Materials Planning Operations Lead Job Beaverton area,Oregon USA,Business

Job Title:

Materials Planning Operations Lead

Location:

Beaverton, OR Duration: 12 months Pay Range: $(44.36- 46.67)/hr on W2 all-inclusive without benefits

Job Description:

Expected contract length: 12 months from start date
Team details & who they will work with:
Process and operations for footwear and apparel Materials, accessories forecast

Desired Candidate Profile :

Minimum required years of experience: 5+ YOE Data Analyst with Supply chain experience
Education requirements:

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Top must-have skills include the following:

Reporting for Supply chain materials planning
Excel
Comfortable taking business processes and leading improvement initiatives

Nice to have skills:

Understands SQL and Databricks, can tell if Ai is hallucinating dashboards/reports
Independent working, ambiguous environment,

Software/technical requirements:

Using Ai tools to make dashboards and reports
Previous Client/industry experience preference: yes

Who We're Looking For

The Materials Planning Operations Lead owns the vision and delivery of scalable tools, automated workflows, and executive-ready reporting for Client's global materials sourcing and planning functions.
You combine deep technical fluency in modern data platforms and AI-assisted development with a continuous improvement mindset, strong product thinking, and the ability to influence senior stakeholders through clarity, rigor, and compelling narrative.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business, Data Science, Supply Chain, Engineering, or a related field; will accept any suitable combination of education, experience, and training
Minimum of 5+ years of experience in data analytics, analytics engineering, process improvement, or supply chain operations, with demonstrated lead or senior IC scope (owning roadmaps, standards, or cross-team initiatives)
Expert-level proficiency in SQL for data querying, manipulation, and pipeline development; strong Python for automation, data modeling, and application logic
Hands-on experience building and operating production analytics experiences in Databricks, including Databricks Apps for interactive reporting, operational dashboards, and stakeholder-facing tools
Proven ability to use AI-powered development environments (including Cursor and Git Hub Copilot) to design, build, and maintain business automation, analytical pipelines, and world-class reporting with high velocity and quality; you treat AI-assisted engineering as a core competency, not a novelty
Comfort working in Git-based collaboration (e.g., Git Hub) for version control, code review, and repeatable deployment of analytics and automation assets
Track record of translating complex, multi-dimensional supply chain data into clear, actionable narratives and leadership-ready materials for both technical and non-technical audiences
Experience leading process improvement or transformation initiatives end-to-end: discovery, design, implementation, change management, and adoption measurement
Experience in materials planning, strategic sourcing, or supply chain analytics is strongly preferred

What You Will Work On:

As the Materials Planning Operations Lead, you will be the conduit between enterprise data, automated execution, and meaningful business action.
You will define how Materials Sourcing and Planning teams see performance, run operations, and scale capability.
You will set the reporting and automation strategy for Materials Operations Excellence: prioritize the backlog, establish standards for data quality, documentation, and reusable patterns, and align deliverables to Materials Planning leadership priorities.
You will design, build, and operate world-class reporting and decision-support experiences using Databricks Apps and related…