Senior Manager, Materials & Planning

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Full Time Kaman Measuring & Memory, New Britain, CT, US

3 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $ To $ Annually

KMM Precision Measuring is seeking an experienced, results-oriented Senior Manager – Materials & Planning to lead the company’s materials management, production planning, procurement, inventory control, and shipping/receiving functions.

This position is responsible for ensuring the timely and cost-effective availability of materials required to support customer deliveries, manufacturing operations, and business growth. The Senior Manager will provide direct leadership to a small team of materials professionals while maintaining hands‑on involvement in daily planning, purchasing, inventory management, and operational problem-solving.

The successful candidate will combine strategic supply chain thinking with strong execution capabilities, applying disciplined planning processes, effective supplier management, and data-driven decision-making to improve delivery performance, inventory efficiency, and operational predictability.

As a key member of KMM’s management team, this individual will play a critical role in optimizing the company’s Epicor Kinetic ERP system, strengthening materials management processes, and supporting continuous improvement across the business.

• Lead the materials planning function to ensure the timely availability of purchased components, manufactured subassemblies, and finished goods.
• Oversee the development and maintenance of production and material requirements plans aligned with customer orders, forecasts, inventory policies, and manufacturing capacity.
• Establish and maintain disciplined Material Requirements Planning (MRP) processes within Epicor Kinetic.
• Direct the Buyer/Planner team in reviewing MRP recommendations, identifying shortages, managing supply exceptions, and executing procurement and production planning activities.
• Partner with Manufacturing, Engineering, Sales, and Customer Programs to establish realistic production schedules and customer delivery commitments.
• Proactively identify material constraints, long-lead components, and supply risks that could impact customer deliveries.
• Maintain appropriate planning parameters, including lead times, safety stock, order policies, lot sizes, and purchasing requirements.
• Support Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning (SIOP) activities to align demand, supply, inventory, and manufacturing capacity.
• Oversee purchasing activities for electronic components, machined parts, fabricated assemblies, and other production materials.
• Ensure purchase orders are placed accurately and in accordance with material requirements, approved suppliers, and company procurement policies.
• Establish supplier performance expectations and monitor on-time delivery, quality, responsiveness, cost, and lead-time performance.
• Lead supplier negotiations involving pricing, delivery schedules, minimum order quantities, and commercial terms.
• Develop strategies to mitigate supply chain disruptions, component obsolescence, and single-source supplier dependencies.
• Manage long-lead-time and end-of-life component procurement, including last-time buys and inventory exposure.
• Coordinate with Engineering and Quality on alternate sourcing, supplier qualification, and component substitutions.
• Ensure procurement activities comply with applicable customer, quality, contractual, and regulatory requirements.

• Direct stockroom operations, including material receiving, storage, identification, traceability, issuance, and inventory transactions.
• Establish and maintain…