Materials Manager

INFICON is seeking an experienced and analytically driven Materials Manager to lead materials planning, SIOP, demand management, inventory strategy, and planning team leadership for a high‑mix, multi‑level BOM manufacturing environment. This role is central to ensuring material availability, supporting production schedules, and enabling on‑time customer delivery in a fast‑paced, complex operation.

The ideal candidate brings deep SAP expertise, strong cross‑functional leadership skills, and experience operating in advanced technology industries such as semiconductor equipment, analytical instruments, aerospace/defense, or precision manufacturing.

• Optimize planning parameters and master data to achieve material availability targets while minimizing inventory.
• Oversee shortage management, exception handling, and cross‑functional escalation of critical supply risks.
• Coordinate intercompany planning for materials sourced from global INFICON sites.
• Own the monthly SIOP cycle, ensuring rigorous demand, supply, inventory, and financial alignment.
• Prepare and present executive SIOP updates, communicating risks, variances, and recommended actions.
• Advance SIOP maturity toward a proactive, forward‑looking 12–18 month planning horizon.
• Drive cross‑functional alignment to a consensus demand and supply plan.

• Oversee statistical forecasting and commercial forecast integration through the SIOP Manager.
• Improve forecast accuracy, reduce bias, and establish clear accountability across product families.
• Support NPI demand planning, long‑lead material planning, and ramp strategies.

• Lead monthly RCCP analysis to identify capacity risks and recommend mitigation actions.
• Develop scenario modeling capabilities to evaluate supply impacts of demand changes.
• Align finite scheduling decisions with material availability and operational constraints.

• Define inventory policies, safety stock targets, and buffer strategies for critical parts.
• Lead inventory optimization initiatives, including excess reduction, obsolescence mitigation, and right‑sizing.
• Report inventory performance metrics and identify required corrective actions.
• Lead and develop a high‑performing planning organization, including SIOP, production planners, and planning managers.
• Set clear expectations, conduct structured reviews, and create development plans for team members.
• Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and analytical rigor.

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Operations, Business, or related technical field.

Master’s degree (MBA or Supply Chain/Engineering) preferred.

8–12 years of experience in materials management, production planning, or supply chain operations, including 3+ years in a leadership role.

Experience managing MRP planning in high‑mix, multi‑level BOM environments with global supply chains and SAP.

Industry experience in semiconductor equipment, precision instruments, medical devices, aerospace/defense, or analytical technologies preferred.

• Advanced SAP PP/MM expertise, including MRP execution, master data, capacity planning, and production order management.
• Strong knowledge of SIOP/S&OP processes and experience presenting at executive level.
• Proficiency in statistical forecasting, demand planning methodologies, and forecast accuracy metrics.
• Familiarity with RCCP, constraint modeling, and finite scheduling concepts.
• Advanced analytical skills using Excel and BI tools (Power BI, Tableau).
• Deep knowledge of inventory management principles, safety stock modeling, and working capital optimization.