Materials Planning Manager

This position is subject to meeting U.S. export compliance and/or U.S. Government contracting citizenship eligibility requirements.

At Parker Aerospace, we develop technologies and innovative solutions that enable reliable, efficient and increasingly sustainable flight for the lifecycle of the aircraft, including aftermarket support. Our passionate people with deep engineering expertise, together with our breadth of differentiated technologies, ensure that we make the extraordinary happen and continue to shape the future of aviation in partnership with our customers.

As a member of our team, you are instrumental in fulfilling our mission: 'Enabling Engineering Breakthroughs that Lead to a Better Tomorrow.' Pursuing a career at Parker presents unlimited opportunities for both professional and personal development. Working with some of the most brilliant minds in the industry, your contributions will be pivotal in developing innovative technologies and products, significantly contributing to Parker’s goal of addressing the world’s most pressing engineering challenges.

At Parker, our team members belong, matter and make a difference.

Parker (Meggitt) Aerospace – Fire, Safety, and Power Systems Division – Simi Valley, CA, a recent addition to Parker Hannifin, is a global leader in the Commercial and Military Aerospace markets, specializing in a wide range of products including fire and smoke detection systems, extinguishing systems, bleed air overheat detection systems, actuators, rudder pedal assemblies, pumps, fuel gauging systems, and high-temperature cables.

Located in Simi Valley, CA, this site is within the Fire Safety & Power Systems Division (FSPSD) and is a key supplier in select energy markets, particularly in nuclear gas analyzers and nuclear containment vessel penetration cables. We work directly with some of the largest aerospace companies in the world, including Airbus, Boeing, Embraer, and Lockheed Martin, among others.

• The Materials Planning Manager will oversee Supply Chain Management activities which include materials planning & purchasing, scheduling, inventory control, cash flow management, information flow, shipping/receiving, and asset management.
• The Materials Planning Manager will ensure the fiscal financial plan and optimum cost effectiveness, while aligning tasks with company policy and procedures.
• The Materials Planning Manager will work with suppliers, business unit managers, purchasing, production planners, I/T and other appropriate resources to strategically plan and coordinate the flow of materials and information from customers through procurement to delivery.
• This role will have direct reports and will provide direct leadership and/or management of planning functions for plant location(s).

• Provide leadership and strategic direction to the planning department as it relates to supply planning and production scheduling.
• Lead and manage all materials management activities including purchase order management, delivery improvement, inventory management, and production planning, with functional ownership of the SIOP process.
• Ensures a steady flow of work is maintained through the manufacturing areas with scheduling, dispatching and expediting of materials, including follow-up of work in process
• Accountable for plant materials metrics and Standards of Performance, investigates discrepancies to resolve/eliminate process deficiencies.
• Identifies roadblocks and inefficiencies in business processes and make improvements to ensure requirements are met efficiently.
• Help define and implement automated systems to plan and track material flow from customers through procurement to…