Materials & Planning Manager

Job title: Materials & Planning Manager

About the Role The Materials & Planning Manager leads materials planning, production planning, inventory management, and material availability to ensure uninterrupted production and on-time delivery. This role acts as a critical link across Manufacturing, Global Sourcing, Engineering, Quality, Logistics, and Finance within Molex DSS.

What You'll Do

• Lead short-, medium- and long-term production planning and material planning to enable execution of the plant production plan and customer commitments.
• Ensure timely availability of raw materials, components and supplies required for uninterrupted manufacturing operations.
• Own MRP planning discipline, review planning parameters and drive inventory optimization while balancing customer demand, working capital and manufacturing constraints.
• Proactively identify material shortages, supplier constraints, demand changes, capacity risks and other threats to production execution; lead escalation and mitigation actions with internal and external stakeholders.
• Develop contingency plans and alternative supply scenarios to protect continuity of supply and support stable production ramp-up.
• Partner with Global Sourcing, Procurement, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, Logistics, Warehouse Operations, Customer Service and Finance to align local business needs with global supply strategies.
• Support New Product Introduction (NPI), production transfers, new process ramp-ups and site expansion activities by ensuring planning readiness and material availability.
• Lead, coach and develop a team of planners and materials professionals; build a culture of ownership, accountability, collaboration, data-driven decision-making and continuous improvement.
• Monitor and improve planning and materials KPIs, including material availability, production plan attainment, supplier OTD, inventory performance, past due orders, expedite costs.
• Champion planning process standardization, Lean Supply Chain practices and dashboard-driven performance management using advanced Excel and Power BI where applicable.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Operations or related field.
• Proven experience in planning, materials or supply chain management.
• Leadership experience preferred.
• SAP ERP experience preferred.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills required.
• Power BI knowledge is highly desirable.
• Fluent English and Polish.

Nice to Have

• Experience with Lean Supply Chain practices.
• Experience building dashboards and performing dashboard-driven performance management using Excel and Power BI.

Compensation & Benefits

• Compensation range is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower based on candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location.
• This role offers significant visibility, leadership responsibility and opportunities for professional growth within Molex and Koch Industries.