Materials Program Manager

Company: Brooks Automation US, LLC

Title: Materials Program Manager

Description: Oversee all material-related decisions, ensuring the smooth execution of build plans, and effectively manage supplier relationships. Identify and address future supply risks, resolving supply gaps, and optimizing inventory management to meet customer demands. Duties include: 1) Decision Making and Escalation Management:

1. Evaluate material-related issues and determine escalation needs based on criticality and impact on build plans.

2. Provide feedback on the feasibility of meeting scheduled build plans or the necessity to adjust schedules as required.

3. Empowered to make decisions regarding what is possible and not possible in resolving supply gaps.

2) Supply Risk Management:

1. Analyze and report on potential future supply risks by supplier.

2. Proactively identify and address potential disruptions in the supply chain to minimize impact on production schedules.

3. Supplier Escalation and Relationship Management:

1. Serve as the escalation point to suppliers after the buyer, with the authority to engage and reach the highest levels of the supplier organization as needed.

2. Create compelling value statements for escalation to Global Commodity Management (GCM) to address chronic issues requiring cross-functional collaboration for resolution.

4) Inventory Management:

1. Responsible for managing advance inventory in anticipation of future needs, ensuring optimal levels to support production requirements.

5) Build Plan Execution:

1. Segment pull-ins to execute, coordinate with buyers, and escalating to factory planners as necessary.

2. Manage pushouts and cancellations, providing instructions to buyers while disregarding pushouts when necessary.

6) Planned Order Release:

1. Ensure timely release of planned orders based on future demand requirements, collaborating with the master scheduler and production manager.

Employee may work from home within commuting distance of worksite.

15-20% domestic travel within the U.S.

Requirements: Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or a closely related field plus 2 years of experience performing supply chain planning and procurement in a high technology manufacturing environment. Experience, which can be gained concurrently, must include:

• 2 years of experience performing purchasing, scheduling, material requirements planning, inventory management, risk management, supplier relationship management or manufacturing resource planning.

• 2 years of experience using electro-mechanical sub-assemblies and communicating needs to suppliers.

• 2 years of experience conducting in-depth engineering analysis and reading, understanding and conveying part blueprints/engineering drawings.

• 2 years of Oracle EBS or Oracle Cloud experience.

• 2 years of experience using Lean principles and Kanban.

• 2 years of experience procuring robotic materials, components, equipment and services.

• 2 years of experience planning inventory purchases including pricing to mitigate demand.

• 2 years of experience tracking material shortages and rescheduling and expediting purchase orders to meet customer delivery goals.

• 2 years of experience analyzing demand forecasts and customer lead times for potential material supply risks.

• 2 years of experience identifying new suppliers and evaluating supplier performance.

** This position is eligible for Employee Referral Program award bonus.

Job Site: 15 Elizabeth Drive, Chelmsford, MA 01824.

Salary: $145,600 - $155,000 per year

To apply send resume to: talentattraction@brooks.com subject line “Job Req. Materials Program Manager.” Applicants with disabilities can call (978) 262-2400 for assistance.