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 highmix multilevel BOM manufacturing environment. This role is central to ensuring material availability supporting production schedules and enabling ontime customer delivery in a fastpaced complex operation. 

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

Key Responsibilities 

MRP Planning & Materials Execution 

• Lead endtoend MRP execution in SAP across finished goods subassemblies and component materials. 

• Optimize planning parameters and master data to achieve material availability targets while minimizing inventory. 

• Oversee shortage management exception handling and crossfunctional escalation of critical supply risks. 

• Coordinate intercompany planning for materials sourced from global INFICON sites. 

SIOP Leadership 

• 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 forwardlooking 1218 month planning horizon. 

• Drive crossfunctional alignment to a consensus demand and supply plan. 

Demand Planning & Forecasting 

• 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 longlead material planning and ramp strategies. 

Capacity Planning & Constraint Management 

• 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. 

Inventory Strategy & Working Capital 

• Define inventory policies safety stock targets and buffer strategies for critical parts. 

• Lead inventory optimization initiatives including excess reduction obsolescence mitigation and rightsizing. 

• Report inventory performance metrics and identify required corrective actions. 

Team Leadership & Development 

• Lead and develop a highperforming 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.  

Qualifications :

Education 

• Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Management Industrial Engineering Operations Business or related technical field. 

• Masters degree (MBA or Supply Chain/Engineering) preferred. 

Experience 

• 812 years of experience in materials management production planning or supply chain operations including 3 years in a leadership role. 

• Experience managing MRP planning in highmix multilevel BOM environments with global supply chains and SAP. 

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

Technical & Functional Skills 

• 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. 

Preferred Attributes 

• APICS CPIM or CSCP; Lean Six Sigma Green Belt desired. 

• Strong communication facilitation and crossfunctional leadership skills. 

• Ability to thrive in a dynamic environment and drive continuous improvement. 

Additional Information :

The expected salary range for this position is between $120000 and $130000 per year. In addition INFICON employees are eligible for a profit-sharing bonus with a target of 10% as well as 401K match up to 8% (vesting schedule). The actual compensation will be determined based on experience location and other factors permitted by law

INFICON provides a dynamic work environment that promotes diversity equity and inclusion. Our employees experience ongoing green initiatives flexible work hours and a variety of health and wellness programs.

INFICONs forward-thinking approach offers countless opportunities to design support and manufacture a diverse product portfolio that expands globally. Our Lean and Agile work environment offers competitive compensation relocation assistance a discretionary bonus and generous employee benefits; major medical dental health vision 401K vacation and sick time tuition reimbursement and more!

INFICON is committed to ensuring that our online application process provides an equal opportunity to all job seekers that apply without regard to race religion ethnicity national origin citizenship gender age protected veteran status disability status genetic information sexual orientation or any other protected characteristic. A notice describing Federal equal employment opportunity laws is available here to reaffirm this commitment.   Any contact that would like to request a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application process should contact .

INFICON Inc. strictly complies with all aspects of the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) including those sections dealing with deemed exports to foreign nationals.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time