Sr. Manager, Material Planning - REQ

Sr. Manager, Material Planning - REQ # 1388

Mitsubishi Electric Trane HVAC US LLC is looking for a Sr. Manager, Material Planning in Suwanee, GA.

The Senior Manager of Material Planning is responsible for overseeing and optimizing material planning activities to ensure timely, reliable, and cost-effective procurement and delivery of materials. This role collaborates with sales, demand intelligence, product management, logistics teams and factories to balance supply with demand, reduce material shortages, minimize excess inventory, and support the organization’s operational and financial goals.

The essential functions of the position include, but are not limited to the following:

• Lead, develop, and mentor a team of material planners and analysts.
• Develop and implement material planning strategies, policies, and processes.
• Analyze demand forecasts and production schedules to determine material requirements.
• Ensure timely procurement of finished goods, accessories and service parts in alignment with demand.
• Optimize inventory levels to achieve targets for turns and availability.
• Collaborate with factories, suppliers, logistics, and other functional departments to resolve material availability issues and coordinate changes in requirements.
• Review and decide monthly purchase plan with department head for each SKU.
• Prepare and present regular reports on key sales and inventory data/trends monthly to share with senior management (Sales, Inventory and Operation Planning (SIOP) meeting).
• Drive process improvements and system enhancements to achieve greater efficiency in the material planning process.
• Responsible for updating and maintaining SIOP forecast for each warehouse for forecasting, purchasing and inventory management.
• Work closely with Product Management and Sales during new product introduction. Manage smooth transition of model changes (phase in/out) and minimize obsolete inventory.
• Lead Weekly meetings with the local manufacturing team and monthly meetings with overseas factories to decide on production plan and product mix to balance the stock level and production capacity.
• Support HVAC Accounting Department in the Cash Flow management process and provide the monthly inventory classification report by product category.
• Lead and participate in cross‑functional projects as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Business, Operations, or related field.
• 7+ years’ experience working with a highly sophisticated planning tool and methodology:
  Logility experience highly preferred
• 5+ years’ experience managing a team.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills are necessary, as this person will interface with other departments, senior & executive management, customers, and vendors.
• Strong project management skills and attention to detail.
• Strong knowledge of materials planning, MRP/ERP systems, and supply chain best practices.
• Proactive and strategic thinker with a hands‑on management style.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced environment and respond to daily changes in supply and demand balance.
• Experience in manufacturing and/or high‑volume production environments is highly preferred.
• Should be a self‑starter, team player, result oriented, work with minimum supervision and work on projects with deadlines.
• Proficient in MS Office applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook).
• SAP experience is preferred
• Team player demonstrating METUS core values including a desire to win together, deliver excellence, drive sustainability, focus on execution and learn continuously.

The base pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between $128,000 and $176,000 per year however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience.

The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including target bonus plans and discretionary awards. Subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans then in effect, eligible employees may enroll in a 401(k) plan, as well as participate in…