A Day in Your Life at MKS:
As a Senior Planning Manager at MKS | ESI, you will partner with the Production team to plan, schedule and manage all aspects of laser & system production to ensure efficient and timely delivery of goods. In this role, you will report to the Senior Manager, Materials Management.
You Will Make an Impact By:
- Responsible for planning and implementing activities related to the material purchase, material control, inventory control and shipping/receiving and stores functions
- May also be responsible for planning and implementing activities related to the procurement of materials, parts, components, and equipment
- Other responsibilities may include managing the logistics activities and related systems information in a manufacturing environment
- Areas of responsibility include but are not limited to supply chain services inventory control and/or critical parts availability
- Directs the activities of buyers and expediters to accomplish company objectives
- Develops, implements and maintains policies, procedures and material control systems, and /or for the operation of procurement activities
- Ensures materials are ordered and in stock to meet company requirements, while maintaining acceptable inventory levels
- Develops material schedules and coordinates the efficient movement of materials with purchasing, production and engineering
- Reviews and plans requirements for purchasing materials
- May prepare material requirement plans on an automated computer system
- May assist with the establishment and maintenance of the production control system
What will you bring to the team, along with your curiosity and creativity is:
- Bachelor's degree required
- CPIM and/or APICS certification strongly preferred
- 10+ years of related experience
- Proven experience working in complex, matrixed, multinational organizations
- Good project management and problem-solving skills
- Strong analytical and planning skills, with the ability to interpret data and trends and generate actionable insights
- Excellent writing, communication and presentation skills
- Proactive, resourceful and able to multi-task
- 5+ years of SAP Experience
