Manager 2, Materials/Planning

Description

The Materials/Planning Manager is a vital member of the Operations team, responsible for overseeing and executing strategic sourcing plan for direct and indirect materials for the Newbury Park (CA) Wafer Fabrication Plant. This hands-on role manages the full cycle of demand assessment, material planning, ensures accurate and timely ordering, Shipping/Receiving and provides leadership and support to a team of direct reports. The ideal candidate is a proactive and detail-oriented leader who thrives in a fast-paced setting, consistently meets deadlines, and fosters a culture of excellence.

Responsibilities

Management

• Inspire and lead Material/Planning Specialists, Engineering Stock Room (ESR), Shipping and Receiving team members.
• Maintain and improve procurement policies, procedures, and systems.
• Measure spending and savings, set reduction goals and manage projects to achieve success.

Material Planning

• Utilize MRP Process and validate key planning parameters, demands and business rules.
• Assesses demand trends, raw material shifts and capacity constraints to mitigate continuity of the supply to prevent line interruptions.
• Oversee effort for planning and ordering of Wafer Substrate, Chemicals, Gases, Equipment Consumables, Equipment Repair Parts and Wafer Fab supplies.
• Support digital transformation via automation, predictive analytics, and optimization modeling.

Inventory Management and Supplier Performance

• Develop, manage and track inventory levels, inventory accuracy, material allocations and E&O KPI’s.
• Optimize inventory using automated safety stock, EOQ, and linear programming models for allocation and inventory positioning.
• Work closely with Suppliers and coordinate MRP demand schedules with vendor shipments.
• Evaluate and measure supplier performance, conduct supplier business reviews and implement improvements.
  

Required Experience and Skills

• Position requires a BS or MS degree in Industrial Engineering or Supply Chain Management
• 8+ years of experience in semiconductor material planning and team leadership roles; working in a cross-functional team environment.
• Solid understanding of MRP, inventory management, and forecasting principles.
• Familiar with domestic and international shipping requirements.
• Strong analytical skills, critical thinking, data mining and problem-solving oriented.
• Proficiency in advanced Excel, SQL, Business Intelligence and planning tools (SAP).
• Attention to detail and accuracy prioritization, and execution under tight timelines.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  

Desired Experience and Skills

• Automate Supply Chain KPI dashboards using Python, SQL, and BI tools (Power BI/Tableau) for advanced reporting and visualization
• Build Python/SQL workflows to extract, clean, and validate data from SAP and enterprise data warehouses.
• Generate automated material planning reports, scenario simulations, and executive-ready visualizations.

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