Materials Planning & Supplier Operations Manager

Job Title: Materials Planning & Supplier Operations Manager

Location: Indianapolis, IN

Contract Length: 12 – 18 Months

Job Description:

The Manager, Materials Planning & Supplier Operations is accountable for ensuring end‐to‐end material and service availability required to support safe, compliant, and uninterrupted manufacturing operations at the Indianapolis manufacturing campus.

This role integrates material planning, purchasing execution, supplier performance management, and site procurement for services and capital investments (CAPEX). The position plays a critical role in translating demand and investment needs into executable supply and sourcing strategies, improving planning stability, safeguarding production continuity, and enabling disciplined capital deployment across the site.

The role is designed to operate effectively in a complex, multi‐technology manufacturing environment and to scale with evolving operational scope.

Major Accountabilitie

s
Materials Planning & MRP Governan

ce
• Own site‐level materials planning execution, ensuring effective use of MRP logic, parameters, and planning calendars across operatio

ns.• Drive time‐phased, exception‐based material planning to reduce replanning, manual overrides, and reactive purchasi

ng.• Lead root‐cause analysis for material‐driven production disruptions, including shortages, supplier constraints, and planning inaccuraci

es.• Partner with Production Planning to ensure material feasibility is embedded in executable production schedul

es.
Procurement Execution – Materials, Services & C

APEX
• Own end‐to‐end procurement execution for Direct and indirect production materials, Site‐based services supporting manufacturing operations, Capital equipment and infrastructure (CA

PEX).• Ensure purchasing activities are compliant with global sourcing strategies, financial controls, and procurement poli

cies.• Provide governance and prioritization for CAPEX sourcing activities, ensuring alignment with project timelines, technical requirements, and budget constra

ints.• Directly manage a dedicated CAPEX buyer, providing oversight, prioritization, and develop

ment.
Supplier Performance & Risk Mana

gement
• Own site‐level supplier performance for materials, services, and CAPEX, including delivery reliability, responsiveness, and issue reso

lution.• Proactively identify and escalate supply, capacity, or commercial risks impacting production continuity or capital de

livery.• Drive corrective actions with suppliers, Engineering, Quality, and Global Procurement pa

rtners.
Inventory Health & Asset Pr

otection
• Actively manage inventory risk, including excess, expired, blocked, slow‐moving, and obsolete m

aterials.• Define coverage strategies and safety stocks aligned with criticality, lead times, and operational risk

profiles.• Support working capital optimization while protecting operational co

ntinuity.
Cross Functional & Governance

Leadership
• Serve as the site owner for material readiness and procurement performance discussions in execution and escalat

ion forums.• Provide credible inputs into site S&OP processes, including material, supplier, and capacity risk

scenarios.• Establish and continuously improve planning, procurement, and supplier governance standards, KPIs, and ways of working acros

s the site.• Act as a capability builder for planners and buyers, reinforcing planning discipline, structured problem solving, and acco

untability.
Compliance & Da

ta Integrity
• Ensure full compliance with GMP, SOX, financial controls, and procurement governance, including documentation and aud

it readiness.• Maintain high data quality in ERP systems (D365, SAP), including material masters, purchasing info records, lead times, and plannin

g parameters.
Key Performa

nce IndicatorsSupply &

amp; Execution• Production schedule adherence attributable to mate

rial readiness• Number and severity of material‐ or supplier‐driven producti

on disruptions• Supplier OTIF / delivery confirma

tion adherencePlan

ning Stability• Replanning frequency caused by material or suppli

er constraints• MRP exception aging and re

solution speed• Planning parameter adherence (lead times,

safety stocks)Procureme

nt & CAPEX• CAPEX sourcing cycle time vs. proj

ect milestones• Compliance to procurement and fina

ncial controls• Quality and timeliness of supplier is

sue resolutionInvent

ory & Cost• Inventory value vs. target by

material class• Inventory write

‐offs / expiry• Expedite, premium freight, and unplanned pro

curement costs• Direct and Indirect Annual Budget manag

ed effectively
Specific Profession

al CompetenciesTechnic

al / Functional• Strong mastery of MRP, materials planning, and purch

asing execution• Pharmaceutical industry and GMP enviro

nment knowledge
• Proven experience managing services procurement and

capital sourcing• Supplier performance and risk management in regulat

ed manufacturing• SAP MM / PP proficiency; strong

data disciplineLeadership &

Operating Model• Ability to operate across multiple operational interfaces (Manufacturing, Engineering, Q

uality, Finance)• Structured decision‐making under oper

ational pressure• Experience managing direct reports with distinct execution scop

es (e.g.,

CAPEX)Behavioral• Ownership mindset with bias for preventi

on over reaction• Clear, concise communication with technical and sen

ior stakeholders• Continuous improvement and standardiza

tion orientation• Analytic thinker and

problem solver.• Sense of priorities and capacity to wor

k under pr

essure
Education:Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or related field. Professional certification (CPIM, CSCP, PMP), or

MBA is preferred
Languages: Englis

h fluency re

quiredExperiences:• 5 years progressive experience in materials planning and procurement, in pharmaceutical manufacturing supply operations. Knowledge of nuclear medicine industry, including industry-specific supply chain cha

llenges is a plus.• Proven experience in driving Operational Excellence initiatives, including implementing systems and processes that enhance efficiency, quality, and

cost optimization.• Demonstrated ownership of end‐to‐end procurement execution, including suppliers, services, and/or

capital equipment• Proven ability to scale processes, governance, and teams as operation

al scope increases• Highly proficient in organizational skills, with a strong orientation toward process management and project management to ensure seamless execution of supply

chain activities.• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build strong relationships and collaborate effectively across diverse teams

and stak

eholders.
Preferred• Exposure to capital p

roject environments• Experience supporting multiple manufacturing techno

logies or processes• Participation in site transformation or

growth initiatives
Note : Regarding the flexibility due to a 24/7 operation, while this is a 40 h/wk job, there is flexibility required as the production site