experience coordinating across mult