INFICON
Semiconductors
MaterialsManager
“Materials Manager at INFICON. Skills: materials planning, inventory strategy, SIOP execution, planning team leadership, material availability, inventory optimization, working capital optimization, planning discipline, on-time customer delivery, global supply chain management. Lead the ISS Division’s end-to-end materials planning and MRP execution, ensuring material availability across finished goods, subassemblies, and component parts while balancing inventory and service levels.. Optimize plann”
What You'll Achieve.
ensure material availability; optimize inventory and working capital; strengthen planning discipline; enable on-time customer delivery; build the visibility, accountability, and execution capability needed to support faster, smarter decisions across planning and materials management; improve material flow, planning accuracy, and operational efficiency; minimize disruption to production schedules and customer commitments; ensure supply alignment and continuity; improve forecast accuracy, reduce bias, and strengthen accountability; identify bottlenecks, constraints, and mitigation opportunities; excess reduction; obsolescence mitigation; right-sizing programs
Industry & Context.
shortage management; supply risk escalation; recovery planning; identify bottlenecks; constraints; mitigation opportunities
A relocation package may be available for qualified candidates.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
8–12 years of experience in materials management, production planning, or supply chain operations, 3+ years in a leadership role, Experience managing MRP planning in high-mix, multi-level BOM environments with global supply chains and SAP, Advanced SAP PP/MM expertise, including MRP execution, master data, capacity planning, and production order management, 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
Nice to Have
Master’s degree (MBA or Supply Chain / Engineering), Industry experience in semiconductor equipment, precision instruments, medical devices, aerospace / defense, or analytical technologies, APICS CPIM or Lean Six Sigma Green Belt desired, communication, facilitation, and cross-functional leadership skills, Ability to thrive in a dynamic environment and drive continuous improvement
What You'll Do.
Lead the ISS Division’s end-to-end materials planning and MRP execution
ensuring material availability across finished goods
and component parts while balancing inventory and service levels.
Optimize planning parameters
and system settings to improve material flow
and operational efficiency.
Own shortage management
supply risk escalation
and recovery planning to minimize disruption to production schedules and customer commitments.
Coordinate intercompany planning and material flows across global INFICON sites to ensure supply alignment and continuity.
Lead the monthly SIOP process
ensuring alignment across demand
and financial plans while supporting a forward-looking 12–18 month planning horizon.
Prepare and present executive SIOP updates
and key business decisions.
Oversee demand planning and forecast integration through the SIOP function
improving forecast accuracy
and strengthening accountability across product families.
Lead capacity planning and RCCP analysis to identify bottlenecks
and mitigation opportunities across labor
and production resources.
Define inventory policies
safety stock strategies
and working capital initiatives
including excess reduction
obsolescence mitigation
and right-sizing programs.
and develop a high-performing planning organization
fostering a culture of accountability
continuous improvement
and analytical rigor.
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partnering closely with leaders across Operations, Procurement, Production, Finance, and Supply Chain; Coordinate intercompany planning and material flows across global INFICON sites; Ensure alignment across demand, supply, inventory, and financial plans; Prepare and present executive SIOP updates; Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing planning organization
Communication Scope
communication; facilitation; cross-functional leadership
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