Supply Planner (Lead Material Planner)

Job Title : Supply Planner (Lead Material Planner)

Location : Beaverton OR

Work Type : Onsite

Schedule : Flexible hours

Duration : 8 months

Hours : 40 hours / week

Position Summary

The Supply Planner (Lead Material Planner) is responsible for managing material planning for the apparel category focusing on mid- and long-range material plan health. This role ensures timely and accurate material forecasting identifies risks in material demand / capacity and drives strategies to support on-time finished goods delivery. The planner will lead cross-functional coordination partner on strategic planning initiatives and act as a subject matter expert (SME) for materials planning within a dynamic supply chain environment.

This role is ideal for a proactive analytical planner who excels in collaborative environments and thrives in driving innovation clarity and accountability across materials supply chain processes.

Key Responsibilities

Material Planning & Risk Management

Lead cross-functional efforts to identify and resolve risks and opportunities across the materials plan for a large sport and material class alignment.

Collaborate with upstream partners to deliver clear accurate materials demand signals.

Analyze material demand vs. capacity and implement mitigation processes to ensure timely material production.

Help define and operationalize material lead-time strategies with internal supply chain partners.

Seasonal Readiness & Operational Support

Coordinate seasonal readiness activities with sport category teams and senior planners.

Serve as materials planning subject matter expert (SME) in key cross-functional engagements and special projects.

Support tactical materials demand / supply management while contributing to long-range capability building.

Strategic Development

Partner with leadership to develop new strategies for a responsive and flexible materials supply chain.

Identify opportunities to enhance processes in alignment with the broader materials supply chain strategy.

Collaborate with technology and analytics teams to define system and reporting enhancements.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Work closely with partners in materials sourcing materials manufacturing management costing development global supply planning merchandising planning and analytics.

Build strong relationships across product and sport category teams to influence teams not directly aligned with supply chain functions.

Analytics & Continuous Improvement

Develop tools and insights that support the analysis of key performance metrics.

Communicate trends drivers and recommendations effectively through presentations and reports.

Contribute to building an insights-first proactive planning culture.

Qualifications

Required

Bachelors degree.

5-7 years of experience in supply chain materials planning demand planning production / manufacturing or logistics.

Strong understanding of MRP fundamentals demand / supply planning production and capacity management.

Knowledge of manufacturing best practices and ability to evaluate improvement opportunities.

Strong analytical skills with experience creating tools for data and performance metric analysis.

Excellent communication skillsverbal written and presentation.

Experience working cross-functionally in diverse environments.

Proven ability to prioritize manage stakeholders and deliver results.

Passion for product creation and continuous improvement.

Preferred

Experience working with textiles or materials (not limited to apparel / footwear).

Experience driving alignment across global or cross-cultural teams.

Background in project management.

Experience influencing non-supply-chain teams.

Work Environment

Onsite role requiring close collaboration with product sourcing planning and materials partners.

Work involves both system-based analysis and non-system collaborative planning.

Team is undergoing transformation emphasizing proactive insight generation over reactive system use.

Required Skills :

CAPACITY MANAGEMENTMaterial PlanningSport

Key Skills

Kanban,Inventory Control,Purchasing,Maximo,SAP,Supply Chain Experience,Production Planning,SAP ERP,ERP Systems,Materials Management,Manufacturing,MRP

Employment Type : Full Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1