Materials Program Team Lead
HybridMilwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Job Summary
Lead supply planning, inventory management, and demand planning initiatives while driving S&OP/IBP projects and enterprise supply chain readiness. Identify, assess, and mitigate supply chain risks across inventory, capacity, suppliers, and logistics to ensure business continuity. Partner with Planning, Procurement, Manufacturing, and Commercial teams to develop mitigation strategies and improve decision-making processes. Drive process improvements using Lean, Six Sigma, and other methodologies to enhance planning effectiveness and operational execution. Interpret supply chain performance metrics to develop business recommendations and present insights to senior leadership. Requires proficiency with ERP, APS, MRP, and advanced analytics tools. Hybrid schedule based in Milwaukee, WI, with 10% travel.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Years of Relevant Work Experience
- Legal authorization to work in the U.S.
- The ability to travel 10% of the time
- Proficiency with ERP, APS, MRP, and supply chain planning systems, as well as advanced Microsoft Excel and data analytics tools
Desired Qualifications
- 8+ years of progressive experience in supply chain planning, materials management, inventory management, or related functions
- Demonstrated people leadership experience leading teams in a global, matrixed organization
- Experience driving standard work, governance frameworks, and continuous improvement projects
- Knowledge of end-to-end Plan | Source | Make | Deliver processes
- Experience supporting global supply chain networks across APAC, EMEA, and the Americas
- Experience of ERP, APS, planning, analytics, and reporting tools
- Experience presenting business risks, recommendations, and strategic trade-offs to executive leadership
- Experience leading enterprise-wide planning, inventory optimization, or supply chain transformation projects
- APICS (CPIM, CSCP), Lean Six Sigma, PMP, or equivalent certifications
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