Materials Planning Manager

Nestle

Materials Planning Manager responsible for Supply Chain functions at Nestlé Health Science. Collaborating with teams to optimize production and manage procurement strategies.

Posted 6/30/2026full-timeRemote • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $100,000 - $120,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop and facilitate implementation of strategic roadmap for Materials Scheduling initiatives and projects.
Act as liaison between Factory, Procurement, Technical & Production, Transportation, Technical Applications Group (TAG), Supply Planning etc. to drive cross-functional process improvements.
Create and maintain training documentation and plans Materials Scheduling.
Serve as escalation point for critical MRP-related process and system issues.
Monitor Packaging stock levels and lead stock policy discussions with factories.
Monitor health of MRP master data (e.g., safety stock, safety time, GRPT) in factories and work with Materials Schedulers to continuously improve and optimize.
Run MRP health checks and work with factory teams to address corrective.
Own and continuously improve process and tools to mitigate expiring materials risk.
Monitor Material Requirements Accuracy (MRA) and coordinate with Procurement and Planning teams to address major opportunities.
Coach and develop team members, ensure environment for optimal performance.
Manages material forecasts resulting from enterprise-wide planning activities including S&OP, demand planning, rough cut capacity planning and supply planning; analyze monthly changes and communicate significant material changes to the plan to internal and external stakeholders.
Participate in integrated supply planning activities to improve Demand, Supply, and Material forecast accuracy.
Develop material plans for new product launches and manage obsolescence of materials resulting from SKU rationalization.
Collaborate with procurement leaders to shift strategies on spot vs contract buying and related inventory policies and practices in response to market conditions.
Analyze and support overall space constraints and outside warehouses used for material including inventory at co-manufacturers and co-packers.
Perform other duties may be assigned as required.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration or in a related field required.
5+ years of progressive experience in Supply Chain, Manufacturing and/or in a related field required.
1+ years of People Leadership experience required (equivalent combination of people management/leadership development and educational experience will be considered).
Experience in Materials Scheduling and/or in Procurement is required.
Advanced experience in SAP and MS Office (Word/Excel/Outlook/PowerPoint) is required.
Must have current or prior experience managing cross-functional teams to drive performance improvement or change management initiatives.
Willing and able to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines with minimal supervision.
Must have strong communication (oral and written), organizational, presentation and stakeholder management skills (including the ability to develop and maintain strong, cross-functional stakeholder relationships).
Ability to coach, manage performance and develop a high performing team.
Must have strong analytical skills and able to lead a team through business transformation/change management.
Willing and able to travel up to 15% based on the needs of the team and the business.

Benefits

Comp & perks

performance-based incentives
401(K) with a company match
healthcare coverage
a broad range of other benefits

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Hard Skills & Tools

Materials SchedulingSupply Chain ManagementDemand PlanningMRP Health ChecksMaterial Requirements AccuracyProcess ImprovementForecastingChange ManagementInventory ManagementSKU Rationalization

Soft Skills

Communication SkillsOrganizational SkillsPresentation SkillsStakeholder ManagementCoaching