Materials Planning Manager

Position Summary:

Manages materials planning activities including demand planning, inventory strategies, production requirements, and material availability, while managing day-to-day operations, developing team performance, and supporting departmental goals.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Oversee daily materials planning operations using ERP systems to ensure accurate demand forecasting and optimal inventory levels aligned with aerospace production schedules.
• Drive production schedule to achieve daily/weekly/monthly targets while optimizing inventory levels
• Coordinate new product introduction stage gates to ensure on time customer delivery
• Develop and implement inventory control strategies leveraging MRP tools to minimize stockouts and excess inventory, supporting AS9100 compliance
• Oversee accuracy of system planning parameters
• Coordinate with production and procurement teams to align material availability with flight hardware manufacturing timelines, ensuring uninterrupted assembly flow.
• Analyze historical demand data and production forecasts using advanced Excel modeling to improve material requirement accuracy and reduce lead times.
• Lead root cause investigations of material shortages or excesses using supply chain analytics to drive continuous improvement in planning processes.
• Manage team performance through regular coaching and development sessions focused on aerospace materials management best practices and ITAR compliance.
• Collaborate with quality and logistics departments to ensure materials meet aerospace standards and are handled by EHS and FOD prevention protocols.
• Prepare and present materials planning reports and KPIs to senior management, highlighting inventory turnover, forecast accuracy, and cost-saving initiatives.

Qualifications:

• Proven knowledge of aerospace materials planning principles, including demand forecasting, inventory optimization, and production scheduling.
• Familiarity with ERP/MRP systems commonly used in aerospace manufacturing environments.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data sets and generate actionable insights.
• Experience managing teams within a high-security, ITAR-regulated aerospace or defense facility.
• Understanding of AS9100 quality standards and their impact on materials management processes.

 Education:

• Minimum: High School Diploma or Associate's Degree
• Preferred: Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Materials Science, Industrial Engineering, or related field

Education:

• 5–8 years of experience in Materials Planning or related supply chain function within aerospace or defense

Preferred Qualifications:

• Team Collaboration and Communication Skills

With more than 120 operations and approximately 20,000 employees worldwide, Precision Castparts Corp. is the market leader in manufacturing large, complex structural investment castings, airfoil castings, forged components, aerostructures and highly engineered, critical fasteners for aerospace applications. In addition, we are the leading producer of airfoil castings for the industrial gas turbine market. We also manufacture extruded seamless pipe, fittings, and forgings for power generation and oil & gas applications; commercial and military airframe aerostructures; and metal alloys and other materials for the casting and forging industries. With such critical applications, we insist on quality and dependability – not just in the materials and products we make, but in the people we recruit.

PCC is relentless in its dedication to being a high-quality, low-cost and on-time producer; delivering the highest value to its customers while continually pursuing strategic, profitable growth.

In 2016, Berkshire Hathaway, led by Chairman and CEO Warren E. Buffett, acquired Precision Castparts Corp.