Sr Manager, Materials Fulfillment

Job Number: 12008

External Description:

About the Role:

The Sr. Manager, Materials Fulfillment leads material fulfillment activities to guarantee material availability and support production requirements across the manufacturing operation. This role provides operational leadership to the Planner/Buyer team, driving disciplined execution of material planning, supplier fulfillment, and inventory targets.

The position maintains primary ownership over Clear-to-Build (CTB) readiness, Safety Stock fulfillment, Supplier On-Time Delivery (S-OTD), RAW Days on Hand (DOH), Excess & Obsolete (E&O) inventory performance, and MRP exception management/integrity.

Key Responsibilities:

• Team Leadership & Prioritization: Lead and develop the Planner/Buyer organization, establishing daily priorities to satisfy production requirements and maintain material availability.
• Clear-to-Build (CTB) & Shortage Mitigation: Drive CTB execution, proactively identify supply constraints, lead root-cause problem solving, and prevent production line interruptions.
• Safety Stock Fulfillment: Establish, monitor, and enforce Safety Stock fulfillment levels aligned with inventory targets and PFEP replenishment strategies.
• Supplier Performance & Delivery (S-OTD): Monitor Supplier On-Time Delivery performance, coordinate corrective actions with external suppliers and Procurement, and resolve fulfillment bottlenecks.
• Inventory Optimization (DOH & E&O): Actively manage RAW Days on Hand (DOH) and control Excess & Obsolete (E&O) inventory as a percentage of total inventory to optimize working capital.
• MRP Discipline & Data Integrity: Govern ERP master data parameters and drive disciplined, timely resolution of MRP exception messages to ensure planning system integrity.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with Materials Planning, Production Control, Procurement, Logistics, and Manufacturing Operations to eliminate material constraints.
• Risk Escalation & Visibility: Identify and escalate critical supply chain risks, establishing formal recovery plans and providing transparent executive visibility into fulfillment KPIs.
• Continuous Improvement: Drive ongoing process improvements across material fulfillment, inventory accuracy, and planning operating mechanisms.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• CTB / Safety Stock: Material availability measured against scheduled production requirements and safety stock parameters.
• S-OTD: Supplier delivery performance evaluated against purchase order required dates.
• RAW DOH: Raw material inventory levels tracked through Days on Hand.
• E&O %: Excess and obsolete inventory managed as a percentage of total plant inventory.
• MRP Integrity: Timely review and resolution of MRP exception messages and planning master data issues.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree.
• 7+ years of experience in Materials Planning, Production Control, Supply Chain, or Materials Management within a manufacturing environment.
• 5+ years of experience working with MRP/ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle) and core material planning replenishment processes.
• 5+ years of experience managing raw inventory, supplier/material constraints, and plant production requirements.
• 3+ years of experience leading teams or coordinating the daily activities of Planner/Buyers.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations, Business, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Experience in complex industrial or equipment manufacturing operations.
• Deep understanding of MRP parameters, Safety Stock modeling, Clear-to-Build (CTB) tracking, and PFEP methodologies.
• Demonstrated track record managing supplier delivery performance (S-OTD) and raw inventory DOH/E&O metrics.
• Proven ability to work cross-functionally across Operations, Supply Chain, Procurement, Production Control, and Warehousing/Logistics.
• Strong track record identifying supply chain risks, establishing recovery plans, and driving corrective action.
• APICS / ASCM certification (CPIM, CSCP).

Job Number: 30221606

Community / Marketing Title: Sr Manager, Materials Fulfillment

Location_formattedLocationLong: Texas, US