GKN Aerospace · 17 hours ago
Materials Manager, Supply Chain
Tallassee, AL
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
7+ years expGKN Aerospace is seeking an experienced Materials Supply Chain Planning Manager to lead site planning activities with a focus on Master Production Scheduling (MPS) and SIOP/IBP processes. The role involves ensuring alignment of demand, supply, capacity, and operational execution to support delivery, inventory, and cost objectives.
AerospaceCommercialManufacturing
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Lead, coach, and develop the Planning & Scheduling team, ensuring strong performance, effective onboarding, and alignment with GKN Aerospace culture
Own and manage weekly MPS cycles, monthly SIOP/IBP reviews, and daily shop-floor scheduling to ensure feasible, capacity aligned production plans
Validate MPS feasibility by balancing capacity, inventory targets, material availability, customer requirements, and planned downtime or development activity
Maintain accurate capacity models and ensure high-quality planning data across MRP, including BOMs, routings, and master data
Partner with Integrated Program Teams to reconcile forecasts, manage customer past dues, support demand supply balancing, and provide inputs to MPS governance meetings
Align shop-floor schedules with customer demand and inventory strategies to optimize execution and operational flow
Monitor and improve planning KPIs such as Master Schedule Adherence, Customer Past Dues, and Days Inventory Outstanding
Apply PDCA, A3, and structured problem solving to address performance gaps, drive process discipline, and support continuous improvement initiatives
Provide planning metrics, capacity analysis, and master data insights for Operations Capability Reviews and other key operational forums
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Industrial Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
7+ years of supply chain planning experience, including SIOP/IBP, MPS, and production scheduling
APICS BSCM required; CPIM preferred
Expertise in forecasting, MPS/MRP, and capacity planning
Strong leadership, analytical skills, and cross-functional communication capability
Must be a U.S. Person under ITAR
Preferred
Experience with Cincom Management System planning modules
Background in Lean, Continuous Improvement, and KPI-driven performance management
Company
GKN Aerospace
GKN Aerospace is an aerospace mfg. company that develops, builds & supplies an extensive range of advanced aerospace systems.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$2.5MKey Investors
Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development
2025-09-03Grant· $2.5M
Leadership Team
Bradford Boisvert
Global Finance Director - Enterprise, Transformation Project
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