Material Planning Director
Houston, TX
Full Time
Senior Manager/Supervisor
Summary
Lead the Materials Planning organization responsible for ensuring material readiness, managing shortages, optimizing inventory, and supporting customer delivery for AI server manufacturing programs. This role partners closely with Procurement, Production Planning, Engineering, and global manufacturing sites to align supply with demand and mitigate supply chain risks.
Key Responsibilities
Lead the Materials Planning organization responsible for ensuring material readiness, managing shortages, optimizing inventory, and supporting customer delivery for AI server manufacturing programs. This role partners closely with Procurement, Production Planning, Engineering, and global manufacturing sites to align supply with demand and mitigate supply chain risks.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead site-level material planning and inventory management activities.
- Convert customer forecasts, orders, and production schedules into executable material plans.
- Ensure material availability for production and customer deliveries.
- Manage critical component allocation, shortage escalation, and cross-site material transfers.
- Drive material readiness for NPI, production ramp, engineering changes, and product transitions.
- Monitor inventory health, E&O exposure, and NCNR commitments.
- Represent Materials Planning in S&OP and supply review meetings.
- Develop planning processes, KPIs, and team capabilities.
- Collaborate with Procurement, Operations, Engineering, and Business Unit leadership to resolve supply constraints and support growth.
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or related field.
- 15+ years of materials planning, supply chain, or manufacturing experience.
- 5+ years leading materials planning teams in electronics or high-tech manufacturing.
- Strong knowledge of ERP/MRP systems, inventory planning, BOM management, and supply-demand analysis.
- Experience supporting server, networking, storage, AI infrastructure, or similar enterprise hardware products preferred.
- Ability to work effectively with global customers, suppliers, and manufacturing sites.
- Experience with AI/GPU server programs, rack integration, or liquid cooling solutions.
- Experience in EMS/JDM manufacturing environments.
- APICS CPIM or CSCP certification preferred.
Why Join Us
Our company is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). All qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or marital status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.
- Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage.
- Basic life insurance and short-term disability coverage provided by employer.
- Supplemental life insurance and long-term disability coverage options available.
- 401K with employer contribution.
- Personal, Vacation, and Holiday paid time off for all full-time employees.
Our company is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). All qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or marital status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.
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