Materials Planning Manager

Materials Planning Manager

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Mocksville, NC (onsite)

This is a high-impact leadership opportunity at our Mocksville manufacturing plant, where the Materials Planning team plays a critical role in keeping production moving and customers supplied. Mocksville is entering an exciting period of growth, with new products and additional Gardner Denver product lines expected to transition into the facility. The Materials Planning Manager will have a visible and direct impact on production flow, inventory health, product-launch success, customer delivery, and the plant's ability to scale effectively.

As the Materials Planning Manager, you will lead and develop a team of buyer/planners supporting a diverse operation that includes pack assembly, rotary assembly, remanufacturing, and machine shop activity. The plant manages a broad supplier base and a complex mix of short lead-time, book-and-turn orders and long lead-time, engineer-to-order projects. This is not a desk-only leadership position. You will remain close to the operation, helping the team anticipate supply gaps and drive execution across promise-date accuracy, past-due purchase orders, expedites, de-expedites, cancellations, inventory turns, and over-entitlement reduction.

You will also maintain a small hands-on purchasing portfolio supporting gears, pinions, and bull gears.

We are looking for a hands-on materials, purchasing, or planning leader who can see around corners, bring discipline to a complex ERP/MRP environment, and turn competing priorities into clear execution. The right leader will combine urgency and accountability with empathy-staying connected to the team, coaching both experienced and developing buyer/planners, identifying risks early, and helping employees navigate the daily pressures of manufacturing materials management.

If you thrive in a fast-moving manufacturing environment and want your leadership to make a meaningful operational difference, this role offers the opportunity to strengthen planning discipline, improve inventory performance, support successful product launches, and ensure the right parts arrive at the right time.

• Materials Planning and Supply Continuity
  • Lead site material planning activities to ensure the timely availability of materials required to support production operations.
  • Own the stocking and replenishment strategy for all site raw materials.
  • Lead the site inventory optimization strategy, balancing material availability, inventory investment, and operational requirements.
  • Serve as the escalation point when Material Planners are unable to resolve supply, delivery, inventory, or supplier-related issues effectively.
• Team Leadership and Development
  • Lead, coach, and develop the Materials Planning team, establishing clear expectations for performance, accountability, and execution.
  • Ensure team members are properly trained and effectively utilizing ERP/MRP tools, planning processes, and Ingersoll Rand standard work.
  • Support employee development through regular coaching, structured training, and individual development plans.
• Operational Excellence and Continuous Improvement
  • Champion Lean principles and continuous improvement across Materials Planning functions.
  • Strengthen planning discipline, standard work, problem-solving, and root-cause corrective action practices.
  • Drive improvements in material availability, inventory performance, planning accuracy, and overall team productivity.
• Cross-Functional Leadership
  • Serve as the Materials Planning liaison across Production, Procurement, Supplier Quality, Quality Assurance, Engineering, Accounts Payable, Finance, and other functional groups.
  • Coordinate resolution of issues involving supplier quality, goods received not invoiced, invoice discrepancies, engineering changes, new product development, and other material-related business needs.
  • Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to identify supply risks, resolve constraints, and support production, product launches, and customer delivery requirements.
• Team's Responsibilities
  • Material Planning and Inventory Management
    • Maintain material plans within the planning time fence to ensure continuity of supply.
    • Review open material requirements and proactively identify shortages, supply gaps, and inventory risks.
    • Maintain optimal inventory levels and appropriate safety stock for assigned parts.
    • Maintain accurate ABC classifications and other planning inputs required for the Plan for Every Part process.
    • Communicate…